Translation Of Fat – English–Spanish Dictionary

Translation of fat – English–Spanish dictionary

fat

adjective uk /fæt/ us /fæt/  fatter | fattest

BIG

Add to word list Add to word list A1 having a lot of flesh on the body gordo He eats all the time but he never gets fat. Come a todas horas pero nunca engorda. Feeding grain to cattle makes them grow fatter quickly. Children who were teased about being fat had lower self-esteem than their classmates. thick or large abultado, pingüe He passed me a fat envelope full of money. Me pasó un sobre abultado lleno de dinero. Some producers of mineral water have made fat profits.

• If you feed your dog on cakes and biscuits, it's not surprising he's so fat.
• Runners come in all shapes and sizes - fat and thin, short and tall.
• He pulled out a big fat wallet stuffed with bank notes.
• A grub looks like a short fat worm.
• Are you suggesting (that) I look fat in these trousers?

NO

[ before noun ] informal UK used in some phrases to mean very little or none nada A fat lot of use you are! (= You are not useful in any way.) ¡Qué inútil estás hecho! He knows it upsets me, but a fat lot he cares (= he doesn't care).

Idiom

fat chance

fat

noun uk /fæt/ us /fæt/ [ U ] the substance under the skin of humans and animals that stores energy and keeps them warm grasa body fat grasa corporal Women have a layer of subcutaneous fat (= fat under the skin), which provides them with better insulation than men. B2 [ C or U ] a solid or liquid substance from animals or plants and used especially in cooking grasa This product contains no animal fat. Este producto no contiene grasa animal. vegetable fats

• Eating too much fat causes your arteries to clog up.
• Try to avoid foods which contain a lot of fat.
• A diet that is high in fat can lead to obesity.
• The dog had rolls of fat along its neck.
• Streaky bacon contains strips of fat.

(Translation of fat from the Cambridge English-Spanish Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translation of fat | GLOBAL English–Spanish Dictionary

fat adjective /fæt/  comparative fatter | superlative fattest (of a person) weighing more than normal gordo/da [ masculine-feminine ] Am I getting fat? ¿Estoy engordando? a big fat pig un gran cerdo gordo thicker than normal gordo/da [ masculine-feminine ] grueso/gruesa [ masculine-feminine ] a fat envelope stuffed with cash un sobre grueso lleno de dinero en efectivo (of an amount of money) large gordo/da [ masculine-feminine ] a nice fat paycheck un buen sueldo  fat chance colloquial indicates you do not believe sth will happen ni en sueños ni por sueños “Maybe she’ll keep it a secret.” “Fat chance!” “Tal vez ella lo mantendrá en secreto.” “¡Ni en sueños!”

(Translation of fat from the GLOBAL English-Spanish Dictionary © 2020 K Dictionaries Ltd)

fat noun /fæt/ [ uncountable ] the yellowish soft substance under the skin grasa [ feminine ] animals storing fat to keep them warm in winter animales almacenando grasa para mantenerlos calientes en invierno [ uncountable ] a substance in food that the body uses for energy grasa [ feminine ] contenido graso [ masculine ] too much fat in your diet demasiada grasa en tu dieta foods low in fat alimentos bajos en contenido graso [ countable-uncountable ] plant or animal products, such as oil, used in cooking manteca [ feminine ] grasa [ feminine ] butter and other cooking fats mantequilla y otras grasas para cocinar

(Translation of fat from the GLOBAL English-Spanish Dictionary © 2020 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of fat

fat

A child of eight does not really understand when you are too fat.

Una niña de ocho años en realidad no entiende qué significa estar demasiado gordo.

A child of eight does not really understand when you are too fat. Una niña de ocho años en realidad no entiende qué significa estar demasiado gordo. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - Spanish-English

But fat is still being added, albeit heat-treated fat.

Pero se seguirá añadiendo grasa, aunque ahora se someta a un tratamiento térmico.

But fat is still being added, albeit heat-treated fat. Pero se seguirá añadiendo grasa, aunque ahora se someta a un tratamiento térmico. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - Spanish-English

At that time, we consumed more fat, but we did not have the problem with obesity.

Por entonces, consumíamos más grasa, pero no teníamos un problema con la obesidad.

At that time, we consumed more fat, but we did not have the problem with obesity. Por entonces, consumíamos más grasa, pero no teníamos un problema con la obesidad. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - Spanish-English

Animals have to have fat in their diet.

Los animales necesitan grasa en su dieta.

Animals have to have fat in their diet. Los animales necesitan grasa en su dieta. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - Spanish-English

It is what nature intended: the fat is easily digested and there is no risk of infection.

