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1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) grasa2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) manteca, grasa
2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) gordo2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) sustancioso•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
- fat-head
fat1 adj gordofat2 n grasatr[fæt]1 (person) gordo,-a2 (thick) grueso,-a, gordo,-a3 (meat) que tiene mucha grasa4 (profit, cheque, etc) sustancioso,-a5 (rich, fertile) fértil■ fat chance you stand of passing your test! ¡muchas posibilidades tienes tú de sacarte el carnet!■ fat lot of good it'll do her! ¡no le servirá de nada!2 (for cooking) manteca; (lard) lardo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe fat is in the fire se va a armar la de Dios, se va a armar una buenato get fat engordar, engordarseto live off the fat of the land vivir como un reyto run to fat echar carnesfat cat pez nombre masculino gordo1) obese: gordo, obeso2) thick: gruesofat n: grasa fadj.• abierto, -a adj.• atocinado, -a adj.• cachigordo, -a adj.• craso, -a adj.• gordo, -a adj.• grueso, -a adj.• pingüe adj.n.• carnaza s.f.• gordo s.m.• gordura s.f.• grasa s.f.• grosura s.f.• jamona s.f.• sebo s.m.v.• engordar v.
I fæt1)a) ( obese) gordoto get/grow fat — engordar
to grow fat on something — enriquecerse* con algo
b) (BrE) <pork/lamb> que tiene mucha grasac) ( thick) <book/cigar> grueso, gordo2)3) ( very little) (colloq & iro)will he pass? - fat chance — ¿aprobará? - ni soñarlo
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mass & count noun grasa f[fæt]to run to fat — echar carnes (fam)
1. ADJ(compar fatter) (superl fattest)1) (=plump) [person] gordo; [face, cheeks, limbs] relleno, gordohe grew fat on the proceeds or profits — (fig) se enriqueció con los beneficios
2) (=fatty) [meat, pork] graso3) (=thick) [book] grueso4) (=substantial) [profit] grande, pingüe; [salary] muy elevado, muy alto5) * (=minimal)fat chance! — ¡ni soñarlo!
a fat lot he knows about it! — ¡qué sabrá él!
a fat lot of good that is! — ¡eso no sirve de nada!, y eso ¿de qué sirve?
2.a short, middle-aged man, tending to fat — un hombre bajito, de mediana edad, más bien gordo
animal/vegetable fats — grasas fpl animales/vegetales
beef/chicken fat — grasa f de vaca or (Sp) ternera/de pollo
- live off the fat of the landbody 2.3.CPDfat-catfat content N — contenido m de materia grasa
fat farm * N — (US) clínica f de adelgazamiento
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I [fæt]1)a) ( obese) gordoto get/grow fat — engordar
to grow fat on something — enriquecerse* con algo
b) (BrE) <pork/lamb> que tiene mucha grasac) ( thick) <book/cigar> grueso, gordo2)3) ( very little) (colloq & iro)will he pass? - fat chance — ¿aprobará? - ni soñarlo
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mass & count noun grasa fto run to fat — echar carnes (fam)
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[fæt] 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) fedt2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) fedtstof2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) fed; tyk2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) fed; møg•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
- fat-head* * *[fæt] 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) fedt2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) fedtstof2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) fed; tyk2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) fed; møg•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
- fat-head -
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1. adjective1) dick; fett (abwertend); rund [Wangen, Gesicht]; fett [Schwein]2) fett [Essen, Fleisch, Brühe]3) (fig.) dick [Bündel, Buch, Zigarre]; üppig, fett [Gewinn, Gehalt, Scheck]4) (coll. iron.)fat lot of good you are — du bist mir 'ne schöne Hilfe (iron.)
2. nouna fat lot [of good it would do me] — [das würde mir] herzlich wenig [helfen]
Fett, daslow in fat — fettarm [Nahrungsmittel]
run to fat — [zu] dick werden
the fat is in the fire — (fig.) der Teufel ist los (ugs.)
live off or on the fat of the land — (fig.) wie die Made im Speck leben (ugs.)
