fattening

Describes food that tends to make a person gain weight.

ruОписывает еду, которая способствует набору веса.esDescribe alimentos que contribuyen al aumento de peso, generalmente por ser ricos en calorías o grasas. También puede referirse al acto de engordar o hacer engordar.frSe dit d'un aliment ou d'un régime qui contribue à faire prendre du poids, souvent en raison de sa richesse en calories, en graisses ou en sucres.deBeschreibt Essen, das dick macht oder zur Gewichtszunahme führt, weil es viele Kalorien oder Fett enthält.ptDescreve comida que engorda ou que contribui para o ganho de peso.zh形容食物容易让人发胖、增加体重，通常因为热量或脂肪含量高。arصفة تصف الطعام الذي يؤدي إلى زيادة الوزن أو السمنة بسبب احتوائه على سعرات حرارية أو دهون عالية.

1. Causing weight gain A2 informal

   Describes food that is high in calories and likely to make a person gain weight.

   • This cake is very fattening, but it tastes delicious.
   • I try to avoid fattening snacks like chips and cookies.
   • She is on a diet and avoids fattening foods.

   ruКалорийныйesque engordafrqui fait grossirdeDickmachendptQue engordazh容易发胖的arمُسَمِّن

   Synonyms: caloric

   Antonyms: slimming

2. Making animals fatter B2 formal

   Used to describe feed or conditions that cause animals to increase in body weight.

   • The farmer uses a special fattening diet for the pigs.
   • These grains are highly fattening for livestock.
   • The fattening process takes several months before slaughter.

   ruОткармливающийesengorde (para animales)frengraissant (pour animaux)deMast-ptEngordativozh催肥的arمُسَمِّن

   Synonyms: finishing

• more fattening comparative form
• most fattening superlative form

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по деланию или становлению толстым или более толстым, часто по отношению к животным или людям.esVerbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de engordar o hacer engordar a alguien o algo, a menudo animales o personas, o de volverse gordo o más grueso.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre ou de devenir gros ou plus gros, souvent en parlant d'animaux ou de personnes.deVerb, 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.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de engordar ou tornar-se gordo ou mais gordo, frequentemente em relação a animais ou pessoas.zh动词，指使某人或某物变胖或变肥，也指人或动物本身变胖、长肥，常用于动物或人。arفعل يدل على جعل الشخص أو الحيوان سميناً أو أكثر سمنة، أو على صيرورته سميناً.

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.

   ruОткармливатьesEngordarfrengraisserdeMästenptEngordarzh养肥arتسمين

   Synonyms: build upfatten outfatten upflesh outplump upstuff

   Antonyms: 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.

   ruУвеличитьesengordarfrengraisser, grossirdeVergrößernptAumentarzh增大arزيادة الحجم أو الكمية

   Synonyms: augmentenlargeexpandincreaseswellthicken

   Antonyms: reduceshrinkslimthin

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

Phrasal variants: fatten outfatten up