engordar

v.

1 to fatten up (animal).

La vieja cebó al pavo The old woman fattened the turkey.

2 to swell (increase).

3 to put on weight (person).

he engordado seis kilos I've put on six kilos

4 to be fattening (comida, bebida).

5 to get fat, to fill out, to gain weight, to grow fat.

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engordar

► verbo transitivo

1 to fatten, fatten up, make fat

► verbo intransitivo

1 (persona) to put on weight, get fatter

■ he engordado I've got fatter

2 (alimento) to be fattening

■ la nata engorda mucha cream is really fattening

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1. VT

1) [+ animal, persona] to fatten (up)

2) [+ número] to swell, increase

2. VI

1) (=ponerse gordo) to get fat; (=aumentar de peso) to put on weight; (Agr) to fatten

2) [comida] to be fattening

3) * (=enriquecerse) to get rich

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) (aumentar) to put on, gain

engordar cinco kilos — to put on o gain five kilos

b) pan/azúcar to make ... fat

2)

a) (cebar) to fatten (up)

b) <cifras/estadísticas> to swell

2.

engordar vi

a) persona to put on o gain weight; animales to fatten

b) alimentos to be fattening

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= grow + fat, fatten, put on + weight, gain + weight.

Ex. Having grown fat on federal grants, some libraries have not been able to adjust to the recent lean years of reduced or withdrawn federal funds.

Ex. They attacked their enemies as 'corrupt scavengers who fattened themselves on the lifeblood of the commonwealth'.

Ex. She can eat like a horse and never put on weight.

Ex. Obesity is a well known problem, however some people really want and need to gain weight.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) (aumentar) to put on, gain

engordar cinco kilos — to put on o gain five kilos

b) pan/azúcar to make ... fat

2)

a) (cebar) to fatten (up)

b) <cifras/estadísticas> to swell

2.

engordar vi

a) persona to put on o gain weight; animales to fatten

b) alimentos to be fattening

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= grow + fat, fatten, put on + weight, gain + weight.

Ex: Having grown fat on federal grants, some libraries have not been able to adjust to the recent lean years of reduced or withdrawn federal funds.

Ex: They attacked their enemies as 'corrupt scavengers who fattened themselves on the lifeblood of the commonwealth'.

Ex: She can eat like a horse and never put on weight.

Ex: Obesity is a well known problem, however some people really want and need to gain weight.

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engordar [A1 ]

vt

A

(aumentar): ha engordado cinco kilos he's put on o gained five kilos

B

1 (cebar) to fatten, fatten up

2 ‹cifras/estadísticas› to swell

■ engordar

vi

1 «persona» to put on o gain weight; «animales» to fatten

2 «alimentos» to be fattening

las pastas engordan pasta is fattening

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engordar (conjugate engordar) verbo transitivo

a) (aumentar) to put on, gain

b) (cebar) to fatten (up)

c) ‹cifras/estadísticas› to swell

verbo intransitivo

a) [persona] to put on o gain weight;

[animales] to fatten

b) [alimentos] to be fattening

engordar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to put on weight, get fat: deberías engordar tres kilos, you should put on three kilos
2 (causar gordura) to be fattening: las hamburguesas engordan mucho, hamburgers are very fattening
II verbo transitivo
1 to fatten (up), make fat: engordan a las gallinas con productos químicos, they feed the chickens on chemical products
2 (aumentar) to swell: la concesión del premio engordó su cuenta, the prize money swelled her bank account
'engordar' also found in these entries:
English:
fat
- fatten
- feed up
- put on
- weight
- put

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engordar

♦ vt

1. [animal] to fatten (up)

2. [cifras, estadísticas] to pad;

[cuenta bancaria] to fatten

♦ vi

1. [persona] to put on weight;

[animal] to grow fat, to fatten;

he engordado 6 kilos I've put on 6 kilos

2. [comida, bebida] to be fattening;

sólo como cosas que no engorden I only eat non-fattening foods

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engordar

I v/t put on, gain

II v/i

1 de persona put on weight, gain weight

2 de comida be fattening

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engordar vt

: to fatten, to fatten up

engordar vi

: to gain weight

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engordar vb

1. (personas) to put on weight [pt. & pp. put]

he engordado mucho I've put on a lot of weight

2. (alimentos) to be fattening

las galletas engordan biscuits are fattening