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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesabnehmen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ap-nay-men
"Sie möchte gesund abnehmen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To become thinner or reduce body mass through diet, exercise, or medical intervention.
"She decided to eat healthier and exercise daily in order to lose weight." - 2
To drop in bodily mass as a result of illness or stress.
"He began to lose weight unintentionally after the stressful event."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase combines 'lose', derived from Old English 'losian' meaning to perish, pass away, or be lost, and 'weight', originating from Old English 'wiht', meaning heaviness or the measure of how heavy something is. Together, the construction emerged in modern English to specifically denote the intentional reduction of body mass.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lose weight" is said worldwide
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maigrir
Transliteration: meh-greer
"Il veut maigrir avant l'été."
abnehmen
Transliteration: ap-nay-men
"Sie möchte gesund abnehmen."
dimagrire
Transliteration: dee-mah-gree-reh
"Vuole dimagrire per sentirsi meglio."
adelgazar
Transliteration: ah-del-gah-sar
"Está intentando adelgazar haciendo ejercicio."
emagrecer
Transliteration: ee-mah-greh-ser
"Ela quer emagrecer para o casamento."
वजन - घटाना
Transliteration: vajan ghatana
Script: वजन घटाना
"वजन घटाना स्वास्थ्य के लिए अच्छा है।"
减肥
Transliteration: jiǎn féi
"他通过跑步来减肥。"
살을 빼다
Transliteration: sar-eul ppae-da
"그는 건강을 위해 살을 빼기로 결심했다."
痩せる
Transliteration: yaseru
"彼女はダイエットをして痩せました。"
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