enflaquecer

Meaning

  1. (transitive) to make thin, weaken, emaciate (to cause to become extremely thin or wasted)
  2. (intransitive) to thin out, lose weight (to become less heavy or obese)
  3. (intransitive) to grow weak (to lose one's physical strength)

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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