waist
gb/wˈeɪst/ us/wˈeɪst/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
Part of body between ribs and hips
The part of your body between your ribs and hips.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s waist
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'waist' with 'waste' because they sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
Συνώνυμα
midsection (More general term for the middle part of the body, not necessarily the narrowest part.)
Αντώνυμα
shoulders (Upper part of the body, opposite end from the waist in vertical orientation.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
slim waist
|narrow waist
|waist measurement
|around the waist
|waist size
Θέματα
anatomy
|daily life
|clothing
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
2
Clothing part fitting around waist
The part of clothes that is made to fit around your waist.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the waist of [clothing]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'waist' with 'belt' when referring to clothing parts; 'belt' is an accessory, not part of the garment itself.
Συνώνυμα
waistband (Specifically refers to the strip of material forming the top edge of trousers or skirts.)
Αντώνυμα
hemline (The bottom edge of a piece of clothing, far from the waist.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
elastic waist
|high waist
|waist band
|waist seam
Θέματα
clothing
|fashion
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
waist
IPA
GB/wˈeɪst/
US/wˈeɪst/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
waist (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (waist)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: waist
- Plural: waists
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
waists
noun
Related words
Εκφράσεις
waist-deep
1/wˈeɪst dˈip/
fixed phrase
Depth reaching to the waist
When water, snow, or another substance comes up to your waist.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- The grass in the field was waist-high.
- They waded through waist-high water.