* * *[fæt] 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) das Fett2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) das Fett2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) fett2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) fett; A fat lot-herzlich wenig•- academic.ru/26608/fatness">fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
- fat-head* * *[ˌefeɪˈti:]* * *[ft]1. adj (+er)to grow fat (on sth) ( fig, person, company, town ) — (durch etw) reich werden
it's or the show's not over until the fat lady sings (hum inf) — das ist noch nicht das Ende
2) (= thick) book, pile dick; (fig inf) profit, fee, salary üppig, fett (inf); wallet, cheque(book) dick; (= prosperous) year, period fett4) (inf= stupid)
can't you get it into your fat head (that)... — hast du Idiot es denn noch immer nicht gecheckt, dass... (inf)they can't get it into their silly fat heads that... — diesen Idioten will es nicht in den Kopf, dass... (inf)
See:→ also fathead5) (iro inf)a fat lot of good thieving did you — das Stehlen hat dir überhaupt nichts gebracht (inf)
fat lot of help she was — sie war 'ne schöne Hilfe! (iro inf)
2. n (ANAT, COOK, CHEM)Fett ntreduce the fat in your diet — reduzieren Sie den Fettgehalt Ihrer Ernährung
to put on fat — Speck ansetzen (inf)
to run to fat — in die Breite gehen (inf)
to live off the fat of the land (fig) — wie Gott in Frankreich or wie die Made im Speck leben
* * *fat [fæt]1. dick, beleibt, korpulent, fett pej, feist pej:fat stock Mast-, Schlachtvieh n2. fett, fettig, fett-, ölhaltig:fat coal Fettkohle f, bituminöse Kohle3. fig dick (Brief, Brieftasche etc):4. fig fett, einträglich, ergiebig, reich(lich):a fat bank account ein dickes Bankkonto;a fat job ein lukrativer Posten;fat wood harzreiches Holz;the fat years and the lean (years) die fetten und die mageren Jahre;a fat chance umg iron herzlich wenig Aussicht;5. umga) dummb) leer:get that into your fat head! kapier das doch endlich mal!B sfats CHEM einfache Fette;the fat is in the fire der Teufel ist los;chew the fat umg quatschen, plaudernb) GASTR Speck m2. Fett(ansatz) n(m):run to fat Fett ansetzen3. the fat das Beste:live on ( oder off) the fat of the land in Saus und Braus oder wie Gott in Frankreich oder wie die Made im Speck lebenkill the fatted calf fig ein Willkommensfest geben* * *1. adjective1) dick; fett (abwertend); rund [Wangen, Gesicht]; fett [Schwein]grow or get fat — dick werden
2) fett [Essen, Fleisch, Brühe]3) (fig.) dick [Bündel, Buch, Zigarre]; üppig, fett [Gewinn, Gehalt, Scheck]4) (coll. iron.)2. nouna fat lot [of good it would do me] — [das würde mir] herzlich wenig [helfen]
Fett, daslow in fat — fettarm [Nahrungsmittel]
run to fat — [zu] dick werden
the fat is in the fire — (fig.) der Teufel ist los (ugs.)
live off or on the fat of the land — (fig.) wie die Made im Speck leben (ugs.)
* * *adj.dick adj.fett adj. n.Fett -e n. -
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1. n жир, сало2. n полнота, тучность3. n разг. толстяк; толстуха4. n арх. амер. лучшая частьto live on the fat of the land — жить роскошно, пользоваться всеми благами
5. n проф. театр. выигрышная роль; выигрышное место роли6. n проф. полигр. выгодная работа7. n проф. амер. полигр. выгодная печать8. n проф. тех. смазка, мазь, тавот9. n проф. сл. деньги10. n проф. амер. полит. средства на проведение кампанийto fry the fat out of, to fry out fat — выжимать средства на проведение избирательной кампании
11. a жирный, сальный; маслянистыйfat face — жирное начертание; жирный шрифт
12. a жировой13. a толстый, тучныйfat purse — богатство, «толстый кошелёк»
14. a пухлый, толстый15. a откормленный, упитанный16. a плодородный, тучный17. a урожайный18. a обильный; богатый19. a разг. выгодный, доходныйfat job — выгодная работа ; доходное место
20. a тупой, тупоумный, глупый21. a сл. никудышный; ничтожныйfat chance — никакой надежды; слабая надежда
22. v откармливать23. v жиреть, толстеть, набирать весСинонимический ряд:1. bloated (adj.) bloated; swollen2. broad (adj.) broad; extended; thick; wide3. copious (adj.) abundant; copious; full; plentiful; replete4. dull (adj.) coarse; dull; sluggish; stupid5. fatty (adj.) adipose; fatty; greasy; oily; oleaginous; unctuous6. fruitful (adj.) fruitful; lucrative; rewarding7. large (adj.) big; bull; great; husky; large; oversize8. obese (adj.) chubby; corpulent; fleshy; gross; heavy; massive; obese; overblown; overweight; plump; porcine; portly; pursy; stocky; stout; upholstered; weighty9. productive (adj.) fertile; good; productive10. profitable (adj.) profitable; remunerative; rich11. resonant (adj.) consonant; orotund; plangent; resonant; resounding; ringing; rotund; round; sonorant; sonorous; vibrant12. best (noun) best; choice; cream; elite; flower; pick; pride; prime; primrose; prize; top13. excess (noun) excess; glut; overabundance; overflow; overkill; overmuch; overplus; overrun; overstock; oversupply; plethora; superfluity; surfeit; surplus; surplusage14. grease (noun) grease; lard; suet; tallowАнтонимический ряд:attenuated; barren; cadaverous; clever; deflated; emaciated; gaunt; graceful; important; impoverished; indigent; lean; lithe; penniless; poor; scanty; scarce; thin; unprofitable -
