waist
gb/wˈeɪst/ us/wˈeɪst/
A2
Ingles
~ 1200
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
entity
1
Part of body between ribs and hips
The part of your body between your ribs and hips.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone]'s waist
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'waist' with 'waste' because they sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
Mga kasingkahulugan
midsection (More general term for the middle part of the body, not necessarily the narrowest part.)
Mga kasalungat
shoulders (Upper part of the body, opposite end from the waist in vertical orientation.)
Mga kolokasyon
slim waist
|narrow waist
|waist measurement
|around the waist
|waist size
Mga tema
anatomy
|daily life
|clothing
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
A2
entity
2
Clothing part fitting around waist
The part of clothes that is made to fit around your waist.
Padron ng paggamit:
the waist of [clothing]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'waist' with 'belt' when referring to clothing parts; 'belt' is an accessory, not part of the garment itself.
Mga kasingkahulugan
waistband (Specifically refers to the strip of material forming the top edge of trousers or skirts.)
Mga kasalungat
hemline (The bottom edge of a piece of clothing, far from the waist.)
Mga kolokasyon
elastic waist
|high waist
|waist band
|waist seam
Mga tema
clothing
|fashion
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
waist
IPA
GB/wˈeɪst/
US/wˈeɪst/
Mga pantig at diin
waist (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (waist)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: waist
- Plural: waists
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
waists
noun
Related words
Mga ekspresyon
waist-deep
1/wˈeɪst dˈip/
fixed phrase
Depth reaching to the waist
When water, snow, or another substance comes up to your waist.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- The grass in the field was waist-high.
- They waded through waist-high water.