laihtua — meaning in English

English meaning

• reduce verb To make something smaller in size, amount, or intensity.
• slim adj Thin, especially in an attractively slender way.

Senses

laihtua is used for these senses in English:

• lose weight (intransitive) To become less heavy or obese.
• slim (intransitive) To lose weight in order to achieve slimness.
• slim down (ambitransitive) To reduce weight; to make or become thinner.

reduce — full definition

1. verb To make something smaller in size, amount, or intensity.
2. verb To boil a sauce or liquid down so it becomes thicker and more concentrated.
3. verb To bring a broken bone or dislocated joint back into its correct position.
4. verb To force someone into a lesser or worse state or condition.

slim — full definition

1. adj Thin, especially in an attractively slender way.
2. adj Very small; barely enough.
3. verb To lose weight, or to make something smaller or leaner.

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