fat in Portuguese
fat in Portuguese is gordo, obeso, grosso — fat means a soft, greasy substance stored in the body (or found in food) that provides energy.
fat in Portuguese
gordo
Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.
obeso
Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.
gordo
Thick; large.
grosso
Thick; large.
gordo
Bountiful.
tecido adiposo
gordura
gordura
(countable) A lipid that is solid at room temperature, which fat tissue contains and which is also found in the blood circulation; sometimes, a refined substance chemically resembling such naturally occurring lipids.
banha
(countable) A lipid that is solid at room temperature, which fat tissue contains and which is also found in the blood circulation; sometimes, a refined substance chemically resembling such naturally occurring lipids.
graxa
(countable) A lipid that is solid at room temperature, which fat tissue contains and which is also found in the blood circulation; sometimes, a refined substance chemically resembling such naturally occurring lipids.
cevar
(transitive, archaic) To make fat; to fatten.
engordar
(transitive, archaic) To make fat; to fatten.
What does "fat" mean?
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noun A soft, greasy substance stored in the body (or found in food) that provides energy.
"Butter is mostly fat, so use it sparingly in this recipe."
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adj Having a large amount of body fat; overweight.
"Their fat labrador struggled to climb the stairs without panting."
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noun The most valuable or wasteful part of something, as in "trim the fat" from a budget.
"We need to cut the fat from this report and keep only the key points."
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fat in a sentence
- Butter is mostly fat, so use it sparingly in this recipe.
- Trim the fat off the steak before you cook it.
- Their fat labrador struggled to climb the stairs without panting.
- He felt fat after the holidays and decided to walk more.
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What is "fat" in Portuguese?
"fat" in Portuguese is gordo, obeso, grosso. fat means: A soft, greasy substance stored in the body (or found in food) that provides energy.
How do you use "fat" in a sentence?
Example: "Butter is mostly fat, so use it sparingly in this recipe." In Portuguese, "fat" is gordo, obeso, grosso.
Are there other ways to say "fat" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 9 translations listed for "fat": gordo, obeso, grosso, tecido adiposo, gordura, banha.
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