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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescuerpo de ventaja
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkweɾ.po de βenˈta.xa
"Ganó la carrera por un cuerpo de ventaja."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A unit of measurement equal to the total length of an animal's or person's body, frequently used in sports and horse racing to indicate the distance by which a competitor wins or trails.
"The champion racehorse won the prestigious derby by a clear body-length."
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Extending across or measuring the entire length of a human or animal body.
"She purchased a large body-length mirror for the dressing room."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English 'bodig' (trunk, torso) and 'lengþu' (length, distance), recorded in Middle English contexts. Originally used in anatomy and manufacturing, its modern usage significantly expanded in sports and racing terminology to measure margins of victory or physical dimensions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Body-length" is said worldwide
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longueur de corps
Transliteration: lɔ̃.ɡœʁ də kɔʁ
"Le cheval a gagné d'une longueur de corps."
Körperlänge
Transliteration: ˈkœɐ̯pɐˌlɛŋə
"Das Pferd gewann mit einer Körperlänge Vorsprung."
lunghezza di corpo
Transliteration: lunˈɡet.tsa di ˈkɔr.po
"Il cavallo ha vinto di una lunghezza."
cuerpo de ventaja
Transliteration: ˈkweɾ.po de βenˈta.xa
"Ganó la carrera por un cuerpo de ventaja."
comprimento de corpo
Transliteration: kõ.pɾiˈmẽ.tu dʒi ˈkoɾ.pu
"O cavalo venceu por um comprimento de corpo."
शरीर की लंबाई
Transliteration: shareer ki lambaai
"घोड़े ने एक शरीर की लंबाई से दौड़ जीती।"
车身长度
Transliteration: shēntǐ chángdù
Script: 身体长度
"这匹马领先了一个身体长度赢得比赛。"
신체 길이
Transliteration: sin-che gil-i
"경주마가 한 신체 길이 차이로 우승했습니다."
馬身
Transliteration: bashin
"その馬は一馬身差でレースに勝ちました。"
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