slight
gb/slˈaɪt/ us/slˈaɪt/
B1
إنجليزي
~ 2300
kisebb, csekély, enyhe, semmibe vesz, megsért, mellőz, vékony testalkatú, törékeny, vézna
B1
1
نمط الاستخدام:
a slight [difference/change/problem]
There was a slight delay in the train's arrival.
A vonat kisebb késéssel érkezett.
She noticed a slight change in his tone.
Észrevett egy enyhe változást a hanghordozásában.
The patient has a slight fever.
We made only slight adjustments to the plan.
He gave me a slight nod of approval.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
I have a slight headache today.
Ma enyhe fejfájásom van.
There is a slight problem with my phone.
Van egy kisebb probléma a telefonommal.
She made a slight mistake in the test.
The soup needs a slight change in taste.
He felt a slight pain in his knee.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slight' with 'light' when talking about weight. 'Slight' refers to degree or importance, not heaviness.
المعنى
Small in degree or importance
تراكيب شائعة
slight chance
|slight difference
|slight increase
|slight problem
|slight delay
مرادفات
minor (Often used for problems or issues that are not serious.)
|
small (General term for limited size or amount; less formal.)
أضداد
major (Refers to something large in degree or importance.)
|
significant (Indicates something important or meaningful in effect.)
مواضيع
description
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
التعريف
Small in amount or importance; not big or serious.
Small in size, degree, or importance; not serious or significant.
فعل
B2
2
نمط الاستخدام:
to slight [someone]
She felt slighted when they didn’t invite her to the meeting.
Mellőzve érezte magát, amikor nem hívták meg a megbeszélésre.
He didn’t mean to slight his colleague by forgetting her name.
Nem akarta megsérteni a kollégáját azzal, hogy elfelejtette a nevét.
They slighted the team's efforts by not mentioning them in the report.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
I felt slighted when he walked past me without saying hello.
Sértve éreztem magam, amikor elment mellettem anélkül, hogy köszönt volna.
She did not invite him, and he felt slighted.
Nem hívta meg, ő pedig sértve érezte magát.
He was slighted by their rude comment.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slight' (verb) with 'slightly' (adverb). The verb is about disrespect, not degree.
المعنى
Treat without respect or ignore
تراكيب شائعة
feel slighted
|intentionally slight
|slight someone
مرادفات
insult (Directly shows disrespect, often verbally.)
|
snub (To ignore someone publicly or socially.)
أضداد
respect (To treat someone with honor and consideration.)
|
praise (To express approval or admiration toward someone.)
مواضيع
emotions
|relationships
|communication
التعريف
To make someone feel unimportant by ignoring them or not showing respect.
To insult or offend someone by treating them as unimportant.
B2
3
نمط الاستخدام:
a slight [man/woman/build/frame]
He was of slight build but surprisingly fast.
Vékony testalkatú volt, de meglepően gyors.
Her slight frame made it hard to carry heavy boxes.
Törékeny alkata miatt nehezen tudta cipelni a nehéz dobozokat.
Despite his slight appearance, he was very fit.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
He is a man with a slight build.
Vékony testalkatú férfi.
She has a slight body but is strong.
Vékony testalkatú, de erős.
The boy is slight and cannot lift heavy things.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse 'slight' here with 'light' when describing weight. 'Slight' refers to body build, not the weight of objects.
المعنى
Thin and not strong physically
تراكيب شائعة
slight build
|slight frame
مرادفات
slender (Thin in an attractive way; more positive tone.)
|
frail (Physically weak; can imply poor health.)
أضداد
sturdy (Physically strong and solidly built.)
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muscular (Having well-developed muscles.)
مواضيع
appearance
|physical traits
|body
|health
التعريف
Thin and not very strong in body.
Thin in build and lacking physical strength.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
slight
IPA
GB/slˈaɪt/
US/slˈaɪt/
المقاطع والنبر
slight (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (slight)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: slight
- Comparative: slighter
- Superlative: slightest
Verb
- Base: slight
- 3rd Person Singular: slights
- Present Participle: slighting
- Past: slighted
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
slights
verb
slighting
verb
slighted
verb
slighter
adjective
slightest
adjective
Core family
slightly
adverb A2
Advanced or less common
slightness
noun
تعبيرات
feel slighted
1/fˈil slˈaɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
Feel disrespected or ignored
To feel hurt because someone did not show you respect or attention.
أمثلة
- He felt slighted when they didn’t thank him for his help.
- Many employees felt slighted by the lack of recognition.
take it as a slight
1/tˈeɪk ˈɪt ˈæz ə slˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
Interpret something as an insult
To think that what someone did or said was an insult to you.
أمثلة
- Please don’t take it as a slight; I simply forgot to call you.
- She took his absence at the party as a slight.