English–French

“fatten” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃gʁese/

Example

Le fermier va engraisser les porcs.

The farmer is going to fatten the pigs.

Illustration for engraisser (fatten)

How to say “fatten” in French

“Fatten” in French is engraisser.

A farmer giving rich feed to pigs so their bodies build up weight and fat.

Full entry for engraisser: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with engraisser

Il va engraisser son chat en lui donnant trop de croquettes.

He will fatten his cat by giving it too much kibble.

Tips for using engraisser

  • Engraisser is transitive for fattening an animal, while s'engraisser means to grow fat; direct use for a person can sound insulting.

“fatten” in other languages