slender
gb/slˈɛndɚ/ us/slˈɛndɚ/
B1
Inggeris
~ 3200
Makna
0 makna
adjective
B1
property
1
thin in an attractive way
Thin in a nice and graceful way.
Corak penggunaan:
[someone/something] is slender
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slender' with 'skinny'; 'skinny' can sound negative or unhealthy, while 'slender' is usually positive.
Sinonim
slim (Very close in meaning, but 'slim' is slightly more common and casual.)
Antonim
bulky (Describes something large and heavy, opposite of thin and graceful.)
Kolokasi
slender figure
|slender waist
|slender neck
|slender body
Tema
appearance
|physical_description
|body
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- 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.
Corak penggunaan:
[something] is slender
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may confuse 'slender' with 'thin' without realizing 'slender' often implies gracefulness or elegance.
Sinonim
narrow ('Narrow' is more general; 'slender' often suggests elegance or delicacy.)
Antonim
thick (Describes something with a large width or diameter.)
Kolokasi
slender stem
|slender branch
|slender tower
Tema
physical_description
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- The plant had a slender stem that swayed in the wind.
- A slender bridge connected the two cliffs.
- Several slender columns supported the roof.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- 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.
Corak penggunaan:
a slender [chance/majority/amount]
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may not realize 'slender' here is figurative, not about physical shape.
Sinonim
slight ('Slight' is more common; both mean small in degree.)
Antonim
substantial (Describes something large or significant in amount.)
Kolokasi
slender chance
|slender majority
|slender margin
Tema
measurement
|probability
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- We have a slender chance to win.
- She has a slender hope of passing.
- He won by a slender margin.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
slender
IPA
GB/slˈɛndɚ/
US/slˈɛndɚ/
Suku kata dan tekanan
slender (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (slender)
Bentuk kata
Adjective
- Base: slender
- Comparative: slenderer
- Superlative: slenderest
Keluarga kata
Ungkapan
a slender chance
1/ə slˈɛndɚ t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
very small possibility
A very small possibility that something will happen.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- The team won the championship by a slender margin.
- She passed the exam by a slender margin.