Spanish Conversation · Level 144
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Spanish word
engorde
Pronunciation
IPA/eŋˈgoɾðe/
Meaning
- masculine noungaining weight
Example
El engorde tras las vacaciones preocupa a muchas personas.
Gaining weight after the holidays worries many people.
More examples
El engorde gradual suele pasar desapercibido.
Gradual weight gain often goes unnoticed.
Core concept
Process or result of increasing body mass in a person or animal.
Common phrases
evitar el engorde
avoid weight gain
controlar el engorde
control weight gain
prevenir el engorde
prevent weight gain
Similar words
aumento de peso: Neutral increase in body weight, describing any gain regardless of cause.
sobrepeso: Condition of having body weight above standard healthy ranges.
Definition in Spanish
Proceso o resultado de ganar masa corporal, usado tanto en contexto humano para aumento de peso como en ganadería para la fase de engorde.
Word origin
Derived from the verb engordar, which comes from gordo 'fat' plus the prefix en- and the verb ending -ar, so engorde names the process or result of becoming fatter.
Usage tips
- Commonly used in agriculture for livestock fattening, and when referring to people speakers prefer softer phrases such as 'he ganado algo de peso' or 'aumento de peso' instead of saying 'un engorde'.
Other meanings
- fatteningnoun
Opposites
- adelgazamientoweight lossnoun
Related words
- engordargain weightverb
- engordantefatteningadjective