Físicos (en. Physical)

/ˈfi.sikos/

Meaning & Definition

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adjective
Pertaining to or referring to physics.
The experiment is based on physical principles.
El experimento se basa en principios físicos.
Having material or bodily existence.
Physical objects are those we can touch.
Los objetos físicos son los que podemos tocar.
Related to the natural characteristics of a body.
The physical appearance of the house is impressive.
La apariencia física de la casa es impresionante.

Etymology

From the Greek φυσικός (physikos), meaning 'natural'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

physical laws
Rules that describe the behavior of matter and energy.
leyes físicas
physical world
The material reality, in contrast to the spiritual or abstract.
mundo físico
physical properties
Observable and measurable characteristics of materials.
propiedades físicas

Related Words

physics
Science that studies the properties and behavior of matter and energy.
física
physicist
A person who studies or practices physics.
físico
matter
Substance of which physical objects are made.
materia

Slang Meanings

A muscular person or someone in good physical shape.
That guy is a physical; he goes to the gym every day.
Ese tipo es un físico; va al gimnasio todos los días.
Someone who is serious and focused on the tangible.
He's not a person with vague ideas; he is a physical in his thinking.
No es una persona de ideas vagas, es un físico en su manera de pensar.