waist
gb/wˈeɪst/ us/wˈeɪst/
A2
Angielski
~ 1200
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Rzeczownik
A2
entity
1
Part of body between ribs and hips
The part of your body between your ribs and hips.
Schemat użycia:
[someone]'s waist
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'waist' with 'waste' because they sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
Synonimy
midsection (More general term for the middle part of the body, not necessarily the narrowest part.)
Antonimy
shoulders (Upper part of the body, opposite end from the waist in vertical orientation.)
Kolokacje
slim waist
|narrow waist
|waist measurement
|around the waist
|waist size
Tematy
anatomy
|daily life
|clothing
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- She tied a belt around her waist.
- He injured his waist while lifting heavy boxes.
- The dress fits snugly at the waist.
- Her waist measured 26 inches.
- The baby sat on his father's waist as they played in the water.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- She has a small waist.
- He put his hands on his waist.
- The belt goes around your waist.
- My waist is 80 centimeters.
- She wore a red skirt at her waist.
Rzeczownik
A2
entity
2
Clothing part fitting around waist
The part of clothes that is made to fit around your waist.
Schemat użycia:
the waist of [clothing]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse 'waist' with 'belt' when referring to clothing parts; 'belt' is an accessory, not part of the garment itself.
Synonimy
waistband (Specifically refers to the strip of material forming the top edge of trousers or skirts.)
Antonimy
hemline (The bottom edge of a piece of clothing, far from the waist.)
Kolokacje
elastic waist
|high waist
|waist band
|waist seam
Tematy
clothing
|fashion
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- The skirt's waist was too tight.
- This dress has a fitted waist.
- He adjusted the drawstring at the waist of his trousers.
- The jeans have a high waist for a vintage look.
- She took in the waist to improve the fit.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The pants have an elastic waist.
- My skirt has a big waist.
- I need a bigger waist on these jeans.
- This dress has a small waist.
- The shorts have a high waist.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
waist
IPA
GB/wˈeɪst/
US/wˈeɪst/
Sylaby i akcent
waist (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (waist)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: waist
- Plural: waists
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
waists
noun
Related words
Wyrażenia
waist-deep
1/wˈeɪst dˈip/
fixed phrase
Depth reaching to the waist
When water, snow, or another substance comes up to your waist.
Przykłady
- We were standing waist-deep in water after the flood.
- The children played in waist-deep snow.
waist-high
1/wˈeɪst hˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
Height reaching to the waist
When something is as high as your waist.
Przykłady
- The grass in the field was waist-high.
- They waded through waist-high water.