English–Spanish
“gain weight” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/eŋgoɾˈðaɾ/
Example
Últimamente estoy engordando.
I've been gaining weight lately.
How to say “gain weight” in Spanish
“Gain weight” in Spanish is engordar.
Person's body getting visibly fuller.
Example sentences with engordar
Empecé a engordar después de dejar el gimnasio.
I started to gain weight after quitting the gym.
Tips for using engordar
- Engordar is commonly intransitive to mean someone gains weight; to mean making someone or an animal gain weight Spanish uses engordar a + person or phrases like hacer engordar.