slender
gb/slˈɛndɚ/ us/slˈɛndɚ/
B1
انگریزی
~ 3200
معانی
0 معانی
adjective
B1
property
1
thin in an attractive way
Thin in a nice and graceful way.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone/something] is slender
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slender' with 'skinny'; 'skinny' can sound negative or unhealthy, while 'slender' is usually positive.
ہم معنی الفاظ
slim (Very close in meaning, but 'slim' is slightly more common and casual.)
متضاد الفاظ
bulky (Describes something large and heavy, opposite of thin and graceful.)
لفظی تراکیب
slender figure
|slender waist
|slender neck
|slender body
موضوعات
appearance
|physical_description
|body
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] is slender
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'slender' with 'thin' without realizing 'slender' often implies gracefulness or elegance.
ہم معنی الفاظ
narrow ('Narrow' is more general; 'slender' often suggests elegance or delicacy.)
متضاد الفاظ
thick (Describes something with a large width or diameter.)
لفظی تراکیب
slender stem
|slender branch
|slender tower
موضوعات
physical_description
|nature
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- The plant had a slender stem that swayed in the wind.
- A slender bridge connected the two cliffs.
- Several slender columns supported the roof.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
a slender [chance/majority/amount]
عام غلطی:
Learners may not realize 'slender' here is figurative, not about physical shape.
ہم معنی الفاظ
slight ('Slight' is more common; both mean small in degree.)
متضاد الفاظ
substantial (Describes something large or significant in amount.)
لفظی تراکیب
slender chance
|slender majority
|slender margin
موضوعات
measurement
|probability
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- We have a slender chance to win.
- She has a slender hope of passing.
- He won by a slender margin.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
slender
IPA
GB/slˈɛndɚ/
US/slˈɛndɚ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
slender (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (slender)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: slender
- Comparative: slenderer
- Superlative: slenderest
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
a slender chance
1/ə slˈɛndɚ t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
very small possibility
A very small possibility that something will happen.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- The team won the championship by a slender margin.
- She passed the exam by a slender margin.