ingrassare

to gain weight, to put on weight, to fatten (up)

i n . ɡ r a s ˈs a . r e
verb Rare #31,967
to gain weight, to put on weight
IT: Negli ultimi mesi ho iniziato a ingrassare un po'.
EN: In the last few months I’ve started to gain a bit of weight.
to fatten (up) Often used for animals or for making food richer (for example, by adding butter or cream).
IT: In campagna fanno ingrassare i maiali prima dell’inverno.
EN: In the countryside they fatten the pigs before winter.
Conjugation of ingrassare
Present
ingrassare

A Sofi no, perché fa ingrassare.

Not Sofi, because it makes you gain weight.

— Roma (2018)

Non hai paura di ingrassare?

Aren't you afraid of gaining weight?

— Elephant (2003)

Il pane fa davvero ingrassare?

Does bread really make you fat?

Io continuo ad ingrassare ma le mie tette no!

I keep gaining weight but my boobs don't!

— Fuck you, prof! (2013)

Dovrei ingrassare.

I should gain weight.

— 8½ (1963)

Le ghiande sono un cibo ottimo per ingrassare i porci.

Acorns are an excellent food for fattening pigs.

È l'unico lavoro dove puoi avere bambini senza ingrassare.

It's the only job where you can have kids without gaining weight.

— Fuck you, prof! (2013)