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1 slight
slight [slaɪt](a) (minor → error, movement) petit; (→ increase, improvement) léger; (→ difference) petit, léger; (→ cut, graze) léger;∎ a slight accident un petit incident;∎ there's a slight drizzle/wind il y a un peu de crachin/de vent;∎ the difference is only very slight, there's only a very slight difference la différence est minime, il n'y a qu'une très légère différence;∎ he has a slight accent il a un léger accent;∎ she has a slight temperature elle a un peu de température;∎ she has a slight cold elle est un peu enrhumée;∎ there's a slight chance of some sunshine tomorrow il y a une petite chance qu'il fasse beau demain;∎ a slight piece of work un ouvrage insignifiant∎ it makes not the slightest bit of difference ça ne change absolument rien;∎ I haven't the slightest idea je n'en ai pas la moindre idée;∎ he gets angry at the slightest thing il se fâche pour un rien;∎ they haven't the slightest chance of winning ils n'ont pas la moindre chance ou la plus petite chance de l'emporter;∎ not in the slightest pas le moins du monde, pas du tout;∎ they weren't (in) the slightest bit interested, they weren't interested in the slightest ils n'étaient pas le moins du monde intéressés∎ she is of slight build elle est fluette∎ she felt slighted elle a été blessée ou froissée;∎ to slight sb's memory faire affront à la mémoire de qn3 noun∎ it's a slight on her reputation c'est un affront à sa réputation -
2 slight
slight [slaɪt]1. adjectiveb. ( = slim) menu3. noun( = insult) affront m* * *[slaɪt] 1. 2.1) [change, delay, movement, rise] léger/-ère (before n); [risk, danger] faible (before n); [pause, hesitation] petit (before n)2) ( in build) mince3.transitive verb1) ( offend) humilier [person]2) US ( underestimate) sous-estimer
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