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1 slenderly
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2 slender
adjective1) (slim) schlank; schmal [Buch, Band]2) (meagre) mager [Einkommen, Kost]; gering [Chance, Mittel, Vorräte, Hoffnung, Kenntnis]; schwach [Entschuldigung, Argument, Grund]* * *['slendə]1) (thin, slim or narrow.) schmal2) (slight or small: His chances of winning are extremely slender.) gering* * *slen·der[ˈslendəʳ, AM -ɚ]1. legs, waist schlank; railings, poles schmal2. means, resources knapp\slender majority knappe Mehrheit* * *['slendə(r)]adjschlank; hand, waist also schmal; resources, income knapp, mager; chance, hope schwach, gering; excuse, profit margin dürftig, schwach; lead, majority knapp, gering* * *slender [ˈslendə(r)] adj (adv slenderly)1. schlank (Mädchen etc)2. schmal, schmächtig (Gestalt, Junge etc)3. fig schmal, dürftig (Einkommen etc)4. fig gering, schwach (Hoffnung etc)* * *adjective1) (slim) schlank; schmal [Buch, Band]2) (meagre) mager [Einkommen, Kost]; gering [Chance, Mittel, Vorräte, Hoffnung, Kenntnis]; schwach [Entschuldigung, Argument, Grund]* * *adj.gertenschlank adj.schlank adj.schmächtig adj. -
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adverb1) ein bisschen; leicht [verletzen, riechen nach, ansteigen]; flüchtig [jemanden kennen]; oberflächlich [etwas kennen]2)* * *1) (to a small extent: I'm still slightly worried about it.) etwas2) (slenderly: slightly built.) schwach* * *slight·ly[ˈslaɪtli]adv ein wenig, etwasI feel \slightly peculiar ich fühle mich irgendwie komisch\slightly bigger/shorter etwas größer/kürzerto know sb \slightly jdn flüchtig kennenever so \slightly ( iron) allmählichI think he may have been exaggerating ever so \slightly ich denke, er hat wohl ein klein wenig übertrieben* * *['slaItlɪ]adv1)he hesitated ever so slightly — er zögerte fast unmerklich
* * *slightly adv leicht, schwach, etwas, ein bisschen:know sb only slightly jemanden nur flüchtig oder oberflächlich kennen* * *adverb1) ein bisschen; leicht [verletzen, riechen nach, ansteigen]; flüchtig [jemanden kennen]; oberflächlich [etwas kennen]2)slightly built — (slender) zierlich; (weedy) schmächtig
* * *adv.geringfügig adv.schwach adv.
См. также в других словарях:
slenderly — adverb 1. in a slim or slender manner a slenderly built woman slightly built • Syn: ↑slimly, ↑slightly • Derived from adjective: ↑slight (for: ↑slig … Useful english dictionary
slenderly — adverb Thinly, slightly, delicately. The columns slenderly rose to support a heavy platform and statue … Wiktionary
slenderly — slender ► ADJECTIVE (slenderer, slenderest) 1) gracefully thin. 2) barely sufficient: a slender majority. DERIVATIVES slenderly adverb slenderness noun. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
Slenderly — Slender Slen der, a. [Compar. {Slenderer}; superl. {Slenderest}.] [OE. slendre, sclendre, fr. OD. slinder thin, slender, perhaps through a French form; cf. OD. slinderen, slidderen, to creep; perh. akin to E. slide.] 1. Small or narrow in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slenderly — adverb see slender … New Collegiate Dictionary
slenderly — See slender. * * * … Universalium
slenderly — adv. with a slender appearance, thinly … English contemporary dictionary
slenderly — slen·der·ly … English syllables
slender — slenderly, adv. slenderness, n. /slen deuhr/, adj., slenderer, slenderest. 1. having a circumference that is small in proportion to the height or length: a slender post. 2. thin or slight; light and graceful: slender youths. 3. small in size,… … Universalium
meagerly — I adjective deficient in amount or quality or extent meager resources meager fare • Syn: ↑meager, ↑meagre, ↑stingy, ↑scrimpy • Ant: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
meagrely — adverb to a meager degree or in a meager manner these voices are meagerly represented at the conference the area is slenderly endowed with natural resources • Syn: ↑meagerly, ↑sparingly, ↑slenderly • Ant: ↑amply ( … Useful english dictionary
