enflaquecer
Meaning
- (transitive) to make thin, weaken, emaciate (to cause to become extremely thin or wasted)
- (intransitive) to thin out, lose weight (to become less heavy or obese)
- (intransitive) to grow weak (to lose one's physical strength)
Concepts
become thin
become thinner
grow thin
make thin
melt off
Synonyms
ponerse flaco
adelgazarse el cuerpo
volverse flaco
endurarse como un palo
ponerse erecto
bajar peso
Translations
Hyphenated as
en‧fla‧que‧cer
Pronounced as (IPA)
/enflakeˈθeɾ/
Etymology
From en- + flaco (“thin”) + -ecer, from Latin flaccus.
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