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fæt 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) fett2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) matfett2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) fet2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) stor, rikelig•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
- fat-headfett--------fruktbar--------svær--------tjukk--------tykkIsubst. \/fæt\/1) fett2) fettstoff3) fedme, overvekt4) overflod, overmål5) (teater, slang) glansrollechew the fat slå av en prat, skravle, sladre prate i vei i det uendeligecrack a fat ( slang) få ereksjondeep fat frityrlive on the fat of the land eller live off the fat of the land leve godt, ha gode tider, ha det beste av altput on fat eller put on flesh gå opp i vektthe fat det feteste, den fete delen, det bestethe fat is in the fire ( hverdagslig) det oser hett, fanden er løs, nå er hundreogett uteunsaturated fat umettet fettIIverb \/fæt\/1) ( gammeldags) gjø, fete opp2) bli fetIIIadj. \/fæt\/1) tykk, fet, korpulent, pløsete, kvapsete, spekket2) (vel)gjødd, slakte-, gjø-slaktedyr\/gjøfe3) stor, diger, svær, tykk4) fet, fettet, fettholdig, oljete• fat food5) fruktbar, fet6) (amer.) kvaerik, harpiksholdig7) givende, innbringende, fet8) rikelig, velforsynt, velfylta fat chance (hverdagslig, spøkefullt) forsvinnende liten sjansea fat part ( teater) en stor rollecut it fat ( slang) legge på litt ekstrafat cat ( nedsettende) rik og innflytelsesrik person (spesielt forretningsmann eller politiker)fat (face) type ( typografi) fet typegrow fat bli fet, bli tykk, legge på segit's not over till the fat lady sings ( hverdagslig) det er ikke over før det er over -
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[fæt] 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) maščoba2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) mast2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) debel2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) masten•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
- fat-head* * *I [fæt]adjectivemasten, tolst, debel, rejen; rodoviten, ploden, obilen, donosen; neumen, trapast; neobčutljivAmerican smolnat; slang a fat chance — bore malo ali nič upanjaslang a fat lot — presneto maloto cut it fat — pretiravati; živeti ko vrabec v prosuII [fæt]nounmaščoba, tolšča, mast; maža, mazilo; najboljši del; theatre važna vloga v igriall the fat is in the fire — vse je pokvarjeno, ogenj je na strehia bit of fat — nepričakovana sreča, prijetno in donosno deloto live on the fat of the land — razkošno živeti, vse si privoščitifat cat — človek, ki daje denar za politične spletkefat fryer — človek, ki dobiva denar za politične spletkeIII [fæt]transitive verb & intransitive verbpitati; rediti (se)to kill the fatted calf for s.o. — z veseljem koga sprejeti -
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[fæt] 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) gordura2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) gordura2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) gordo2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) grande•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
- fat-head* * *[fæt] n 1 gordura, banha, graxa, adiposidade, unto, sebo. vegetable fat / gordura vegetal. 2 obesidade. 3 fig gordura de terra: abundância. 4 fig a flor, a nata, a melhor parte ou a parte mais desejada. • vt+vi 1 engordar, tornar-se gordo. to grow fat / engordar. 2 cevar. to make fat / cevar. • adj 1 gordo, corpulento, obeso, adiposo, carnudo, rechonchudo, cevado. 2 gorduroso, oleoso. 3 fértil. 4 lucrativo, rendoso, proveitoso, próspero. 5 rico, avultado, considerável, abundante. a fat dowry / um dote rico. 6 grosso, cheio, abastecido, bem provido, recheado. 7 grosso, encorpado (caráter tipográfico). 8 fig estúpido, obtuso, lerdo, indolente, preguiçoso. a fat lot of good! nada bom! the fat is in the fire algo aconteceu que irá desencadear uma série de problemas, vai dar confusão. to fat mouth, to chew the fat sl 1 tagarelar, falar "abobrinhas". 2 lisonjear, engabelar. 3 reclamar. to live off the fat of the land viver na abundância. -
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1)\fat stock Mastvieh nt;2) ( thick) dick;\fat wallet dicke Brieftasche\fat profits fette Gewinne\fat chance we've got of being invited die Chancen stehen schlecht, dass wir eingeladen werden;a \fat lot he cares about what happens to us! er schert sich einen Dreck darum, was mit uns passiert! (sl)a \fat lot of use you are! du bist mir eine schöne Hilfe!PHRASES:the opera ain't over until the \fat lady sings (ain't over until the \fat lady sings) das ist noch nicht das Ende nlayer of \fat Fettschicht fanimal/vegetable \fat tierisches/pflanzliches FettPHRASES:the \fat is in the fire ( fam) der Teufel ist los;to live off the \fat of the land in Saus und Braus leben -
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دُهْن \ fat: the white oily part of meat. fat: sth. like this, obtained from milk, nuts, seeds, etc.: Butter is a valuable form of fat. \ See Also سَمْن نباتي \ سَميك \ fat: thick; well filled: a fat pay-packet. \ سَمِين \ fat: having a lot of fat in the body: a fat girl. \ وَدَك \ fat. \ _(field) Chem., Zool. \ See Also دسم (دَسَم) -
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[fæt] 1. adj 2. ntłuszcz mthat's a fat lot of use/good to us ( inf) — strasznie dużo nam z tego przyjdzie!
