waist
gb/wˈeɪst/ us/wˈeɪst/
A2
Английский
~ 1200
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A2
entity
1
Part of body between ribs and hips
The part of your body between your ribs and hips.
Модель употребления:
[someone]'s waist
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'waist' with 'waste' because they sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
Синонимы
midsection (More general term for the middle part of the body, not necessarily the narrowest part.)
Антонимы
shoulders (Upper part of the body, opposite end from the waist in vertical orientation.)
Коллокации
slim waist
|narrow waist
|waist measurement
|around the waist
|waist size
Темы
anatomy
|daily life
|clothing
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Существительное
A2
entity
2
Clothing part fitting around waist
The part of clothes that is made to fit around your waist.
Модель употребления:
the waist of [clothing]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'waist' with 'belt' when referring to clothing parts; 'belt' is an accessory, not part of the garment itself.
Синонимы
waistband (Specifically refers to the strip of material forming the top edge of trousers or skirts.)
Антонимы
hemline (The bottom edge of a piece of clothing, far from the waist.)
Коллокации
elastic waist
|high waist
|waist band
|waist seam
Темы
clothing
|fashion
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
waist
IPA
GB/wˈeɪst/
US/wˈeɪst/
Слоги и ударение
waist (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (waist)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: waist
- Plural: waists
Родственные слова
Forms
waists
noun
Related words
Выражения
waist-deep
1/wˈeɪst dˈip/
fixed phrase
Depth reaching to the waist
When water, snow, or another substance comes up to your waist.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- The grass in the field was waist-high.
- They waded through waist-high water.