What does magra in Portuguese mean?

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

The word magra in Portuguese means thin, skinny, lean, definhante, magra, emaciada, magra, carne magra, mais magra, moça magra. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word magra

thin, skinny, lean

adjetivo

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

definhante, magra, emaciada

adjective (person: thin, weak) (pessoa: magra, fraca)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Beth is truly wasting away. I suspect that she's anorexic.

magra

adjective (person: having no fat) (pessoa)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

carne magra

noun (animal flesh which is not fatty)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Jack Spratt could eat no fat, so his wife gave Jack only the lean meat.

mais magra

adjective (person: more slender)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Alex is thinner than Breanna.

moça magra

noun (figurative (thin young woman)

We're used to seeing waifs on the catwalk who are unhealthily thin.

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