slender
gb/slˈɛndɚ/ us/slˈɛndɚ/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 3200
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adjective
B1
property
1
thin in an attractive way
Thin in a nice and graceful way.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone/something] is slender
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slender' with 'skinny'; 'skinny' can sound negative or unhealthy, while 'slender' is usually positive.
పర్యాయపదాలు
slim (Very close in meaning, but 'slim' is slightly more common and casual.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
bulky (Describes something large and heavy, opposite of thin and graceful.)
పదకలయికలు
slender figure
|slender waist
|slender neck
|slender body
విషయాలు
appearance
|physical_description
|body
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] is slender
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'slender' with 'thin' without realizing 'slender' often implies gracefulness or elegance.
పర్యాయపదాలు
narrow ('Narrow' is more general; 'slender' often suggests elegance or delicacy.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
thick (Describes something with a large width or diameter.)
పదకలయికలు
slender stem
|slender branch
|slender tower
విషయాలు
physical_description
|nature
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The plant had a slender stem that swayed in the wind.
- A slender bridge connected the two cliffs.
- Several slender columns supported the roof.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
వాడుక నమూనా:
a slender [chance/majority/amount]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may not realize 'slender' here is figurative, not about physical shape.
పర్యాయపదాలు
slight ('Slight' is more common; both mean small in degree.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
substantial (Describes something large or significant in amount.)
పదకలయికలు
slender chance
|slender majority
|slender margin
విషయాలు
measurement
|probability
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- We have a slender chance to win.
- She has a slender hope of passing.
- He won by a slender margin.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
slender
IPA
GB/slˈɛndɚ/
US/slˈɛndɚ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
slender (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (slender)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: slender
- Comparative: slenderer
- Superlative: slenderest
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
a slender chance
1/ə slˈɛndɚ t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
very small possibility
A very small possibility that something will happen.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The team won the championship by a slender margin.
- She passed the exam by a slender margin.