portly in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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portly <portlier portliest> [Am ˈpɔrtli, Brit ˈpɔːtli] ADJ

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portly in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for portly in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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He loves food, which is the reason for his portly figure.
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A tall, portly, ruddy, black-eyed man of near fifty.
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His love for the good life let him to be portly at a young age, although later he slimmed down.
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In contrast to the elegant wingplan, the fuselage was deep and portly, in part a consequence of the enclosed, tandem cockpits.
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In the early cartoons he was moderately stout, but in the later ones he became increasingly portly.
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He turns around to see a portly gentleman sitting down.
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He is rather portly and a little slovenly.
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Noted for his portly frame, jovial expression, and bright white beard, he is sometimes compared humorously to Father Christmas.
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At this time, he had a slim, athletic figure, a far cry from the portly build that would gain him fame later in his career.
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A wealthy, portly guest checks into a luxury hotel and displays keen interest in a young waitress.
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