engordar
engordar
engordar(
ehng
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gohr
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dahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
1. (to become fatter)
Adrián ha engordado desde su accidente.Adrian has gained weight since his accident.
b. to put on weight
Ana engordó durante el embarazo y no ha podido bajar de peso.Ana put on weight during her pregnancy and hasn't been able to lose it.
2. (to cause weight gain)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
3. (to make fat)
a. to fatten up
Inyectan al ganado con esteroides para engordarlos.They inject the cattle with steroids to fatten them up.
b. to fatten
Hay que engordar las vacas en el otoño para prepararlas para el frío del invierno.We need to fatten the cows in the fall to prepare them for the winter cold.
4. (to inflate numbers)
a. to swell
Reportaron los metros cuadrados en lugar de los kilómetros lineales para engordar los números.They reported the square meters rather than linear kilometers in order to swell the numbers.
engordartransitive verbintransitive verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (animal)
a. to fatten up
2. (aumentar)
a. to swell
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
3. (persona)
a. to put on weight
he engordado seis kilosI've put on six kilos
4. (comida, bebida)
a. to be fattening
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