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upper body
The upper part of the human body, including the chest, abdomen, back, and shoulders, but excluding the head and arms.
Nach dem Sport hatte er Muskelkater im gesamten Oberkörper.
After exercising, he had sore muscles throughout his upper body.
The word is a clear compound of 'ober-' (upper), meaning 'upper part', and 'der Körper' (the body). So it literally refers to the upper part of the body.
Beim Schwimmen wird der gesamte Oberkörper trainiert.
When swimming, the entire upper body is trained.
In the context of sports and movement, 'Oberkörper' (upper body) is often used with verbs such as 'trainieren' (to train), 'stärken' (to strengthen), 'aufrichten' (to straighten), or 'beugen' (to bend).
Für eine gute Haltung ist es wichtig, den Oberkörper regelmäßig zu stärken.
For good posture, it is important to strengthen the upper body regularly.
The expression 'mit freiem Oberkörper' means that a person is not wearing a shirt or T-shirt. It is often used to describe someone at the beach, while exercising, or doing garden work.
An heißen Sommertagen arbeiten viele Menschen mit freiem Oberkörper im Garten.
On hot summer days, many people work in the garden shirtless.
torso / hull
Rumpf refers to the entire torso without the head and limbs. Oberkörper, on the other hand, refers to the upper part of this torso. When the entire torso is meant, Rumpf is the appropriate term; when the meaning is restricted to the upper part, Oberkörper is the better choice.
Beim Training beugt sie den Oberkörper langsam nach links.
During the workout, she slowly bends her upper body to the left.
Beim Training dreht sie den ganzen Rumpf langsam nach links.
During the workout, she slowly turns her whole torso to the left.
