Collocation
lose weight
to become lighter by reducing body weight
Definition
'lose weight' is a common English collocation. to become lighter by reducing body weight
lose + weight
“She started walking every day to lose weight.”
Examples
- She wants to lose weight before her wedding.
- I started cooking at home to lose weight.
- He is trying to lose weight by cutting out soda.
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- After the holidays, many people decide to lose weight.
- My doctor advised me to lose weight to help my blood pressure.
- She managed to lose weight gradually by walking more and eating smaller portions.
- He lost weight during the first month of training.
- If you want to lose weight safely, aim for slow and steady changes.
- She struggled to lose weight because her job kept her sitting all day.
More verb + nouns
- make progress to improve or move forward toward a goal over time
- start work to begin working, especially at a job or on a task
- make money to earn money; to generate a profit or income
- make a request to ask formally for something, especially through an official process
- do business to conduct commercial activity; to buy, sell, or work with another company professionally