underweight
Of an inappropriately or unusually low weightOf an inappropriately or unusually low weight.
» The female calf is underweight at about 30 kilograms.
Das weibliche Kälbchen hat Untergewicht. Es wiegt ca. 30 kg. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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3 sensesOf an inappropriately or unusually low weight.
He's so underweight he's had to buy smaller clothes.
He's thirty pounds underweight.
недове́шенныйnedovéšennyj, недове́шеннаяnedovéšennaja, недове́шенныеnedovéšennyje
Not too heavy for an intended purpose.
The suitcase is just slightly underweight; I'll let it on the plane.
Being less invested in a particular area than market wisdom suggests.
The fund is underweight in mining.
2011, Murdoch, S. Foreigners back for Aussie stocks, The Australian "It's a long-run trend of foreign investors -- typically being underweight the banking sector in Australia," Mr Baker said.
- being very thin
Examples
3 sentencesThe female calf is underweight at about 30 kilograms.
deDas weibliche Kälbchen hat Untergewicht. Es wiegt ca. 30 kg. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Being underweight is higher risk than being overweight.
BMI categories (underweight, overweight or obese) from general reading table are inappropriate for athletes, children, the elderly, and the infirm.
Категорії ІВТ (недостатня, зайва вага чи ожиріння) з загальної таблиці не підходять для спортсменів, дітей, літніх чи людей з ослабленим здоров’ям. — Internecivus
ruКатегории ИМТ (недостаточная, избыточная масса или ожирение) из общей таблицы не подходят для спортсменов, детей, пожилых и людей с ослабленным здоровьем. — Ooneykcall
deDie BMI-Kategorien (Untergewicht, Übergewicht oder Fettleibigkeit) aus der allgemeinen Vergleichstabelle sind ungeeignet für Sportler, Kinder, ältere und altersschwache Menschen. — Vortarulo
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more underweight, most underweight| Comparative | more underweight Lesson |
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| Superlative | most underweight Lesson |
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2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form