slender
gb/slˈɛndɚ/ us/slˈɛndɚ/
B1
إنجليزي
~ 3200
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective
B1
property
1
thin in an attractive way
Thin in a nice and graceful way.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone/something] is slender
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slender' with 'skinny'; 'skinny' can sound negative or unhealthy, while 'slender' is usually positive.
مرادفات
slim (Very close in meaning, but 'slim' is slightly more common and casual.)
أضداد
bulky (Describes something large and heavy, opposite of thin and graceful.)
تراكيب شائعة
slender figure
|slender waist
|slender neck
|slender body
مواضيع
appearance
|physical_description
|body
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She had a slender figure that turned heads.
- The model wore a dress that showed her slender waist.
- A slender neck supports the bird’s small head.
- His slender hands moved quickly over the piano keys.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- She is slender and tall.
- The cat has a slender body.
- He has slender fingers.
- The tree has a slender trunk.
adjective
B1
property
2
narrow in proportion to length
Long and thin; not wide.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is slender
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse 'slender' with 'thin' without realizing 'slender' often implies gracefulness or elegance.
مرادفات
narrow ('Narrow' is more general; 'slender' often suggests elegance or delicacy.)
أضداد
thick (Describes something with a large width or diameter.)
تراكيب شائعة
slender stem
|slender branch
|slender tower
مواضيع
physical_description
|nature
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The plant had a slender stem that swayed in the wind.
- A slender bridge connected the two cliffs.
- Several slender columns supported the roof.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The flower has a slender stem.
- We walked on a slender path.
- The building has slender pillars.
adjective
B2
property
3
small or limited amount
Small or not much in amount or size.
نمط الاستخدام:
a slender [chance/majority/amount]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may not realize 'slender' here is figurative, not about physical shape.
مرادفات
slight ('Slight' is more common; both mean small in degree.)
أضداد
substantial (Describes something large or significant in amount.)
تراكيب شائعة
slender chance
|slender majority
|slender margin
مواضيع
measurement
|probability
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- There’s only a slender chance of winning the game.
- He won by a slender majority of votes.
- The company survived on a slender profit margin.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- We have a slender chance to win.
- She has a slender hope of passing.
- He won by a slender margin.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
slender
IPA
GB/slˈɛndɚ/
US/slˈɛndɚ/
المقاطع والنبر
slender (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (slender)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: slender
- Comparative: slenderer
- Superlative: slenderest
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
a slender chance
1/ə slˈɛndɚ t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
very small possibility
A very small possibility that something will happen.
أمثلة
- There’s only a slender chance we’ll arrive on time.
- He has a slender chance of winning the lottery.
by a slender margin
1/bˈaɪ ə slˈɛndɚ mˈɑɹd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
win by a small difference
To win or succeed by only a very small amount.
أمثلة
- The team won the championship by a slender margin.
- She passed the exam by a slender margin.