to gain weight

[əˈɡeɪn ˈweɪt]

verb phrase

aumentar de peso

1. to increase in body weight; to become heavier

She gained weight after the holidays.

Ela aumentou de peso após as férias.

2. to put on pounds; to add kilograms to one's body mass

He gained weight during his recovery from illness.

Ele aumentou de peso durante sua recuperação da doença.

NYC Slang

put on pounds, get chunky

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

aumentar de peso

standard and most common usage

Rio de Janeiro

ganhar peso

also commonly used

São Paulo

aumentar de peso

standard usage

Portugal

ganhar peso

more common than 'aumentar de peso' in European Portuguese

pile on the pounds

expand around the middle

let oneself go

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