La naturaleza ha previsto que asimilen bien la grasa bajo esa forma y el riesgo de contagio es nulo.

It is what nature intended: the fat is easily digested and there is no risk of infection. La naturaleza ha previsto que asimilen bien la grasa bajo esa forma y el riesgo de contagio es nulo. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - Spanish-English

Should we really continue to subsidise fat, sugar and tobacco?

¿Es lógico que sigamos protegiendo la grasa, el azúcar y el tabaco?

Should we really continue to subsidise fat, sugar and tobacco? ¿Es lógico que sigamos protegiendo la grasa, el azúcar y el tabaco? From Europarl Parallel Corpus - Spanish-English

Any type of vegetable fat could be used.

Puede tratarse de cualquier materia grasa vegetal.

Any type of vegetable fat could be used. Puede tratarse de cualquier materia grasa vegetal. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - Spanish-English

What would consumers do: set up a little chemical laboratory at home to analyse every food to see whether it has sugar or fat?

¿Qué pueden hacer los consumidores: instalar un pequeño laboratorio químico en casa para analizar todos los alimentos y comprobar si tienen azúcar o grasa?

What would consumers do: set up a little chemical laboratory at home to analyse every food to see whether it has sugar or fat? ¿Qué pueden hacer los consumidores: instalar un pequeño laboratorio químico en casa para analizar todos los alimentos y comprobar si tienen azúcar o grasa? From Europarl Parallel Corpus - Spanish-English

Obesity is understood to mean excessive deposits of fat in the body.

Por obesidad se entiende acumulación excesiva de grasa en el cuerpo.

Obesity is understood to mean excessive deposits of fat in the body. Por obesidad se entiende acumulación excesiva de grasa en el cuerpo. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - Spanish-English

They had 24 years to think this one up, and then at the last moment somebody comes forward with the idea that we should verify the presence of vegetable fat.

Han necesitado 24 años para que se les ocurriera eso y después, en el último momento, alguien lanza la idea de que debemos verificar la presencia de grasa vegetal.

They had 24 years to think this one up, and then at the last moment somebody comes forward with the idea that we should verify the presence of vegetable fat. Han necesitado 24 años para que se les ocurriera eso y después, en el último momento, alguien lanza la idea de que debemos verificar la presencia de grasa vegetal. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - Spanish-English

Children do not need so much fat.

Los niños no tienen necesidad de tanta grasa.

Children do not need so much fat. Los niños no tienen necesidad de tanta grasa. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - Spanish-English These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. A1,B2

Translations of fat

in Chinese (Traditional) 大的, 胖的，肥胖的, 厚的… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 大的, 胖的，肥胖的, 厚的… See more in Portuguese gordo, gordura, gordo/-da [masculine-feminine]… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian जाड - शरीरावर खूप मांस असणे, चरबी… See more 太っている, 脂肪, 太（ふと）った… See more şişman, şişko, kalın… See more gras/grasse, gros/grosse, épais/-aisse… See more gras, greix… See more vet, dik, groot… See more உடலில் நிறைய சதை இருப்பது, மனிதர்கள் மற்றும் விலங்குகளின் தோலின் கீழ் உள்ள பொருள் ஆற்றலைச் சேமித்து அவற்றை சூடாக வைத்திருக்கும், விலங்குகள் அல்லது தாவரங்களிலிருந்து ஒரு திட அல்லது திரவப் பொருள் மற்றும் குறிப்பாக சமையலில் பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது… See more मोटा, स्थूलकाय, चर्बी… See more જાડું, ચરબી, વસા… See more fedt, fedtstof, fed… See more fett, [mat]fett, fet… See more lemak, gemuk, berlimpah… See more das Fett, fett, A fat lot-herzlich wenig… See more fet, overvektig, tykk… See more موٹا, فربہ, انسان یا حیوان کے جسم میں چربی… See more сало, жир, товстий… See more ఫాస్ట్ ఫుడ్/హాంబర్గర్ల వంటి త్వరగా వండడానికి వీలైన లేక అప్పటికే వండిపెట్టిన వేడి ఆహారం. అందువల్ల రెస్టారెంట్లో వీటిని చాలా త్వరగా అందిస్తారు., కొవ్వు/ మనుషులు, జంతువుల చర్మం కింద ఉన్న పదార్ధం… See more মোটা, মেদবহুল, চর্বি… See more tuk, tlustý, tučný… See more lemak, gemuk, berlimpah… See more ไขมัน, น้ำมัน, อ้วน… See more mỡ, chất béo, dầu… See more gruby, tłusty, tłuszcz… See more 살찐, 지방… See more grasso, grande… See more Need a translator?

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