Spanish Conversation · Level 20
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Spanish word
gordo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈgoɾðo/
Meaning
- adjectivefat
Example
Mi hermano está gordo.
My brother is fat.
More examples
¿Te sientes gordo después de comer tanto?
Do you feel fat after eating so much?
Core concept
Person with a noticeably rounded, fatty body.
Common phrases
estar gordo
be fat
más gordo que
fatter than
Similar words
gordito: Looks mildly chubby with soft roundness and a friendly, endearing appearance.
llenito: Appears comfortably plump with gentle padding and softly rounded contours.
rechoncho: Has a short, stout, wide body with a compact, thick-set torso.
obeso: Has excessive body fat to a degree that poses health risks.
Definition in Spanish
Indica que una persona tiene gran volumen corporal por grasa y que también puede aplicarse a objetos o partes muy gruesas.
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin gurdus/gordus meaning thick or well-fleshed, which developed into Spanish gordo to describe fatness or thickness.
Usage tips
- Ser gordo describes a stable characteristic while estar gordo describes a temporary change in weight.