engordar

/eŋɡoɾˈðaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
engordo
preterite (yo)
engordé
past participle
engordado

Meaning

  1. to gain weight

    • He engordado tres kilos.

      I've put on three kilos.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

prendre du poids

prendre du poids is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to gain weight."

Portuguese

engordar

engordar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to gain weight."

Practice

1 What does engordar mean?

2 Fill the gap: He ___ tres kilos.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches engordar?

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