slender
gb/slˈɛndɚ/ us/slˈɛndɚ/
B1
אנגלית
~ 3200
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective
B1
property
1
thin in an attractive way
Thin in a nice and graceful way.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone/something] is slender
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slender' with 'skinny'; 'skinny' can sound negative or unhealthy, while 'slender' is usually positive.
מילים נרדפות
slim (Very close in meaning, but 'slim' is slightly more common and casual.)
הפכים
bulky (Describes something large and heavy, opposite of thin and graceful.)
צירופים
slender figure
|slender waist
|slender neck
|slender body
נושאים
appearance
|physical_description
|body
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] is slender
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'slender' with 'thin' without realizing 'slender' often implies gracefulness or elegance.
מילים נרדפות
narrow ('Narrow' is more general; 'slender' often suggests elegance or delicacy.)
הפכים
thick (Describes something with a large width or diameter.)
צירופים
slender stem
|slender branch
|slender tower
נושאים
physical_description
|nature
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The plant had a slender stem that swayed in the wind.
- A slender bridge connected the two cliffs.
- Several slender columns supported the roof.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
a slender [chance/majority/amount]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may not realize 'slender' here is figurative, not about physical shape.
מילים נרדפות
slight ('Slight' is more common; both mean small in degree.)
הפכים
substantial (Describes something large or significant in amount.)
צירופים
slender chance
|slender majority
|slender margin
נושאים
measurement
|probability
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- We have a slender chance to win.
- She has a slender hope of passing.
- He won by a slender margin.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
slender
IPA
GB/slˈɛndɚ/
US/slˈɛndɚ/
הברות והטעמה
slender (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (slender)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: slender
- Comparative: slenderer
- Superlative: slenderest
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
a slender chance
1/ə slˈɛndɚ t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
very small possibility
A very small possibility that something will happen.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- The team won the championship by a slender margin.
- She passed the exam by a slender margin.