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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOut-of-Shape
/ˈaʊt əv ʃeɪp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not physically fit or in good condition.
"After months of inactivity, he felt out-of-shape and struggled to keep up during the hike." - 2
Having lost physical fitness or conditioning.
"She realized she was out-of-shape after trying to run a mile without stopping."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'out-of-shape' combines the preposition 'out of' with the noun 'shape', which has roots in Old English 'sceap', meaning 'form' or 'appearance'. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to describe a state of physical fitness, indicating a lack of physical conditioning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Out-of-Shape" is said worldwide
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hors de forme
Transliteration: or de form
"Après des mois sans exercice, il est hors de forme."
außer Form
Transliteration: ausser form
"Nach einer langen Pause ist er außer Form."
fuori forma
Transliteration: fuori forma
"Dopo le vacanze, mi sento fuori forma."
fuera de forma
Transliteration: fuera de forma
"Después de tanto tiempo sin hacer ejercicio, estoy fuera de forma."
fora de forma
Transliteration: fora de forma
"Depois de meses sem treinar, estou fora de forma."
अकार्बद्ध
Transliteration: akarabaddh
"कई महीनों तक व्यायाम न करने के बाद, मैं अकार्बद्ध महसूस कर रहा हूँ।"
不健康
Transliteration: bù jiànkāng
"经过几个月的休息，我感到不健康。"
형편없다
Transliteration: hyeongpyeon-eopda
"몇 달 동안 운동을 하지 않아서 형편없다."
体調が悪い
Transliteration: taichō ga warui
"数ヶ月運動していないので、体調が悪いと感じています。"
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