slender
gb/slˈɛndɚ/ us/slˈɛndɚ/
B1
Ingles
~ 3200
karcsú, keskeny, vékony, csekély, kevés, halvány, szűk
B1
1
karcsú
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone/something] is slender
She had a slender figure that turned heads.
Olyan karcsú alakja volt, hogy mindenki megfordult utána.
The model wore a dress that showed her slender waist.
A modell olyan ruhát viselt, amely kiemelte karcsú derekát.
A slender neck supports the bird’s small head.
His slender hands moved quickly over the piano keys.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
She is slender and tall.
Karcsú és magas.
The cat has a slender body.
A macskának karcsú teste van.
He has slender fingers.
The tree has a slender trunk.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slender' with 'skinny'; 'skinny' can sound negative or unhealthy, while 'slender' is usually positive.
Kahulugan
thin in an attractive way
Mga kolokasyon
slender figure
|slender waist
|slender neck
|slender body
Mga kasingkahulugan
slim (Very close in meaning, but 'slim' is slightly more common and casual.)
Mga kasalungat
bulky (Describes something large and heavy, opposite of thin and graceful.)
Mga tema
appearance
|physical_description
|body
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Thin in a nice and graceful way.
Thin in a way that is graceful and attractive.
B1
2
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is slender
The plant had a slender stem that swayed in the wind.
A növénynek vékony szára volt, amely a szélben hajladozott.
A slender bridge connected the two cliffs.
Keskeny híd kötötte össze a két sziklaszirtet.
Several slender columns supported the roof.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The flower has a slender stem.
A virágnak vékony szára van.
We walked on a slender path.
Egy keskeny ösvényen sétáltunk.
The building has slender pillars.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'slender' with 'thin' without realizing 'slender' often implies gracefulness or elegance.
Kahulugan
narrow in proportion to length
Mga kolokasyon
slender stem
|slender branch
|slender tower
Mga kasingkahulugan
narrow ('Narrow' is more general; 'slender' often suggests elegance or delicacy.)
Mga kasalungat
thick (Describes something with a large width or diameter.)
Mga tema
physical_description
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Long and thin; not wide.
Narrow in proportion to its length or height.
B2
3
Padron ng paggamit:
a slender [chance/majority/amount]
There’s only a slender chance of winning the game.
Csak csekély esély van arra, hogy megnyerjük a meccset.
He won by a slender majority of votes.
Szűk szavazattöbbséggel nyert.
The company survived on a slender profit margin.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
We have a slender chance to win.
Csekély esélyünk van a győzelemre.
She has a slender hope of passing.
Csak halvány reménye van arra, hogy átmenjen.
He won by a slender margin.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may not realize 'slender' here is figurative, not about physical shape.
Kahulugan
small or limited amount
Mga kolokasyon
slender chance
|slender majority
|slender margin
Mga kasingkahulugan
slight ('Slight' is more common; both mean small in degree.)
Mga kasalungat
substantial (Describes something large or significant in amount.)
Mga tema
measurement
|probability
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Small or not much in amount or size.
Small in amount, size, or degree; not large or substantial.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
slender
IPA
GB/slˈɛndɚ/
US/slˈɛndɚ/
Mga pantig at diin
slender (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (slender)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: slender
- Comparative: slenderer
- Superlative: slenderest
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
a slender chance
1/ə slˈɛndɚ t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
very small possibility
A very small possibility that something will happen.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- The team won the championship by a slender margin.
- She passed the exam by a slender margin.