fat

grasso

Che ha un corpo grosso e pesante per la presenza di molto grasso.

In inglese semplice: Having a large, heavy body with more soft tissue under the skin than usual.

• Their cat is quite fat.
• The pig grew fat over the summer.
• He worries that sitting all day will make him fat.

Sinonimi: overweight, plump

Contrari: thin, slim

Espressioni comuni: fat cat, get fat, fat belly, fat person

grosso, cospicuo

Più grosso, spesso o abbondante del normale.

In inglese semplice: Unusually thick or large in size or amount.

• He carried a fat book.
• She received a fat bonus this year.
• A fat envelope arrived in the post.

Sinonimi: thick, large, substantial

Contrari: thin, small

Espressioni comuni: fat wallet, fat book, fat cheque, fat profits

fertile, grasso

Si dice di un terreno che favorisce la crescita delle piante e raccolti abbondanti.

In inglese semplice: Able to support plenty of crops or other plant growth.

• The valley has fat soil.
• Cattle grazed on the fat pasture.
• They settled beside a river on fat, productive land.

Sinonimi: fertile, productive, rich

Contrari: barren, infertile

Espressioni comuni: fat soil, fat pasture, fat land

grasso, tessuto adiposo

Tessuto morbido sotto la pelle e intorno agli organi che conserva energia e aiuta a mantenere caldo il corpo.

In inglese semplice: Soft tissue under the skin and around organs that stores energy and helps keep the body warm.

• Fat helps keep the body warm.
• The animal stores fat for winter.
• Exercise can reduce body fat and strengthen muscles.

Sinonimi: adipose tissue

Espressioni comuni: body fat, belly fat, layer of fat, fat tissue

grasso

Sostanza oleosa presente negli alimenti e nel corpo, di solito solida a temperatura ambiente.

In inglese semplice: An oily substance in foods and the body that is usually solid at normal room temperature.

• Butter contains a lot of fat.
• This food is low in saturated fat.
• The label shows how many grams of fat each serving contains.

Espressioni comuni: saturated fat, fat content, low fat, dietary fat

grasso

La parte morbida e grassa della carne, che si può mangiare o usare in cucina.

In inglese semplice: The soft, oily part of meat, which can be eaten or used in cooking.

• Cut the fat off the meat.
• She cooked the potatoes in beef fat.
• This bacon has more fat than meat.

Espressioni comuni: beef fat, pork fat, trim the fat, fat on meat