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slim
1. adjective1) (not thick or fat; thin: She has a slim, graceful figure; Taking exercise is one way of keeping slim.) delgado, esbelto, fino2) (not good; slight: There's still a slim chance that we'll find the child alive.) escaso
2. verb(to use means (such as eating less) in order to become slimmer: I mustn't eat cakes - I'm trying to slim.) adelgazar, hacer régimen- slimming- slimness
slim1 adj delgadoslim2 vb hacer régimenshe thinks she's fat so she's slimming cree que está gorda, así que hace régimentr[slɪm]1 (person, build) delgado,-a, esbelto,-a; (waist, object) fino,-a1 adelgazar, hacer régimen1) slender: esbelto, delgado2) scanty: exiguo, escasoadj.• delgado, -a adj.• escaso, -a adj.v.• adelgazar v.
I slɪm
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a) slim (down) ( become slimmer) \<\<person\>\> adelgazar*, bajar de pesob) (BrE) ( diet) hacer* régimen or dieta[slɪm]I'm slimming — estoy a régimen or a dieta
1. ADJ(compar slimmer) (superl slimmest)1) [figure, person] (=slender) delgado, fino; (=elegant) esbelto; [waist, neck, hand] delgado2) (fig) [resources] escaso; [evidence] insuficiente; [hope etc] lejano3) (=thin) [book, volume, wallet] fino, delgado2.VI adelgazarI'm slimming — estoy haciendo régimen, estoy a régimen
3.VT adelgazar* * *
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II
a) slim (down) ( become slimmer) \<\<person\>\> adelgazar*, bajar de pesob) (BrE) ( diet) hacer* régimen or dietaI'm slimming — estoy a régimen or a dieta
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2 slim down
1. VT + ADV1) (=make slender) adelgazar2) (fig)slimmed down — [+ business, industry] reconvertido, saneado
2.VI + ADV bajar de peso, adelgazar -
3 slim
adj.delgado(a) (persona); fino(a), delgado(a) (libro); pequeño(a) (chance, hope); escaso(a) (majority)v.adelgazar, hacer adelgazar, enflaquecer, enmagrecer.vi.adelgazar.(pt & pp slimmed)
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