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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSlim-Down
/slɪm daʊn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To lose weight or reduce one's body size.
"She decided to slim down before the summer to feel more confident in her swimsuit." - 2
To make something smaller or less in amount.
"The company aims to slim down its workforce to improve efficiency."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'slim down' combines 'slim', which originates from Middle English 'slim' meaning 'slender' or 'thin', and 'down', used here as a verb particle indicating reduction. The phrase has evolved in modern usage to refer specifically to the act of losing weight or reducing size.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slim-Down" is said worldwide
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maigrir
Transliteration: meh-greer
"Elle a décidé de maigrir avant l'été."
abnehmen
Transliteration: ab-nehm-en
"Er möchte vor dem Sommer abnehmen."
dimagrire
Transliteration: dee-mah-gree-reh
"Vuole dimagrire prima dell'estate."
adelgazar
Transliteration: ah-del-gah-thar
"Ella quiere adelgazar antes del verano."
emagrecer
Transliteration: eh-mah-greh-ser
"Ele quer emagrecer antes do verão."
पतला होना
Transliteration: patla hona
"वह गर्मियों से पहले पतला होना चाहता है।"
减肥
Transliteration: jiǎnféi
"她想在夏天之前减肥。"
살 빼다
Transliteration: sal ppaeda
"그녀는 여름 전에 살을 빼고 싶어한다."
痩せる
Transliteration: yaseru
"彼女は夏までに痩せたい。"
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