waist
gb/wˈeɪst/ us/wˈeɪst/
A2
Англійська
~ 1200
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
A2
entity
1
Part of body between ribs and hips
The part of your body between your ribs and hips.
Модель уживання:
[someone]'s waist
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'waist' with 'waste' because they sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
Синоніми
midsection (More general term for the middle part of the body, not necessarily the narrowest part.)
Антоніми
shoulders (Upper part of the body, opposite end from the waist in vertical orientation.)
Словосполучення
slim waist
|narrow waist
|waist measurement
|around the waist
|waist size
Теми
anatomy
|daily life
|clothing
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Іменник
A2
entity
2
Clothing part fitting around waist
The part of clothes that is made to fit around your waist.
Модель уживання:
the waist of [clothing]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse 'waist' with 'belt' when referring to clothing parts; 'belt' is an accessory, not part of the garment itself.
Синоніми
waistband (Specifically refers to the strip of material forming the top edge of trousers or skirts.)
Антоніми
hemline (The bottom edge of a piece of clothing, far from the waist.)
Словосполучення
elastic waist
|high waist
|waist band
|waist seam
Теми
clothing
|fashion
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Граматика
Словникова форма
waist
IPA
GB/wˈeɪst/
US/wˈeɪst/
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waist (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (waist)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: waist
- Plural: waists
Споріднені слова
Forms
waists
noun
Related words
Вирази
waist-deep
1/wˈeɪst dˈip/
fixed phrase
Depth reaching to the waist
When water, snow, or another substance comes up to your waist.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- The grass in the field was waist-high.
- They waded through waist-high water.