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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFett
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Fett
"Er bemerkte etwas Fett um seine Taille."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Soft, loose flesh on a person's body, often associated with being overweight.
"After months of indulging in rich foods, he noticed a bit of flab around his waist." - 2
A term used informally to describe excess body fat.
"She decided to start exercising to get rid of the flab on her arms."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'flab' is a colloquial shortening of 'flabby', which originates from the Middle English word 'flabbe', meaning soft or flabby flesh. The word has evolved in modern usage to refer to excess body fat, particularly in informal contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flab" is said worldwide
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graisse
Transliteration: gresse
"Il a remarqué de la graisse autour de sa taille."
Fett
Transliteration: Fett
"Er bemerkte etwas Fett um seine Taille."
grasso
Transliteration: grasso
"Ha notato un po' di grasso intorno alla vita."
grasa
Transliteration: grasa
"Notó un poco de grasa alrededor de su cintura."
gordura
Transliteration: gordura
"Ele notou um pouco de gordura em sua cintura."
चर्बी
Transliteration: charbi
"उसने अपनी कमर के चारों ओर चर्बी देखी।"
脂肪
Transliteration: zhīfáng
"他注意到腰部周围有一些脂肪。"
지방
Transliteration: jibang
"그는 허리 주위에 지방이 조금 있음을 알아차렸다."
脂肪
Transliteration: shibō
"彼はウエスト周りに少し脂肪があることに気づきました。"
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