fattened

Describes an animal that has been made fat, especially for slaughter or consumption.

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt ein Tier, das gemästet wurde, besonders für die Schlachtung oder den Verzehr. Bezieht sich auch auf Personen oder Dinge, die übergewichtig oder wohlgenährt sind.

1. Made fat or plump B1 formal

   Describes an animal or person that has been fed to become larger or heavier, often for consumption.

   • The farmer sold the fattened pigs at the market.
   • Fattened cattle are ready for slaughter.
   • The goose was fattened for the holiday feast.

   🇩🇪gemästet

   Synonyme: corn-fedstall-fedstuffed

   Antonyme: leanskinnythin

2. Enriched or made abundant B2 informal

   Used metaphorically to describe something that has been made larger, richer, or more substantial.

   • The company's profits were fattened by the new contract.
   • His bank account was fattened after the inheritance.
   • The report was fattened with unnecessary details.

   🇩🇪Vergrößert

   Synonyme: augmentedenhancedexpandedincreasedinflatedstrengthenedswollen

   Antonyme: depleteddiminishedimpoverishedreduced

• more fattened comparative form
• most fattened superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of making or becoming fat or fatter, often in reference to animals or people.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das das Handeln oder Werden von fett bzw. dicker bezeichnet, oft in Bezug auf Tiere oder Menschen; es kann sowohl das Mästen (jemanden fett machen) als auch das Fettwerden (selbst fett werden) ausdrücken.

1. Make or become fat B1 formal

   To cause an animal or person to become fatter, often by feeding them more.

   • Farmers fatten cattle before slaughter.
   • She tried to fatten her cat by giving it extra food.
   • The diet is designed to fatten up underweight patients.

   🇩🇪Mästen

   Synonyme: build upfatten outfatten upflesh outplump upstuff

   Antonyme: leanreduceslimstarvethin

2. Increase in size or amount B2 informal

   To make something larger, thicker, or more substantial.

   • The company plans to fatten its profits by raising prices.
   • He added more details to fatten the report.
   • The sauce needs to be fattened with cream.

   🇩🇪Vergrößern

   Synonyme: augmentenlargeexpandincreaseswellthicken

   Antonyme: reduceshrinkslimthin

• fattened past participle
• fattened past simple
• fattening present participle
• fattens third person singular

Phrasal-Varianten: fatten outfatten up