slender
gb/slˈɛndɚ/ us/slˈɛndɚ/
B1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 3200
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
adjective
B1
property
1
thin in an attractive way
Thin in a nice and graceful way.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone/something] is slender
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slender' with 'skinny'; 'skinny' can sound negative or unhealthy, while 'slender' is usually positive.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
slim (Very close in meaning, but 'slim' is slightly more common and casual.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
bulky (Describes something large and heavy, opposite of thin and graceful.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
slender figure
|slender waist
|slender neck
|slender body
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
appearance
|physical_description
|body
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[something] is slender
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'slender' with 'thin' without realizing 'slender' often implies gracefulness or elegance.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
narrow ('Narrow' is more general; 'slender' often suggests elegance or delicacy.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
thick (Describes something with a large width or diameter.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
slender stem
|slender branch
|slender tower
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
physical_description
|nature
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The plant had a slender stem that swayed in the wind.
- A slender bridge connected the two cliffs.
- Several slender columns supported the roof.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a slender [chance/majority/amount]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may not realize 'slender' here is figurative, not about physical shape.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
slight ('Slight' is more common; both mean small in degree.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
substantial (Describes something large or significant in amount.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
slender chance
|slender majority
|slender margin
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
measurement
|probability
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We have a slender chance to win.
- She has a slender hope of passing.
- He won by a slender margin.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
slender
IPA
GB/slˈɛndɚ/
US/slˈɛndɚ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
slender (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (slender)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: slender
- Comparative: slenderer
- Superlative: slenderest
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
a slender chance
1/ə slˈɛndɚ t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
very small possibility
A very small possibility that something will happen.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The team won the championship by a slender margin.
- She passed the exam by a slender margin.