adelgazar

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Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From earlier delgazar, from Vulgar Latin *delicatiāre, from Latin delicātus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /adelɡaˈθaɾ/ [a.ð̞el.ɣ̞aˈθaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /adelɡaˈsaɾ/ [a.ð̞el.ɣ̞aˈsaɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧del‧ga‧zar

Verb

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adelgazar (first-person singular present adelgazo, first-person singular preterite adelgacé, past participle adelgazado)

  1. (transitive) to make thin or slender
  2. (transitive) to refine, purify
  3. (intransitive) to lose weight
    Synonyms: bajar de peso, reducir peso
    • 2019, “El Perro De Tu Señorío”, performed by Carolina Durante:
      Y si peso mucho puedo adelgazar / Lo necesario para entrar en tu bolsillo
      And if I weigh a lot I can lose weight / What is necessary to fit in your pocket
  4. (reflexive) to become thin or slender; to lose weight

Conjugation

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