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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesen surpoids
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɑ̃ syʁpwa
"Il est conseillé de manger sainement quand on est en surpoids."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Above a weight considered normal, desirable, or healthy for a particular height and build.
"Doctors advised him that he was slightly overweight and needed to adjust his diet."
- 1
An amount or degree by something exceeds the standard or permitted weight.
"The airline charged an extra fee for the overweight in her luggage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English prefix 'ofer-' (meaning over, beyond, or excessive) and the noun/verb 'weight', originating from Proto-Germanic roots. The term entered general usage in the late Middle English period to describe objects exceeding standard measurement before shifting toward human body weight in medical and social contexts by the 19th century.
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en surpoids
Transliteration: ɑ̃ syʁpwa
"Il est conseillé de manger sainement quand on est en surpoids."
übergewichtig
Transliteration: /ˈyːbɐɡəˌvɪçtɪç/
"Viele Menschen in Industriestaaten sind übergewichtig."
sovrappeso
Transliteration: /sovrapˈpeso/
"Essere sovrappeso può aumentare il rischio di problemi cardiaci."
con sobrepeso
Transliteration: /kon soβɾeˈpeso/
"El médico le dijo que estaba con sobrepeso."
acima do peso
Transliteration: /aˈsima du ˈpezu/
"Ele está um pouco acima do peso ideal."
वजन अधिक
Transliteration: vajan adhik
"वजन अधिक होना सेहत के लिए हानिकारक हो सकता है।"
超重
Transliteration: chāozhòng
"医生说他有点超重。"
과체중의
Transliteration: gwachejung-ui
"그는 자신이 과체중이라고 생각하여 운동을 시작했다."
太り気味の
Transliteration: futorigimi no
"彼女は少し太り気味だと言われた。"
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