A1 — Beginneradjective
grasso
fat, overweight
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
obesocorpulentorobustoin sovrappeso
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
magrosnelloesileasciutto
Usage note
'Grasso' is direct and can sound blunt. 'Robusto' is neutral (solidly built). 'Corpulento' is a more formal, less offensive alternative. 'In sovrappeso' (overweight) is the clinical term.
Example
"Il medico gli ha detto che deve dimagrire perché è troppo grasso."
"The doctor told him he needs to lose weight because he is too fat."
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