slim down
slim down · slims down · slimmed down · slimming down
зменшити, знизити, зменшувати
снизить, уменьшить, уступить
verschlanken
To reduce weight; to make or become thinnerTo reduce weight; to make or become thinner.
» I'm trying to slim down.
Я намагаюся стати стрункішим.
Я намагаюся стати стрункішою.
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To reduce weight; to make or become thinner.
verschlanken
(ambitransitive)To decrease in size or intensity.
More definitions
- take off weight
Examples
8 sentencesI'm trying to slim down.
Я намагаюся стати стрункішим.
The doctor wants Tom to slim down a little.
deDer Arzt empfiehlt Tom, etwas abzunehmen.
Tom has slimmed down.
Do you want to slim down?
She has tried various methods of slimming down.
ruОна перепробовала множество способов похудеть.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
transitive: to reduce someone's weight:
Forms
slims down, slimming down, slimmed down, slimmed down| Base form | slim down · to slim down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | slims down |
| Present participle | slimming down |
| Past simple | slimmed down |
| Past participle | slimmed down |
irregular
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- take off weight:reducemelt offslimslenderizethin
Antonyms
2 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb