brawny
Brawny describes a person who is physically strong and has large, well-developed muscles. It is often used to characterize individuals who perform heavy manual labor or have a powerful, rugged physique.
Beispiele
3 von 5The brawny construction workers easily lifted the heavy steel beams into place.
The physically strong construction workers easily lifted the heavy steel beams into place.
Historical depictions often represent blacksmiths as brawny figures with massive forearms.
Historical depictions often represent blacksmiths as muscular figures with massive forearms.
He's looking way more brawny now that he's been hitting the gym every day.
He is looking much more muscular now that he has been going to the gym every day.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Remember: 'Brawn' rhymes with 'Strong'. Also, notice that 'Brainy' starts with 'Brain' (head), but 'Brawny' starts with 'Brawn' (body).
Schnelles Quiz
The lumberjack was a ___ man who could chop through a thick log in seconds.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: brawny
Beispiele
The brawny construction workers easily lifted the heavy steel beams into place.
everydayThe physically strong construction workers easily lifted the heavy steel beams into place.
Historical depictions often represent blacksmiths as brawny figures with massive forearms.
formalHistorical depictions often represent blacksmiths as muscular figures with massive forearms.
He's looking way more brawny now that he's been hitting the gym every day.
informalHe is looking much more muscular now that he has been going to the gym every day.
The study analyzed how brawny physiques were traditionally favored in recruitment for agricultural roles.
academicThe study analyzed how muscular physiques were traditionally favored in recruitment for agricultural roles.
The security firm prefers hiring brawny staff members to provide a visible deterrent at the entrance.
businessThe security firm prefers hiring physically powerful staff members to provide a visible deterrent at the entrance.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
brain over brawn
using intelligence instead of physical strength to solve a problem
all brawn and no brains
physically strong but lacking intelligence
a brawny lad
a strong, healthy young man
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Brawny relates to physical muscle, while brainy relates to high intelligence.
Scrawny means thin and weak, which is the opposite of brawny.
Nutzungshinweise
Brawny is most often used to describe men. While it is generally a positive description of strength, it can sometimes carry a slight connotation of lacking refinement or intellect depending on the context.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often misspell it as 'browny' (like the color) or confuse it with 'brainy'. Avoid using it to describe inanimate objects unless using personification.
Merkhilfe
Remember: 'Brawn' rhymes with 'Strong'. Also, notice that 'Brainy' starts with 'Brain' (head), but 'Brawny' starts with 'Brawn' (body).
Wortherkunft
From Middle English 'braun', which originally referred to the flesh or muscle of a boar or other animal used for food.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In Western culture, 'brawny' is often associated with the archetype of the blue-collar worker or the rugged 'mountain man'.
Schnelles Quiz
The lumberjack was a ___ man who could chop through a thick log in seconds.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: brawny
Verwandtes Vokabular
Ähnliche Wörter
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
at
A1A preposition used to indicate a specific point, location, or position in space. It is also used to specify a particular point in time or a certain state or activity.
but
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two statements that contrast with each other. It is used to introduce an added statement that is different from what has already been mentioned.
his
A1This word is used to show that something belongs to or is associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned. It functions as both a possessive determiner used before a noun and a possessive pronoun used on its own.
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