痩せる — meaning in English

English meaning

• lose verb To no longer have something you once had, whether by accident, carelessness, or misfortune.
• thin adj Having little distance between opposite surfaces; not thick.

Senses

痩せる is used for these senses in English:

• lose (transitive) To shed (weight).
• lose weight (intransitive) To become less heavy or obese.
• thin (intransitive) To become thin or thinner.

lose — full definition

1. verb To no longer have something you once had, whether by accident, carelessness, or misfortune.
2. verb To fail to win a game, competition, or argument.
3. verb To become unable to find your way, or to no longer be able to follow or track someone or something.

thin — full definition

1. adj Having little distance between opposite surfaces; not thick.
2. adj Having little body fat; slim or lean.
3. adj Runny; of low viscosity.
4. adj Sparse; not densely packed or crowded.
5. adj Weak or unconvincing, said of an argument, excuse, or plot.

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