slender
gb/slˈɛndɚ/ us/slˈɛndɚ/
B1
Anglų
~ 3200
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
adjective
B1
property
1
thin in an attractive way
Thin in a nice and graceful way.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone/something] is slender
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slender' with 'skinny'; 'skinny' can sound negative or unhealthy, while 'slender' is usually positive.
Sinonimai
slim (Very close in meaning, but 'slim' is slightly more common and casual.)
Antonimai
bulky (Describes something large and heavy, opposite of thin and graceful.)
Kolokacijos
slender figure
|slender waist
|slender neck
|slender body
Temos
appearance
|physical_description
|body
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] is slender
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse 'slender' with 'thin' without realizing 'slender' often implies gracefulness or elegance.
Sinonimai
narrow ('Narrow' is more general; 'slender' often suggests elegance or delicacy.)
Antonimai
thick (Describes something with a large width or diameter.)
Kolokacijos
slender stem
|slender branch
|slender tower
Temos
physical_description
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The plant had a slender stem that swayed in the wind.
- A slender bridge connected the two cliffs.
- Several slender columns supported the roof.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
a slender [chance/majority/amount]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may not realize 'slender' here is figurative, not about physical shape.
Sinonimai
slight ('Slight' is more common; both mean small in degree.)
Antonimai
substantial (Describes something large or significant in amount.)
Kolokacijos
slender chance
|slender majority
|slender margin
Temos
measurement
|probability
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- We have a slender chance to win.
- She has a slender hope of passing.
- He won by a slender margin.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
slender
IPA
GB/slˈɛndɚ/
US/slˈɛndɚ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
slender (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (slender)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: slender
- Comparative: slenderer
- Superlative: slenderest
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
a slender chance
1/ə slˈɛndɚ t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
very small possibility
A very small possibility that something will happen.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- The team won the championship by a slender margin.
- She passed the exam by a slender margin.