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Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese enmagrecer, from Late Latin ēmacrēscere, from Latin macer (“lean”), from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós. By surface analysis, e- + magro + -ecer.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: e‧ma‧gre‧cer
Verb
emagrecer (first-person singular present emagreço, first-person singular preterite emagreci, past participle emagrecido)
- to become leaner; to lose body weight
- Synonyms: adelgaçar, emagrar
Emagreci dois quilos esta semana.- I lost two kilograms this week.
- to make leaner; to cause to lose body weight
A doença emagreceu o João.- The disease emaciated John.
Correr emagrece.- Running makes one lean.
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