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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTorso
/ˈtɔːrsəʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The human trunk; the body excluding the head and limbs.
"He sustained a minor injury to his torso."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from Italian torso ('stump, trunk'), from Latin thyrsus, from Ancient Greek thýrsos.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Torso" is said worldwide
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torse
Transliteration: torse
"Il a le torse musclé."
Oberkörper
Transliteration: Oberkörper
"Er trainiert seinen Oberkörper im Fitnessstudio."
torso
Transliteration: torso
"La statua ha perso un braccio ma il torso è intatto."
torso
Transliteration: torso
"Sintió un dolor agudo en el torso."
torso
Transliteration: torso
"Ele exercita o torso regularmente."
धड़
Transliteration: dhad
"उसके धड़ पर चोट लगी थी।"
躯干
Transliteration: qūgàn
"这尊雕像的躯干保存完好。"
몸통
Transliteration: momtong
"그는 상체 몸통 운동을 했다."
胴体
Transliteration: dōtai
"彼は胴体を鍛えるために泳ぎます。"
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