slender
gb/slˈɛndɚ/ us/slˈɛndɚ/
B1
Ingles
~ 3200
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective
B1
property
1
thin in an attractive way
Thin in a nice and graceful way.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone/something] is slender
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slender' with 'skinny'; 'skinny' can sound negative or unhealthy, while 'slender' is usually positive.
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 kolokasyon
slender figure
|slender waist
|slender neck
|slender body
Mga tema
appearance
|physical_description
|body
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is slender
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'slender' with 'thin' without realizing 'slender' often implies gracefulness or elegance.
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 kolokasyon
slender stem
|slender branch
|slender tower
Mga tema
physical_description
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The plant had a slender stem that swayed in the wind.
- A slender bridge connected the two cliffs.
- Several slender columns supported the roof.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
a slender [chance/majority/amount]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may not realize 'slender' here is figurative, not about physical shape.
Mga kasingkahulugan
slight ('Slight' is more common; both mean small in degree.)
Mga kasalungat
substantial (Describes something large or significant in amount.)
Mga kolokasyon
slender chance
|slender majority
|slender margin
Mga tema
measurement
|probability
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- We have a slender chance to win.
- She has a slender hope of passing.
- He won by a slender margin.
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.