to gain weight, to fatten
1. to become fatter or heavier; to increase in body weight
He gained weight during the holidays.
Ele engordou durante as férias.
2. to make something or someone fatter; to feed livestock for fattening
They fatten the pigs before selling them.
Eles engorda os porcos antes de vendê-los.
3. to enrich or thicken (a sauce, mixture, etc.)
Add butter to thicken the sauce.
Adicione manteiga para engordar o molho.
NYC Slang
bulk up, get fat, pack on the pounds
Related Idioms & Phrases
engordar a bolsa (to fatten one's wallet; to profit)
engordar o bolso (to fill one's pockets with money)
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