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Apparence - Le Poids Corporel

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fat
fat
[Adjectif]

(of people or animals) weighing much more than what is thought to be healthy for their body

gros, having too much body weight

gros, having too much body weight

Ex: She is proud of her curves and doesn't let anyone make her feel bad about being fat. 

Elle est fière de ses courbes et ne laisse personne lui faire sentir mal d'être grosse.

overweight
overweight
[Adjectif]

weighing more than what is considered healthy or desirable for one's body size and build

en surpoids

en surpoids

Ex: The doctor advised Mary to cut down on sugary snacks to help her avoid becoming overweight. 

Le médecin a conseillé à Mary de réduire les collations sucrées pour l'aider à éviter de devenir en surpoids.

obese
obese
[Adjectif]

extremely overweight, with excess body fat that significantly increases health risks

obèse

obèse

Ex: Obese patients often face discrimination in healthcare settings. 

Les patients obèses sont souvent confrontés à des discriminations dans les établissements de santé.

ample
ample
[Adjectif]

(of women or their body part) having a full or generously proportioned figure

ample

ample

Ex: She embraced her ample figure, feeling confident and beautiful in her own skin. 

Elle a embrassé sa silhouette généreuse, se sentant confiante et belle dans sa propre peau.

chubby
chubby
[Adjectif]

(particularly of a child or young adult) slightly overweight in a way that is considered cute or charming rather than unhealthy or unattractive

potelé

potelé

Ex: The chubby toddler waddled across the room, giggling with delight. 

Le bambin dodu traversa la pièce en se dandinant, gloussant de joie.

tubby
tubby
[Adjectif]

(of a person) short and fat

rondelet

rondelet

Ex: The tubby toddler toddled around the playground with chubby cheeks and a happy smile. 

Le bambin dodu a trottiné autour du terrain de jeu avec des joues potelées et un sourire heureux.

stout
stout
[Adjectif]

(of a person) slightly fat and heavy

corpulent

corpulent

Ex: Despite his best efforts to lose weight, he remained stout and struggled to fit into his clothes. 
chunky
chunky
[Adjectif]

solidly built with a thick or muscular body shape

costaud, massif

costaud, massif

Ex: He wore loose-fitting clothes to conceal his chunky physique. 

Il portait des vêtements amples pour dissimuler sa physionomie trapue.

corpulent
corpulent
[Adjectif]

excessively overweight or obese

corpulent

corpulent

Ex: Despite his corpulent appearance, he moved with surprising agility. 

Malgré son apparence corpulente, il se déplaçait avec une agilité surprenante.

dumpy
dumpy
[Adjectif]

having a short, plump, and unattractive figure

trapu, replet

trapu, replet

Ex: Despite her dumpy appearance, she had a kind and cheerful demeanor. 

Malgré son apparence rondouillarde, elle avait une attitude gentille et joyeuse.

fleshy
fleshy
[Adjectif]

having a body that is chubby with soft-looking flesh

charnu, pulpeux

charnu, pulpeux

Ex: Despite her slender frame, she had fleshy arms and thighs. 

Malgré sa silhouette élancée, elle avait des bras et des cuisses charnus.

plump
plump
[Adjectif]

(of a person) having a pleasantly rounded and slightly full-bodied appearance

rond

rond

Ex: Despite her petite stature, she had a plump figure, with curves that spoke of good health and vitality. 
porky
porky
[Adjectif]

(of a person) having a large body size

grassouillet

grassouillet

Ex: The cartoon character was portrayed as porky, with a round belly and chubby cheeks. 

Le personnage de dessin animé était représenté comme dodu, avec un ventre rond et des joues potelées.

portly
portly
[Adjectif]

(especially of a man) round or a little overweight

corpulent

corpulent

Ex: Despite his portly appearance, he moved with surprising agility on the dance floor. 

Malgré son apparence dodu, il se déplaçait avec une agilité surprenante sur la piste de danse.

potbellied
potbellied
[Adjectif]

(of a person or animal) having a round bulging stomach

bedonnant

bedonnant

pudgy
pudgy
[Adjectif]

slightly fat or chubby, especially in a cute or endearing way

potelé

potelé

Ex: She tried to hide her pudgy fingers during the piano recital. 

