Englisch

waist

gb/wˈeɪst/ us/wˈeɪst/
A2 Englisch
~ 1200
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen A2 entity
1

Part of body between ribs and hips

The part of your body between your ribs and hips.

Verwendungsmuster: [someone]'s waist
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'waist' with 'waste' because they sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
Synonyme
midsection (More general term for the middle part of the body, not necessarily the narrowest part.)
Antonyme
shoulders (Upper part of the body, opposite end from the waist in vertical orientation.)
Wortverbindungen
slim waist |narrow waist |waist measurement |around the waist |waist size
Themen
anatomy |daily life |clothing |body |health |core_vocabulary
Beispiele
  • 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • 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.
Nomen A2 entity
2

Clothing part fitting around waist

The part of clothes that is made to fit around your waist.

Verwendungsmuster: the waist of [clothing]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse 'waist' with 'belt' when referring to clothing parts; 'belt' is an accessory, not part of the garment itself.
Synonyme
waistband (Specifically refers to the strip of material forming the top edge of trousers or skirts.)
Antonyme
hemline (The bottom edge of a piece of clothing, far from the waist.)
Wortverbindungen
elastic waist |high waist |waist band |waist seam
Themen
clothing |fashion |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Beispiele
  • 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • 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.
Grammatik
Grundform
waist
IPA
GB/wˈeɪst/
US/wˈeɪst/
Silben & Betonung
waist (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (waist)
Wortformen
Noun
  • Base: waist
  • Plural: waists
Wortfamilie
Forms
waists noun
Related words
waistband noun waistline noun waistcoat noun B2
Ausdrücke

waist-deep

1
/wˈeɪst dˈip/
fixed phrase

Depth reaching to the waist

When water, snow, or another substance comes up to your waist.

Beispiele
  • 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.

Beispiele
  • The grass in the field was waist-high.
  • They waded through waist-high water.

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