slender
gb/slˈɛndɚ/ us/slˈɛndɚ/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 3200
Maana
maana 0
adjective
B1
property
1
thin in an attractive way
Thin in a nice and graceful way.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone/something] is slender
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slender' with 'skinny'; 'skinny' can sound negative or unhealthy, while 'slender' is usually positive.
Visawe
slim (Very close in meaning, but 'slim' is slightly more common and casual.)
Vinyume
bulky (Describes something large and heavy, opposite of thin and graceful.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
slender figure
|slender waist
|slender neck
|slender body
Mada
appearance
|physical_description
|body
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is slender
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'slender' with 'thin' without realizing 'slender' often implies gracefulness or elegance.
Visawe
narrow ('Narrow' is more general; 'slender' often suggests elegance or delicacy.)
Vinyume
thick (Describes something with a large width or diameter.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
slender stem
|slender branch
|slender tower
Mada
physical_description
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The plant had a slender stem that swayed in the wind.
- A slender bridge connected the two cliffs.
- Several slender columns supported the roof.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a slender [chance/majority/amount]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may not realize 'slender' here is figurative, not about physical shape.
Visawe
slight ('Slight' is more common; both mean small in degree.)
Vinyume
substantial (Describes something large or significant in amount.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
slender chance
|slender majority
|slender margin
Mada
measurement
|probability
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We have a slender chance to win.
- She has a slender hope of passing.
- He won by a slender margin.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
slender
IPA
GB/slˈɛndɚ/
US/slˈɛndɚ/
Silabi na mkazo
slender (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (slender)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: slender
- Comparative: slenderer
- Superlative: slenderest
Familia ya neno
Semi
a slender chance
1/ə slˈɛndɚ t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
very small possibility
A very small possibility that something will happen.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- The team won the championship by a slender margin.
- She passed the exam by a slender margin.