slim down

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of losing weight or making something smaller, thinner, or more efficient.

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения процесса похудения или уменьшения чего-либо, делая его меньше, тоньше или эффективнее.esVerbo frasal que se usa para referirse al proceso de perder peso o de reducir algo, haciéndolo más pequeño, delgado o eficiente.frVerbe à particule utilisé pour désigner le fait de perdre du poids ou de réduire quelque chose, en le rendant plus petit, plus fin ou plus efficace.dePhrasal verb, das den Vorgang des Abnehmens oder der Verkleinerung von etwas bezeichnet, um es schlanker, dünner oder effizienter zu machen.ptVerbo frasal usado para indicar o processo de emagrecer ou de reduzir algo, tornando-o menor, mais fino ou mais eficiente.zh动词短语，指减轻体重、变瘦，也指使某物变小、变薄或更精简高效。arفعل مركب يُستخدم للإشارة إلى عملية إنقاص الوزن أو تقليل شيء ما وجعله أصغر أو أنحف أو أكثر كفاءة.

1. Lose weight informal

   To become thinner or reduce body weight, often through diet or exercise.

   • She has been exercising regularly to slim down.
   • He slimmed down significantly after changing his diet.
   • The doctor advised him to slim down for better health.

   ruПохудетьesadelgazarfrmaigrirdeAbnehmenptEmagrecerzh减肥arفَقَدَ الوزن

   Synonyms: lose weightreduceslimtrim down

   Antonyms: fattengain

2. Reduce size or scale informal

   To make something smaller, more efficient, or less extensive.

   • The company plans to slim down its workforce by 10%.
   • We need to slim down the project budget to meet the deadline.
   • The team slimmed down the report to only essential information.

   ruСократитьesReducir el tamaño o la escalafrréduire en taille ou en ampleurdeVerkleinernptReduzirzh精简arتقليص الحجم

   Synonyms: curtailcutdownsizereducescale downshrinkstreamlinetrim

   Antonyms: amplifyaugmentenlargeexpandincrease

• slimmed down past participle
• slimmed down past simple
• slimming down present participle
• slims down third person singular

Base verb: slim