emagrecer

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Portuguese enmagrecer, from Late Latin ēmacrēscere, from Latin macer (lean), from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱros.

Pronunciation

  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /e.ˌma.ɡɾe.ˈse(ɾ)/, /e.ˌma.ɡɾe.ˈse(ɹ)/, /i.ˌma.ɡɾe.ˈse(ɾ)/, /i.ˌma.ɡɾe.ˈse(ɹ)/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /e.ˌma.ɡɾe.ˈse(ɾ)/, /e.ˌma.ɡɾe.ˈse(ɻ)/

Verb

emagrecer (first-person singular present indicative emagreço, past participle emagrecido)

  1. to become leaner; to lose body weight
    Emagreci dois quilos esta semana.
    I lost two kilograms this week.
  2. to make leaner; to cause to lose body weight
    A doença emagreceu João.
    The disease emaciated John.
    Correr emagrece.
    Running makes one lean.

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