slender
gb/slˈɛndɚ/ us/slˈɛndɚ/
B1
İngilizce
~ 3200
Anlamlar
0 anlam
adjective
B1
property
1
thin in an attractive way
Thin in a nice and graceful way.
Kullanım kalıbı:
[someone/something] is slender
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slender' with 'skinny'; 'skinny' can sound negative or unhealthy, while 'slender' is usually positive.
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.)
Eşdizimler
slender figure
|slender waist
|slender neck
|slender body
Konular
appearance
|physical_description
|body
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
Kullanım kalıbı:
[something] is slender
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse 'slender' with 'thin' without realizing 'slender' often implies gracefulness or elegance.
Eş anlamlılar
narrow ('Narrow' is more general; 'slender' often suggests elegance or delicacy.)
Zıt anlamlılar
thick (Describes something with a large width or diameter.)
Eşdizimler
slender stem
|slender branch
|slender tower
Konular
physical_description
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- The plant had a slender stem that swayed in the wind.
- A slender bridge connected the two cliffs.
- Several slender columns supported the roof.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
Kullanım kalıbı:
a slender [chance/majority/amount]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may not realize 'slender' here is figurative, not about physical shape.
Eş anlamlılar
slight ('Slight' is more common; both mean small in degree.)
Zıt anlamlılar
substantial (Describes something large or significant in amount.)
Eşdizimler
slender chance
|slender majority
|slender margin
Konular
measurement
|probability
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- We have a slender chance to win.
- She has a slender hope of passing.
- He won by a slender margin.
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.