इंग्रजी

slender

gb/slˈɛndɚ/ us/slˈɛndɚ/
B1 इंग्रजी
~ 3200
अर्थ
० अर्थ
adjective B1 property
1

thin in an attractive way

Thin in a nice and graceful way.

वापर नमुना: [someone/something] is slender
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slender' with 'skinny'; 'skinny' can sound negative or unhealthy, while 'slender' is usually positive.
समानार्थी शब्द
slim (Very close in meaning, but 'slim' is slightly more common and casual.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
bulky (Describes something large and heavy, opposite of thin and graceful.)
सहप्रयोग
slender figure |slender waist |slender neck |slender body
विषय
appearance |physical_description |body |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • 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.

वापर नमुना: [something] is slender
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'slender' with 'thin' without realizing 'slender' often implies gracefulness or elegance.
समानार्थी शब्द
narrow ('Narrow' is more general; 'slender' often suggests elegance or delicacy.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
thick (Describes something with a large width or diameter.)
सहप्रयोग
slender stem |slender branch |slender tower
विषय
physical_description |nature |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • The plant had a slender stem that swayed in the wind.
  • A slender bridge connected the two cliffs.
  • Several slender columns supported the roof.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • 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.

वापर नमुना: a slender [chance/majority/amount]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may not realize 'slender' here is figurative, not about physical shape.
समानार्थी शब्द
slight ('Slight' is more common; both mean small in degree.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
substantial (Describes something large or significant in amount.)
सहप्रयोग
slender chance |slender majority |slender margin
विषय
measurement |probability |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • We have a slender chance to win.
  • She has a slender hope of passing.
  • He won by a slender margin.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
slender
IPA
GB/slˈɛndɚ/
US/slˈɛndɚ/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
slender (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (slender)
शब्दरूपे
Adjective
  • Base: slender
  • Comparative: slenderer
  • Superlative: slenderest
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
slenderer adjective slenderest adjective
Core family
slim adjective A2 thin adjective A2
Related words
slenderness noun
Advanced or less common
slenderly adverb
वाक्प्रचार

a slender chance

1
/ə slˈɛndɚ t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase

very small possibility

A very small possibility that something will happen.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • The team won the championship by a slender margin.
  • She passed the exam by a slender margin.

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