magra

See also: Magra

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English meager, French maigre, German mager, Italian magro, Spanish magro. Decision no. 82, Progreso III.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmaɡra/

Adjective

magra

  1. lean, meager, lank, spare
    Antonym: grasa
  2. (of things) poor, sorry, scant, meager

Derived terms
  • magracha (“emaciated”)
  • magrajo (“the lean (of meat)”)
  • magrega (“emaciated”)
  • magreskar (“to become lean”)
  • magreso (“meagerness”)
  • magrigar (“to make lean”)
  • magro (“a lean person”)

References
  • Progreso II (in Ido), 1909–1910, page 734
  • Progreso III (in Ido), 1910–1911, page 386

Italian

Adjective

magra f sg

  1. Feminine singular of adjective magro.

Noun

magra f (plural magre)

  1. low water (in a river)
  2. scarcity (of money, etc.)

Portuguese

Adjective

magra f sg

  1. Feminine singular of adjective magro.

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmaɡɾa/, [ˈmaɣɾa]

Adjective

magra f sg

  1. Feminine singular of adjective magro.

Noun

magra f (plural magras)

  1. rasher

Swedish

Adjective

magra

  1. absolute singular definite and plural form of mager.

Verb

magra (present magrar, preterite magrade, supine magrat, imperative magra)

  1. to lose weight, to become thin

Conjugation
Conjugation of magra (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive magra —
Present tense magrar —
Past tense magrade —
Supine magrat —
Imperative magra —
Present participle magrande
Past participle magrad
  • avmagra
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