ab|specken
Translation
to slim down, to lose weight, to scale back
Examples
Er will für den Sommer abspecken.
He wants to slim down for the summer.
Die Firma muss den Plan abspecken.
The company has to scale back the plan.
Wir haben das Budget stark abgespeckt.
We have drastically scaled back the budget.
Grammar Patterns
(intransitive) to slim down I need to slim down a bit before the holiday.
((sth.)) to scale sth. back The government wants to scale back the budget.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to lose weight, to reduce; Antonyms: to gain weight, to expand
Etymology
From 'ab-' (off) and 'Speck' (bacon, fat). Literally 'to get the fat off'.
Memory Tips
Imagine literally cutting the 'fat' (Speck) 'off' (ab-) your body or a project's budget.