* * *[fæt] 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) tłuszcz2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) tłuszcz2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) utuczony, tłusty2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) duży, spory•- fatness- fatten
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termékeny, fekete üröm, ziccer, hatásos szerep to fat: hízik, hizlal, hízlal* * *[fæt] 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) zsír2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) zsiradék2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) kövér2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) bőséges•- fatness- fatten
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- fattiness
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[fæt] 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) gordura2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) gordura2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) gordo2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) grande•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
- fat-head* * *a bbr comp File Allocation Table (tabela de alocação de arquivos). -
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Fil tilldelad tabell, ett internt index som gör att PCР'Т'n kan hålla reda på var information finns på hårddisken [data]FAT (File Allocation Table)* * *[fæt] 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) fett2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) []fett2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) fet, tjock2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) stor, fet•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
- fat-head -
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[fæt] 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) fita2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) feiti2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) feitur2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) feitur; arðvænlegur•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
- fat-head -
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adj. şişman, şişko, kilolu, tombul, yağlı, besili, semiz, dolgun, şişkin, kazançlı, kârlı, bereketli, verimli————————n. içyağı, yağ————————v. şişmanlatmak, semirtmek, besiye çekmek, yağ bağlatmak* * *1. şişman 2. yağ* * *[fæt] 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) yağ2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) yağ2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) şişman2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) büyük, bol•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
- fat-head -
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automatic data processing• tiedostojen tilanvaraustaulukko* * *fæt 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) rasva2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) rasva2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) lihava2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) runsas•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
- fat-head -
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[fæt] 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) tauki; speķis2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) tauki2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) tukls; resns; trekns2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) Tas nekam neder!•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
- fat-head* * *naudasmaiss, bagātnieks; speķis, tauki; tuklums; nobarot; uzbaroties; tauks, trekns; nobarots, resns, tukls; lekns, auglīgs; biezs; lepns, bagātīgs; ienesīgs, izdevīgs -
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[fæt] 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) riebalai2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) riebalai2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) riebus, storas2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) didžiulis•- fatness- fatten
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- fattiness
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[fæt] 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) tuk2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) tuk2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) tlustý2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) tučný•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
- fat-head* * *• tlustý• tuk• tučný
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body mass index — n a measure of body fat that is the ratio of the weight of the body in kilograms to the square of its height in meters <a body mass index in adults of 25 to 29.9 is considered an indication of overweight, and 30 or more an indication of… … Medical dictionary
Fat tax — Fat tax, also known as Twinkie tax , junk food tax, and snack tax, is a tax on calorie dense, nutrient poor foods. The tax has been proposed as one means to address the obesity problem. The consumption of junk food is supposed to decline if it… … Wikipedia
Body shape — Human body shape has sophisticated details and purposes. Shape or figure is defined mainly by skeletal structure, muscles and fat. [ body shape is determined by the nature of body fat distribution [http://www.psichi.org/pubs/articles/article… … Wikipedia
Body composition — This article is about the body s contents of fat, bone, and muscle. For the chemical composition of the human body, see Composition of the human body. In physical fitness, body composition is used to describe the percentages of fat, bone and… … Wikipedia
Body mass index — The body mass index (BMI), or Quetelet index, is a statistical measurement which compares a person s weight and height. Though it does not actually measure the percentage of body fat, it is a useful tool to estimate a healthy body weight based on … Wikipedia