fat

gordo

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faht

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (overweight)

a. gordo

It really isn't polite to call people fat.Es de mala educación llamar gorda a la gente.

2. (thick)

a. grueso

I've been carrying around these fat books all day and my back hurts.He estado llevando estos libros gruesos el día entero y me duele la espalda.

b. gordo

My wallet is fat with receipts and ticket stubs.La cartera la tengo gorda con recibos y talones de boleto.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(lucrative)

a. jugoso

He just signed a fat contract that will keep him on the team for the next five years.Acaba de firmar un contrato jugoso que lo mantendrá en el equipo para los próximos cinco años.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(expressing contempt)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

A fat lot of help you were last time! I prefer to do it alone.¡De mucha ayuda fuiste la última vez! Prefiero hacerlo solo.

You? Get a promotion? Fat chance!¿Que te van a dar una promoción? ¡No me hagas reír!

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

5. (substance in food)

a. la grasa

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

You must stop eating foods that are high in fat and sodium.Tiene que dejar de comer comidas altas en grasa y sodio.

6. (anatomy)

a. la grasa

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

This exercise is supposed to help you burn fat.Este ejercicio se supone que te ayudará a quemar grasa.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).

(archaic)

(to fatten)

a. cebar

The pigs had been fatted over the previous six months and were now at their optimal market weight.Los cerdos habían sido cebados durante los seis meses anteriores y ahora tenían el peso ideal para ser vendidos.

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