What does emagrecer in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word emagrecer in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use emagrecer in Portuguese.

The word emagrecer in Portuguese means lose weight, perder peso, emagrecer, emagrecer, emagrecer, emagrecer, emagrecer, emagrecer, fazer emagrecer. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word emagrecer

lose weight

(perder peso)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

perder peso, emagrecer

verbal expression (reduce, lose weight) (reduzir peso corporal)

Fred's doctor told him he needed to take off weight.

emagrecer

(become very thin)

emagrecer

phrasal verb, intransitive (lose weight)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
I'll have to slim down if I ever want to get into that dress again!

emagrecer

phrasal verb, intransitive (become slimmer)

She was trying to thin down but kept on eating potato chips every night.

emagrecer

intransitive verb (lose weight)

Nessa época do ano, as revistas para mulheres ficam cheias de artigos sobre como emagrecer para o verão.
At this time of year, women's magazines are full of articles on how to slim for the summer.

emagrecer

phrasal verb, intransitive (figurative (lose weight)

Philip has really trimmed down since he started that diet.

fazer emagrecer

transitive verb (make slimmer)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)

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