slimmer

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slim

(slĭm)

adj. slim·mer, slim·mest

1. Small in girth or thickness in proportion to height or length; slender.

2. Small in quantity or amount; meager: slim chances of success.

intr. & tr.v. slimmed, slim·ming, slims

1. To become or make slim.

2. To lose or cause to lose weight, as by dieting or exercise.

[Dutch, bad, sly, from Middle Dutch slimp, slim, bad, crooked.]

slim′ly adv.

slim′mer n.

slim′ness n.

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Translations

slimmer

[ˈslɪməʳ] N → persona f que está a dieta

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

slimmer

[ˈslɪmə^r] n → personne f au régime

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

slimmer

n → Kalorienzähler(in) m(f) (hum); special meals for slimmers → spezielle Gerichte für Leute, die abnehmen wollen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

slimmer

[ˈslɪməʳ] n → chi è a dieta

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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"The launch party also includes the group's annual young slimmer of the year competition, which praises and recognises Slimming World's bright young things - those inspiring members aged 16 to 21 who've developed healthy habits that they can take into adulthood to help them stay slim for life."

Invitation to slimming showcase

A slimmer's weight remains confidential at all times.

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Megastar Sharon Cuneta is truly on her way to shedding off those extra pounds, and her journey to a slimmer figure just got noticed by her friend, beauty expert Fanny Serrano.

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