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engordar

[en-gor-DAR]
verb
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
Synonyms
ganhar pesoficar gordoaumentar de pesoencher
Antonyms
emagrecerperder pesosecar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
engordar
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
engordar
Standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese
General
ganhar peso
Alternative, more formal expression

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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