What does "slim down" mean?

To lose weight To become thinner through diet or exercise.

How do you use "slim down" in a sentence?

She's trying to slim down for the wedding. He slimmed down over summer. The company slimmed down its workforce.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Significado: To lose weight

减肥，瘦身

Adelgazar, perder peso

痩せる、スリムになる

살을 빼다, 날씬해지다

To become thinner through diet or exercise.

通过饮食或运动变瘦。也可用于公司裁员。

Volverse más delgado a través de dieta o ejercicio. También se usa para reducción de plantilla.

ダイエットや運動で体重を減らすこと。会社の人員削減にも使う。

식이요법이나 운동을 통해 날씬해지다.

Base verb: slim

Particle: down

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

She's trying to slim down for the wedding.
她正在为婚礼减肥
Está intentando adelgazar para la boda
彼女は結婚式に向けてダイエット中だ
그녀는 결혼식을 위해 다이어트 중이다.
He slimmed down over summer.
他夏天瘦了下来
Adelgazó durante el verano
彼は夏の間に痩せた
그는 여름 동안 살을 뺐다.
The company slimmed down its workforce.
公司精简了员工队伍
La empresa redujo su plantilla
会社は人員を削減した
회사가 인력을 감축했다.

Contexto: weight loss, diet

Tono: positive

From becoming slim.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal