Meaning
overweight, excess weight
- excess body weight
- excess baggage or cargo weight
In a sentence
Il medico gli ha consigliato di ridurre il sovrappeso.
The doctor advised him to reduce his excess weight.
Sei in sovrappeso o ti mantieni in forma con lo sport?
Are you overweight, or do you stay in shape with sports?
Non devi pagare nulla se la valigia non ha un sovrappeso.
You don't have to pay anything if the suitcase doesn't have excess weight.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sovrappeso | masculine · singular |
| sovrappeso | masculine · plural |
| sovrappeso | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The noun is invariable: il sovrappeso, i sovrappeso (though the plural is rare).
- It is also used invariably as an adjective: 'essere sovrappeso' (to be overweight).