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slimming ['slɪmɪŋ]1 nounamaigrissement m;∎ slimming can be bad for you les régimes amaigrissants ne sont pas toujours bons pour la santé(a) (diet) amaigrissant; (cream, product) amincissant; (exercises) pour maigrir; (meal) à faible teneur en calories(b) (flattering → dress, suit, colour) amincissant►► slimming club centre m d'amaigrissement -
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slimming [ˈslɪmɪŋ] -
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slimming GBA n fait m de suivre un régime amaigrissant. -
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noun (the process or practice of trying to become slimmer: Slimming should be done carefully.) régime (amaigrissant) -
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slim [slɪm]1. adjectivea. [person] minceb. [majority, chance] faiblemaigrir ; ( = diet) suivre un régime amaigrissant[business, company] réduire ses effectifs* * *[slɪm] 1.1) ( shapely) [person, figure] minceto get slim — devenir mince, s'amincir
2) ( thin) [book, volume] mince; [watch, calculator] plat3) ( slight) [chance, margin] mince2. 3.Phrasal Verbs: -
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∎ tall and slim élancé;∎ a slim-hipped young man un jeune homme aux hanches étroites;∎ to keep slim rester mince(b) (book, wallet) mince∎ they have only a slim chance of winning the next election ils n'ont que de faibles chances de gagner les prochaines élections(get thin) maigrir, mincir; (diet) faire ou suivre un régime(of diet, exercise) faire maigrir(b) figurative (industry) dégraisser; (workforce) réduire; (ambitions, plans) limiter, réduire; (design, car) épurer, alléger;∎ the company is slimming down its electronics operation la société réduit ses activités dans le domaine de l'électronique;∎ a slimmed-down version of the old model une version épurée de l'ancien modèle(b) (company, army etc) diminuer de taille -
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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.) svelte2) (not good; slight: There's still a slim chance that we'll find the child alive.) faible2. verb(to use means (such as eating less) in order to become slimmer: I mustn't eat cakes - I'm trying to slim.) maigrir- slimming- slimness -
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A adj1 ( shapely) [person, waist, figure] mince ; [ankle, wrist, leg, finger] fin, mince ; of slim build mince ; to get slim devenir mince, s'amincir ;3 ( slight) [chance, hope, margin, majority] mince.B vtr ( p prés etc - mm-) réduire les effectifs de, dégraisser ○ [business] ; réduire [budget, workforce].■ slim down:1 [person] maigrir, perdre du poids ;2 [company, organization] réduire ses effectifs ;▶ slim [sth] down, slim down [sth] réduire les effectifs de, dégraisser ○ [industry, company] ; réduire [portfolio, workforce].
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slimming — adjective Describing something that makes a person seem (or helps them become) slimmer. She bought the jeans because the salesperson said they were slimming and without trying them on. Ant: fattening … Wiktionary
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slimming — [ˈslɪmɪŋ] noun [U] British I the process of losing weight by eating less II adj slimming [ˈslɪmɪŋ] 1) British designed to help you to lose weight 2) making you look thinner than you really are … Dictionary for writing and speaking English