slender
gb/slˈɛndɚ/ us/slˈɛndɚ/
B1
İngilizce
~ 3200
karcsú, keskeny, vékony, csekély, kevés, halvány, szűk
B1
1
karcsú
B1
Kullanım kalıbı:
[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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slender' with 'skinny'; 'skinny' can sound negative or unhealthy, while 'slender' is usually positive.
Anlam
thin in an attractive way
Eşdizimler
slender figure
|slender waist
|slender neck
|slender body
Eş anlamlılar
slim (Very close in meaning, but 'slim' is slightly more common and casual.)
Zıt anlamlılar
bulky (Describes something large and heavy, opposite of thin and graceful.)
Konular
appearance
|physical_description
|body
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
Thin in a nice and graceful way.
Thin in a way that is graceful and attractive.
B1
2
Kullanım kalıbı:
[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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse 'slender' with 'thin' without realizing 'slender' often implies gracefulness or elegance.
Anlam
narrow in proportion to length
Eşdizimler
slender stem
|slender branch
|slender tower
Eş anlamlılar
narrow ('Narrow' is more general; 'slender' often suggests elegance or delicacy.)
Zıt anlamlılar
thick (Describes something with a large width or diameter.)
Konular
physical_description
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
Long and thin; not wide.
Narrow in proportion to its length or height.
B2
3
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may not realize 'slender' here is figurative, not about physical shape.
Anlam
small or limited amount
Eşdizimler
slender chance
|slender majority
|slender margin
Eş anlamlılar
slight ('Slight' is more common; both mean small in degree.)
Zıt anlamlılar
substantial (Describes something large or significant in amount.)
Konular
measurement
|probability
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
Small or not much in amount or size.
Small in amount, size, or degree; not large or substantial.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
slender
IPA
GB/slˈɛndɚ/
US/slˈɛndɚ/
Heceler ve vurgu
slender (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (slender)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
- Base: slender
- Comparative: slenderer
- Superlative: slenderest
Kelime ailesi
İfadeler
a slender chance
1/ə slˈɛndɚ t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
very small possibility
A very small possibility that something will happen.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- The team won the championship by a slender margin.
- She passed the exam by a slender margin.