Can I say "slender physique" or "slender stature"? Do these sound naturally considering that I'm translating a literary text from my language into English?
2007-03-03 01:32:55 · 12 answers · asked by sagittarius 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I would say "slender physique". Physique generally refers to the whole person, the entire body, while the word stature generally refers to one's height.
2007-03-03 01:39:13 · answer #1 · answered by Carolyn C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slender physique is correct.
Slender stature is incorrect.
Both physique and stature refer to the frame or size of a person, but stature is mostly referring to height.
2007-03-03 01:37:39 · answer #2 · answered by brown one 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A slender physique would imply over-all build where-as stature would more commonly preseived as height, leaving things like weight a mistery.
2007-03-03 01:38:38 · answer #3 · answered by ROCKET 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since the word "stature" refers to height, rather than build, "physique" sits more comfortably with the word "slender"
2007-03-03 01:39:52 · answer #4 · answered by GrahamH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
slender stature sounds funny to me. I'd say "slight stature" as stature refers to height and I associate slenderness with weight. I would definitely say "slender physique"
2007-03-03 01:38:03 · answer #5 · answered by crzywriter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. Slender physique is better
2007-03-03 02:39:48 · answer #6 · answered by ღ♥ღ latoya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be inclined to "physique" as stature generally refers to height.
2007-03-03 02:25:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-17 04:16:43 · answer #8 · answered by seabrooks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both are correct, but stature usually deals with height
2007-03-03 01:35:37 · answer #9 · answered by Ting 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes...I speak English and to me that sounds like a skinny person so if that's what you are trying to get across then yes it's correct.
2007-03-03 01:37:54 · answer #10 · answered by mrb1017 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