waist
gb/wˈeɪst/ us/wˈeɪst/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 1200
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A2
entity
1
Part of body between ribs and hips
The part of your body between your ribs and hips.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone]'s waist
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'waist' with 'waste' because they sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
المرادفات
midsection (More general term for the middle part of the body, not necessarily the narrowest part.)
الأضداد
shoulders (Upper part of the body, opposite end from the waist in vertical orientation.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
slim waist
|narrow waist
|waist measurement
|around the waist
|waist size
الموضوعات
anatomy
|daily life
|clothing
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She tied a belt around her waist.
- He injured his waist while lifting heavy boxes.
- The dress fits snugly at the waist.
- Her waist measured 26 inches.
- The baby sat on his father's waist as they played in the water.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- She has a small waist.
- He put his hands on his waist.
- The belt goes around your waist.
- My waist is 80 centimeters.
- She wore a red skirt at her waist.
اسم
A2
entity
2
Clothing part fitting around waist
The part of clothes that is made to fit around your waist.
نمط الاستخدام:
the waist of [clothing]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'waist' with 'belt' when referring to clothing parts; 'belt' is an accessory, not part of the garment itself.
المرادفات
waistband (Specifically refers to the strip of material forming the top edge of trousers or skirts.)
الأضداد
hemline (The bottom edge of a piece of clothing, far from the waist.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
elastic waist
|high waist
|waist band
|waist seam
الموضوعات
clothing
|fashion
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The skirt's waist was too tight.
- This dress has a fitted waist.
- He adjusted the drawstring at the waist of his trousers.
- The jeans have a high waist for a vintage look.
- She took in the waist to improve the fit.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The pants have an elastic waist.
- My skirt has a big waist.
- I need a bigger waist on these jeans.
- This dress has a small waist.
- The shorts have a high waist.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
waist
IPA
GB/wˈeɪst/
US/wˈeɪst/
المقاطع والنبر
waist (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (waist)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: waist
- Plural: waists
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
waists
noun
Related words
التعبيرات
waist-deep
1/wˈeɪst dˈip/
fixed phrase
Depth reaching to the waist
When water, snow, or another substance comes up to your waist.
أمثلة
- We were standing waist-deep in water after the flood.
- The children played in waist-deep snow.
waist-high
1/wˈeɪst hˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
Height reaching to the waist
When something is as high as your waist.
أمثلة
- The grass in the field was waist-high.
- They waded through waist-high water.