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"Skinny" is an adjective which is often translated as "flaco", and "slim" is an adjective which is often translated as "delgado". Learn more about the difference between "skinny" and "slim" below.
skinny(
skih
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ni
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (colloquial) (information) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. lo último
What's the skinny on the president and his mistress?¿Qué es lo último sobre el presidente y su amante?
slim(
slihm
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. adelgazar
He's really slimmed down over the past few months.Ha adelgazado mucho en los últimos meses.
