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perdeu peso

[pɛɾ'dew 'pezu]
verb phrase
lost weight
1. to have reduced one's body weight; to become lighter in mass
She lost weight after following a strict diet.
Ela perdeu peso depois de seguir uma dieta rigorosa.
2. to have diminished in importance or influence (figurative)
His argument lost weight in the debate.
Seu argumento perdeu peso no debate.
NYC Slang
dropped pounds / shed weight
Synonyms
emagreceuficou mais magroreduziu o pesoemagrecer
Antonyms
ganhou pesoengordouaumentou de peso

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
perdeu peso
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
perdeu peso
common usage, sometimes colloquially 'ficou magro'
São Paulo
perdeu peso
standard usage
Portugal
perdeu peso
standard usage, equally common as in Brazil

Related Idioms & Phrases

perder peso nas costas de alguém (to lose weight at someone else's expense)
ter peso (to have influence or credibility)
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