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Meanings of slight in inglês

português
desconsideração
catalão
despreci
espanhol
desprecio

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

        desconsideração
        catalão
        desatendre

        Pay no attention to, disrespect.

              desatendre
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              Examples for "cold-shoulder"
              Examples for "cold-shoulder"
              1
              She has been given the cold-shoulder by the royal family for years.
              News.com.au
              2
              William Elphinstone appeared none too happy with the cold-shoulder treatment, either.
              The Reality Dysfunction
              3
              And you could have the FBI cold-shoulder us?
              The Kingmaker
              4
              Why has the telecoms industry here cold-shouldered the Government's national broadband process?
              The Irish Times
              5
              Washington denied him a visa and EU ambassadors in Delhi cold-shouldered him.
              Reuters
              espanhol
              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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                        Usage of slight in inglês
                        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
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                        United Kingdom
                        Common
                        United States of America
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