How do you use "Beer belly" in a sentence?

He's developed quite a beer belly. Time to work off this beer belly. Dad's beer belly is getting out of control.

Beer belly

Q: What does "Beer belly" mean?

A protruding stomach, stereotypically from drinking beer. A large, round belly attributed to excessive beer drinking. May not actually be caused by beer specifically, but the term is iconic.

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Significado: A protruding stomach, stereotypically from drinking beer.

凸出的肚子，通常被认为是喝啤酒造成的。

Un estómago protuberante, estereotípicamente por beber cerveza.

出っ張ったお腹。典型的にはビールの飲み過ぎが原因とされる。

볼록 나온 배. 전형적으로 맥주를 많이 마셔서 생긴 것으로 여겨짐.

A large, round belly attributed to excessive beer drinking. May not actually be caused by beer specifically, but the term is iconic.

被归因于过度饮酒的大圆肚子。虽然不一定真是啤酒造成的，但这个说法很经典。

Una barriga grande y redonda atribuida al consumo excesivo de cerveza. Puede que no sea causada específicamente por la cerveza, pero el término es icónico.

ビールの飲み過ぎによるとされる大きく丸いお腹。実際にはビールが原因でなくても使われる象徴的な表現。

과도한 맥주 음주 탓이라고 여겨지는 크고 둥근 배. 실제로 맥주 때문인 것은 아닐 수도 있지만, 이 표현 자체가 상징적으로 쓰인다.

Significado literal: Belly from drinking beer

Ejemplos

He's developed quite a beer belly.
他长了个大啤酒肚
Le ha salido una buena barriga cervecera
彼はかなりビール腹になってきた
그는 맥주배가 꽤 나왔다.
Time to work off this beer belly.
该减减啤酒肚了
Es hora de quitarse esta barriga
このビール腹をなんとかしなきゃ
이 맥주배 좀 빼야겠다.
Dad's beer belly is getting out of control.
爸爸的啤酒肚越来越大了
La barriga de papá se está descontrolando
父さんのビール腹がやばい
아빠 맥주배가 점점 심해지고 있어.

Pronunciación

/ˈbɪə ˌbeli/

Guía de uso

Contexto: weight, stomach, drinking

Tono: self-deprecating, teasing

✓ Correcto

Got a beer belly.
有啤酒肚
Tiene barriga cervecera
ビール腹がある
맥주배가 나왔어.
Working on the beer belly.
在减啤酒肚
Trabajando en la barriga
ビール腹を何とかしている
맥주배를 빼는 중이야.
Nice beer belly.
好大的啤酒肚
Bonita barriga
立派なビール腹だね
맥주배 좋은데.

✗ Incorrecto

Fat stomach
Fat stomach（太直接）
Fat stomach（demasiado directo）
Fat stomach（直接的すぎる）
뚱뚱한 배
Big belly
Big belly（太直接）
Big belly（demasiado directo）
Big belly（直接的すぎる）
큰 배

Errores comunes

Can be self-deprecating or teasing
Scientifically, beer isn't uniquely fattening

Origen e historia

From the stereotype of beer drinkers developing pot bellies.

Etimología: English colloquial

Primera vez registrado: Mid-20th century

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Pub culture; Dad bod discussions

Regional notes: Universal term across English-speaking world.

Variaciones

Beer bellyBeer gutBeer paunch

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