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BOD
abbr.
biochemical oxygen demand

bod  (bd)
n. Slang
1. The physical human body; build: "likes brainy men who maintain a good bod" (Catherine Breslin).
2. A person: "When his ancient tank had broken down . . . he had jumped on the back of mine with a few other bods" (Robert Crisp).

bod [bɒd]
n Informal
1. a fellow; chap he's a queer bod
2. another word for body [1]
[short for body]

BOD
abbreviation for
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) biochemical oxygen demand
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.BODbod - alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
human, human being, homo, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
body, organic structure, physical structure - the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
person - a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person"
juvenile body - the body of a young person
adult body - the body of an adult human being
male body - the body of a male human being
female body - the body of a female human being
Translations
bod [bɒd] N
1. (Brit) (= person) → tipo/a m/f, tío/a m/f (Sp)
2. (= body) → cuerpo m
bod [ˈbɒd] n (British) (= chap) → type m
bod
n
(Brit inf: = person) → Mensch m; odd bodkomischer Kerl
(sl: = body) → Body m (sl)
bod [bɒd] n (Brit) (fam) → tipo
he's an odd bod → è un tipo strano
bod [bɒd] n (Brit) (fam) → tipo
he's an odd bod → è un tipo strano


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