fat Signification, définition

Signification de fat en français

• 0 (of a person) weighing more than normal -- gras/grasse

  • Am I getting fat? Est-ce que je grossis ?

  • a big fat pig un gros cochon gras

• 1 thicker than normal -- épais/-aisse

  • a fat envelope stuffed with cash une enveloppe épaisse bourrée d’espèces

• 2 (of an amount of money) large -- gros/grosse

  • a nice fat paycheck un bon gros salaire

• 3 indicates you do not believe sth will happen -- ce serait étonnant

  • “Maybe she’ll keep it a secret.” “Fat chance!” “Peut-être est-ce qu’elle gardera le secret.” “Ce serait étonnant !”

• 4 the yellowish soft substance under the skin -- graisse [ feminine ]

  • animals storing fat to keep them warm in winter les animaux stockant la graisse pour qu’elle leur garde chaud en hiver

• 5 a substance in food that the body uses for energy -- graisse [ feminine ]

  • too much fat in your diet trop de graisse dans votre alimentation

  • foods low in fat les aliments pauvres en graisse

• 6 plant or animal products, such as oil, used in cooking -- matière [ feminine ] grasse

  • butter and other cooking fats le beurre et autres matières grasses végétales

• 7 an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants -- gras, graisse

  • This meat has got a lot of fat on it.

• 8 a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking -- matière grasse

  • There are several good cooking fats on the market.

• 9 having a lot of fat on one’s body; large, heavy and round in shape -- gros, gras

  • He was a very fat child.

• 10 large or abundant -- gros

  • Her business made a fat profit

  • A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)