físico

physical

adjective noun FEE-see-koh Less Common

Also means

physicist

Usage Note

Físico is an adjective ('physical') and a noun ('physicist' or 'physique'). Mi físico means 'my physique/build'. Used with educación, educación física = 'physical education'. Note that física (f) as a standalone noun means 'physics' (the subject). Do not confuse físico with fisco ('treasury'), a common typo.

Examples

"El esfuerzo físico le resultó agotador."

Natural Translation

The physical effort was exhausting for him.

Literal Translation

The physical effort to-him resulted exhausting.

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