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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.) slaids2) (not good; slight: There's still a slim chance that we'll find the child alive.) niecīgs2. verb(to use means (such as eating less) in order to become slimmer: I mustn't eat cakes - I'm trying to slim.) novājēt; notievēt- slimming- slimness* * *slaids, tievs; viegls; blēdīgs, viltīgs; ievērot diētu; niecīgs
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slight — adj., v., & n. adj. 1 a inconsiderable; of little significance (has a slight cold; the damage is very slight). b barely perceptible (a slight smell of gas). c not much or great or thorough, inadequate, scanty (a conclusion based on very slight… … Useful english dictionary
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slight — 1. adjective 1) the chance of success is slight Syn: small, modest, tiny, minute, inappreciable, negligible, insignificant, minimal, remote, slim, faint; informal minuscule; formal exiguous Ant: considerable 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
slight — 1. adjective 1) the chance of success is slight Syn: small, tiny, minute, negligible, insignificant, minimal, remote, slim, faint 2) Elizabeth s slight figure Syn: slim, slend … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
Slight — Slight, a. [Compar. {Slighter}; superl. {Slightest}.] [OE. sli?t, sleght, probably from OD. slicht, slecht, simple, plain, D. slecht; akin to OFries. sliucht, G. schlecht, schlicht, OHG. sleht smooth, simple, Icel. sl?ttr smooth, Sw. sl[ a]t,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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