Bods

Slang Term British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual
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Meaning: People, workers

人们、工作人员
Gente, trabajadores
人々、作業員
사람들, 직원들

British informal plural for people, especially workers.

英国非正式的复数用语,指人们,特别是工作人员。
Plural informal británico para referirse a personas, especialmente trabajadores.
人々、特に作業員を指すイギリスの口語的な複数形。
영국 비격식 표현으로, 사람들, 특히 직원이나 작업자를 가리키는 복수형이다.

Examples

  1. Get the bods together.
    把大家召集起来
    Reúne a la gente
    みんなを集めろ
    다들 모여.
  2. IT bods will fix it.
    IT部门的人会修好的
    Los de informática lo arreglarán
    IT部門の人たちが直してくれるよ
    IT 담당자들이 고쳐 줄 거야.

Pronunciation

/bɒdz/

Usage Guide

Context: workplace

Tone: informal

✓ Do Say

  • British casual
    英国非正式用语
    expresión informal británica
    イギリスのカジュアルな表現
    영국 일상 표현

✗ Don't Say

  • Formal
    不用于正式场合
    No se usa en contextos formales
    フォーマルな場面では使わない
    격식 있는 자리

Common Mistakes

Origin & History

British slang from 'bodies.'

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: British workplaces

Regional notes: British.

Variations

BodsThe bods

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