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Meanings of slight in English

Portuguese
desconsideração
Catalan
despreci
Spanish
desprecio

A deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

desconsideração
Catalan
desatendre

Pay no attention to, disrespect.

desatendre
Spanish
escaso

(Quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some.

escaso

Being of delicate or slender build.

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Examples for "slender"
Examples for "slender"
1
The Conservative party can form a government but its majority is slender.
The Guardian
2
Eve was slender and delicate, far too precious to risk so pointlessly.
Eve of darkness
3
A slender boy in grey was waiting for them in the veranda.
The Happy Adventurers
4
Then the slender shuttle is passed in and out among the threads.
Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable
5
Near the trunk of the cottonwood stood a slender woman in white.
The Lone Star Ranger: A Romance of the Border
1
Perales said that without government backing the chances of change are slim.
The Guardian
2
He said he was confident the region would keep its slim lead.
Radio NZ
3
Protecting a slim lead, the US needed discipline in the second half.
The Guardian
4
You were a hope -however slim -to find Mary Terror.
Mine
5
Margins on Iraq's southern projects are slim by comparison, say industry sources.
Reuters
1
In cold weather his preferences go toward the buxom, in summer, svelte.
A Book of Operas: Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music
2
Speck's SeeThru is about as svelte as a protective case can get.
Wired
3
More powerful speakers than the previous Pro make it a svelte boombox.
Wired
4
This suede low-top which delivers big-boot stability in a svelte alpine-centric package.
Climbing Magazine
5
The Ultrabooks will be svelte and lightweight but still pack high-performace processors.
Reuters
Usage of slight in English
1
Young Nicolaus did admirably, his slight young body going a good distance.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
2
But get under way as soon as possible.' Again the slight hesitation.
Man of War
3
In recent years, Greece's much-criticised pension system has seen a slight improvement.
The Guardian
4
That said; don't allow a slight chill to impact on personal relationships.
The South African
5
Women's power to make decisions also showed slight improvement in some cases.
Reuters
6
Trussell said the slight increase in side effects among teens wasn't concerning.
Reuters
7
Nic is highly responsible and practical, but has a slight drinking problem.
The Guardian
8
Especially as there's only a slight chance that the treatment might work.
The Guardian
9
Keeping busy enabled her to hold that reality at a slight remove.
Zero Point
10
In addition; there's a slight inclination to speak directly from the heart.
The South African
11
After a slight preparation for good news, the letter was read aloud.
Pride and Prejudice
12
It's a good thing there's only a slight chance of that happening.
Wired
13
That said; there's a slight tendency to go against the general trend.
The South African
14
Water levels have shown a slight increase in the last 72 hours.
The South African
15
Recent mortality and fertility data indicate a slight downturn in population growth.
The Irish Times
16
The under-garments must have been slight in material and few in number.
Across the Zodiac / The Story of a Wrecked Record
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Slight through the time
Slight across language varieties
South Africa
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
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