slender
gb/slˈɛndɚ/ us/slˈɛndɚ/
B1
Engleză
~ 3200
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adjective
B1
property
1
thin in an attractive way
Thin in a nice and graceful way.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone/something] is slender
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slender' with 'skinny'; 'skinny' can sound negative or unhealthy, while 'slender' is usually positive.
Sinonime
slim (Very close in meaning, but 'slim' is slightly more common and casual.)
Antonime
bulky (Describes something large and heavy, opposite of thin and graceful.)
Colocații
slender figure
|slender waist
|slender neck
|slender body
Teme
appearance
|physical_description
|body
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is slender
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'slender' with 'thin' without realizing 'slender' often implies gracefulness or elegance.
Sinonime
narrow ('Narrow' is more general; 'slender' often suggests elegance or delicacy.)
Antonime
thick (Describes something with a large width or diameter.)
Colocații
slender stem
|slender branch
|slender tower
Teme
physical_description
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The plant had a slender stem that swayed in the wind.
- A slender bridge connected the two cliffs.
- Several slender columns supported the roof.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Tipar de utilizare:
a slender [chance/majority/amount]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not realize 'slender' here is figurative, not about physical shape.
Sinonime
slight ('Slight' is more common; both mean small in degree.)
Antonime
substantial (Describes something large or significant in amount.)
Colocații
slender chance
|slender majority
|slender margin
Teme
measurement
|probability
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- We have a slender chance to win.
- She has a slender hope of passing.
- He won by a slender margin.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
slender
IPA
GB/slˈɛndɚ/
US/slˈɛndɚ/
Silabe și accent
slender (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (slender)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: slender
- Comparative: slenderer
- Superlative: slenderest
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
a slender chance
1/ə slˈɛndɚ t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
very small possibility
A very small possibility that something will happen.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- The team won the championship by a slender margin.
- She passed the exam by a slender margin.