engordar

Galician

Etymology

Attested since circa 1409. From en- + gordo (fat) + -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [eŋɡoɾˈðaɾ]

Verb

engordar (first-person singular present engordo, first-person singular preterite engordei, past participle engordado)

  1. (intransitive) to fatten; to grow fat; to get fat
    Antonym: adelgazar
  2. (transitive) to fatten; to make fat
    Synonym: cebar
    Antonym: adelgazar

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References

Portuguese

Etymology

From en- + gordo (fat) + -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡoʁˈda(ʁ)/ [ẽ.ɡoɦˈda(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡoʁˈda(ʁ)/ [ĩ.ɡoɦˈda(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡoɾˈda(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡoɾˈda(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡoʁˈda(ʁ)/ [ẽ.ɡoʁˈda(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡoʁˈda(ʁ)/ [ĩ.ɡoʁˈda(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡoɻˈda(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡoɻˈda(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.ɡuɾˈdaɾ/ [ẽ.ɡuɾˈðaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.ɡuɾˈda.ɾi/ [ẽ.ɡuɾˈða.ɾi]

Verb

engordar (first-person singular present engordo, first-person singular preterite engordei, past participle engordado)

  1. (a person or animal) to fatten (to become fatter)
    João engordou dez quilos de um mês para cá.
    John became ten kilograms fatter from one month ago to now.
  2. (a food or nutrient) to fatten (to cause to be fatter)
    Pão engorda.Bread makes you fat.

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Spanish

Etymology

From en- + gordo + -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enɡoɾˈdaɾ/ [ẽŋ.ɡoɾˈð̞aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧gor‧dar

Verb

engordar (first-person singular present engordo, first-person singular preterite engordé, past participle engordado)

  1. (intransitive) to get fat, grow fat, fatten
    Antonyms: adelgazar, enflacar
    • 1996, Pau Donés (lyrics and music), “La Flaca”, performed by Jarabe De Palo:
      Y bailar y bailar, y tomar y tomar / Una cerveza tras otra pero ella nunca engorda
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (transitive) to cause to be fatter, fatten
    Antonym: adelgazar

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