Übergewicht — meaning in English
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English meaning
- obesity noun The condition of carrying an unhealthy amount of body fat.
- overweight adj Weighing more than is considered healthy for one's height and build.
- preponderance noun A greater amount or number of something; the larger part of a group.
- sway verb To move slowly and rhythmically from side to side.
Senses
Übergewicht is used for these senses in English:
- adiposity Obesity; the state of being fat.
- obesity (pathology) The state of being obese.
- overweight (uncountable, chiefly, transport, legal) An excess of weight.
- preponderance Superiority of influence, power, a quality, etc.; an outweighing, predominance, pre-eminence.
- sway Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.
overweight — full definition
- adj Weighing more than is considered healthy for one's height and build.
- adj Weighing more than the allowed or legal limit.
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