Elle a essayé de cacher ses doigts potelés pendant le récital de piano.

roly-poly
roly-poly
[Adjectif]

short and fat

rondouillard

rondouillard

rotund
rotund
[Adjectif]

having a rounded and fat body shape

rondelet

rondelet

Ex: Despite his rotund appearance, he moved with surprising agility and grace. 

Malgré son apparence ronde, il se déplaçait avec une agilité et une grâce surprenantes.

fatty
fatty
[nom]

a casual or insulting term used to refer to someone who is overweight

gros, boudin

gros, boudin

Ex: The movie used the term fatty, reflecting outdated humor. 

Le film a utilisé le terme gros, reflétant un humour dépassé.

fatso
fatso
[nom]

an overweight or obese person

gros lard, boudin

gros lard, boudin

Ex: That greedy fatso piled his plate high at the family reunion buffet. 

Ce gros glouton a empilé son assiette haut au buffet de la réunion familiale.

thin
thin
[Adjectif]

(of people or animals) weighing less than what is thought to be healthy for their body

maigre, having little body weight

maigre, having little body weight

Ex: He was thin as a child but has since grown into a healthier weight. 

Il était mince enfant mais a depuis atteint un poids plus sain.

skinny
skinny
[Adjectif]

having a very low amount of body fat

maigre

maigre

Ex: She preferred wearing loose clothing to hide her skinny frame. 

Elle préférait porter des vêtements amples pour cacher sa silhouette mince.

underweight
underweight
[Adjectif]

weighing less than the desired, healthy, or normal amount

en sous-poids

en sous-poids

Ex: Despite eating regularly, he remained underweight, struggling to gain pounds. 

Malgré une alimentation régulière, il est resté en insuffisance pondérale, luttant pour prendre des kilos.

gaunt
gaunt
[Adjectif]

(of a person) excessively thin as a result of a disease, worry or hunger

décharné

décharné

Ex: The refugees arrived at the camp looking gaunt and exhausted from their journey. 

Les réfugiés sont arrivés au camp, l'air émacié et épuisés par leur voyage.

scrawny
scrawny
[Adjectif]

thin and bony in a way that is not pleasant

maigrichon

maigrichon

Ex: The scrawny stray cat begged for food outside the cafe. 

Le chat errant maigre mendiait de la nourriture devant le café.

emaciated
emaciated
[Adjectif]

extremely thin and weak, often because of illness or a severe lack of food

émacié, décharné

émacié, décharné

Ex: The emaciated stray dog sought shelter under the abandoned building. 

Le chien errant émacié cherchait un abri sous le bâtiment abandonné.

anorexic
anorexic
[Adjectif]

having anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder characterized by extreme restriction of food intake

anorexique

anorexique

Ex: Anorexic behaviors include self-starvation and fear of gaining weight. 

Les comportements anorexiques incluent l'autoprivation alimentaire et la peur de prendre du poids.

bony
bony
[Adjectif]

extremely thin to the point where the outlines of one's bones are visible beneath one's skin

osseux, anguleux

osseux, anguleux

Ex: The stray dog looked bony and malnourished, with ribs protruding visibly. 

Le chien errant semblait osseux et sous-alimenté, avec des côtes visiblement saillantes.

cadaverous
cadaverous
[Adjectif]

very thin or pale in a way that is suggestive of an illness

cadavérique, cadavéreux

cadavérique, cadavéreux

Ex: After weeks of fever, he emerged from his sickbed looking pale and cadaverous. 

Après des semaines de fièvre, il est sorti de son lit de maladie, l'air pâle et cadaverique.

pinched
pinched
[Adjectif]

extremely emaciated, particularly due to illness, lack of food, or exposure to cold

émacié, décharné

émacié, décharné

puny
puny
[Adjectif]

small and weak in strength or size

chétif, faible

chétif, faible

Ex: The puny mouse scurried across the kitchen floor, seeking refuge from the cat. 

