emagrecer

Senses

1. 1.

   to lose weight

   to become thinner or lighter by reducing body weight

2. 2.

   to slim down, to get thin

   to make someone or something thinner or less heavy

3. 3.

   to make thin, to cause weight loss

   used transitively to describe causing weight loss in someone or something

Examples

• "Ela emagreceu 10 quilos depois de começar a fazer exercícios."

  She lost 10 kilos after she started exercising.

• "Quero emagrecer antes do verão."

  I want to lose weight before summer.

• "Esse remédio emagrece muito rápido, mas não é saudável."

  This medication causes very rapid weight loss, but it's not healthy.

Usage

Most commonly used intransitively to mean "to lose weight." Can also be used transitively (e.g., "a dieta emagrece" = "the diet causes weight loss"). Common collocations include "emagrecer rápido" (lose weight quickly) and "emagrecer com saúde" (lose weight healthily). The opposite is "engordar" (to gain weight).