slender
gb/slˈɛndɚ/ us/slˈɛndɚ/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 3200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
B1
property
1
thin in an attractive way
Thin in a nice and graceful way.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] is slender
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slender' with 'skinny'; 'skinny' can sound negative or unhealthy, while 'slender' is usually positive.
Συνώνυμα
slim (Very close in meaning, but 'slim' is slightly more common and casual.)
Αντώνυμα
bulky (Describes something large and heavy, opposite of thin and graceful.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
slender figure
|slender waist
|slender neck
|slender body
Θέματα
appearance
|physical_description
|body
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is slender
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'slender' with 'thin' without realizing 'slender' often implies gracefulness or elegance.
Συνώνυμα
narrow ('Narrow' is more general; 'slender' often suggests elegance or delicacy.)
Αντώνυμα
thick (Describes something with a large width or diameter.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
slender stem
|slender branch
|slender tower
Θέματα
physical_description
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The plant had a slender stem that swayed in the wind.
- A slender bridge connected the two cliffs.
- Several slender columns supported the roof.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a slender [chance/majority/amount]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may not realize 'slender' here is figurative, not about physical shape.
Συνώνυμα
slight ('Slight' is more common; both mean small in degree.)
Αντώνυμα
substantial (Describes something large or significant in amount.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
slender chance
|slender majority
|slender margin
Θέματα
measurement
|probability
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We have a slender chance to win.
- She has a slender hope of passing.
- He won by a slender margin.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
slender
IPA
GB/slˈɛndɚ/
US/slˈɛndɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
slender (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (slender)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: slender
- Comparative: slenderer
- Superlative: slenderest
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
a slender chance
1/ə slˈɛndɚ t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
very small possibility
A very small possibility that something will happen.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- The team won the championship by a slender margin.
- She passed the exam by a slender margin.