fattened

• Descreve um animal que foi alimentado em excesso, especialmente para engorda ou abate, ou, por extensão, uma pessoa que está gorda ou bem nutrida.

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

1. Made fat or plumpB1formal

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

   Engordado

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

   Sinônimoscorn-fedstall-fedstuffed

   Antônimosleanskinnythin

2. Enriched or made abundantB2informal

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

   Engrandecido

   • 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.

   Sinônimosaugmentedenhancedexpandedincreasedinflatedstrengthenedswollen

   Antônimosdepleteddiminishedimpoverishedreduced

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de engordar ou tornar-se gordo ou mais gordo, frequentemente em relação a animais ou pessoas.

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

1. Make or become fatB1formal

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

   Engordar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbuild upfatten outfatten upflesh outplump upstuff

   Antônimosleanreduceslimstarvethin

2. Increase in size or amountB2informal

   To make something larger, thicker, or more substantial.

   Aumentar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosaugmentenlargeexpandincreaseswellthicken

   Antônimosreduceshrinkslimthin

Variantes phrasalfatten outfatten up