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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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