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delgado

thin

adjective del-GAH-doh Rare

Origin: From Latin delicatus (delicate, tender), via a reduced form.

Also means

slim

Usage Note

Delgado describes a person or object as thin or slim, and unlike flaco (which can sound bony or unhealthily thin), delgado is generally neutral to positive in connotation. The comparative más delgado and superlative delgadísimo are regular. Its opposite is gordo (fat) or grueso (thick/stout).

Examples

"Está muy delgado desde que empezó la dieta."

Natural Translation

He has been very thin since he started the diet.

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