La souris chétive a traversé en courant le sol de la cuisine, cherchant refuge contre le chat.

scraggy
scraggy
[Adjectif]

thin, bony, or skinny in an unattractive or unhealthy way

décharné, maigrichon

décharné, maigrichon

skeletal
skeletal
[Adjectif]

resembling a skeleton in appearance due to being very thin or emaciated

squelettique, décharné

squelettique, décharné

stringy
stringy
[Adjectif]

having a slender shape, often used to describe someone who is thin and wiry

filiforme, élancé

filiforme, élancé

Ex: Despite his stringy physique, he was surprisingly strong and agile. 

Malgré sa physionomie filiforme, il était étonnamment fort et agile.

slim
slim
[Adjectif]

thin in an attractive way

mince

mince

Ex: She has a slim and graceful posture. 

Elle a une posture mince et gracieuse.

slender
slender
[Adjectif]

(of a person or body part) attractively thin

mince, svelte

mince, svelte

Ex: The model walked down the runway with a slender frame, captivating the audience with her elegance. 
lean
lean
[Adjectif]

having little body fat

fin, mince

fin, mince

Ex: She admired the dog's lean frame. 

Elle admirait la silhouette mince du chien.

trim
trim
[Adjectif]

physically thin, fit, and attractive

svelte, mince, fin

svelte, mince, fin

Ex: The trim athlete easily completed the marathon with impressive speed. 

L'athlète mince a facilement terminé le marathon avec une vitesse impressionnante.

petite
petite
[Adjectif]

(of a woman) small in an attractive way

menue

menue

Ex: Despite her petite stature, she exuded confidence and grace wherever she went. 

Malgré sa petite taille, elle dégageait confiance et grâce partout où elle allait.

dainty
dainty
[Adjectif]

pleasantly small and attractive, often implying a sense of elegance

délicat

délicat

Ex: The dainty kitten played with a tiny ball of yarn, its movements graceful and precise. 

Le mignon chaton jouait avec une petite pelote de laine, ses mouvements étaient gracieux et précis.

wiry
wiry
[Adjectif]

having a lean and strong body

maigre et nerveux

maigre et nerveux

Ex: Despite his wiry frame, he possessed surprising power and endurance on the hiking trail. 

Malgré son corps mince et nerveux, il possédait une puissance et une endurance surprenantes sur les sentiers de randonnée.

sinewy
sinewy
[Adjectif]

having a lean and muscular physique, characterized by strength and agility

musclé

musclé

Ex: His sinewy arms and legs were evidence of the years he spent training as a competitive swimmer. 

Ses bras et ses jambes musclés étaient la preuve des années qu'il a passées à s'entraîner en tant que nageur de compétition.

spare
spare
[Adjectif]

thin or lean, often implying that the person is not carrying excess weight

mince, svelte

mince, svelte

Ex: The model's spare figure was highlighted in the latest fashion magazine. 

La silhouette mince du modèle a été mise en avant dans le dernier magazine de mode.

delicate
delicate
[Adjectif]

small and attractive in shape, structure, or appearance

délicat

délicat

Ex: She had delicate features, with porcelain skin and soft, doe-like eyes that gave her an ethereal beauty. 
elfin
elfin
[Adjectif]

small, delicate, and charming physical presence, often with a slightly mischievous quality

elfique, féerique

elfique, féerique

lissom
lissom
[Adjectif]

delicately thin and with an agile body

souple, agile

souple, agile

svelte
svelte
[Adjectif]

(of a woman) elegant and slender in built

svelte

svelte

Ex: Despite her age, she maintained a svelte figure through yoga and healthy eating. 

Malgré son âge, elle a maintenu une silhouette svelte grâce au yoga et à une alimentation saine.

big
big
[Adjectif]

(of a person) having a body size that is noticeably larger than usual

grand, de grande taille

grand, de grande taille

Ex: The bodybuilder was big, with muscles that seemed to bulge out of his shirt. 

Le culturiste était gros, avec des muscles qui semblaient gonfler sous sa chemise.

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