slim

• يصف شخصًا أو شيئًا نحيفًا أو ممشوق القوام أو ضيق العرض. ويُستعمل أيضًا للتعبير عن قلة الفرص أو ضآلتها.

Describes a person or thing that is thin, slender, or of small width.

1. Thin or slenderA2formal

   Having a thin, slender, or gracefully lean body shape.

   نحيف

   • She has a slim figure from regular exercise.
   • He wore a slim-fitting suit to the party.
   • The model was naturally slim and tall.

   المرادفاتgracileleannarrowslenderslightsveltethinwillowy

   الأضدادchubbycorpulentfatheavyobeseplumpportlystoutthick

2. Small or unlikelyB1formal

   Used to describe a small chance, possibility, or amount.

   ضئيل أو غير مرجح

   • There is only a slim chance of rain today.
   • His chances of winning the lottery are very slim.
   • The company has a slim profit margin this quarter.

   المرادفاتfaintnegligiblepoorremoteslenderslightsmall

   الأضدادgoodlikelystrongsubstantial

3. Narrow or thin in designB1informal

   Describing something that is narrow in width or thickness.

   نحيف أو ضيق التصميم

   • She bought a slim wallet that fits in her pocket.
   • The new smartphone has a slim design.
   • He prefers slim ties over wide ones.

   المرادفاتnarrowslenderslightstreamlinedthin

   الأضدادbroadthickwide

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تقليل السُمك أو الحجم أو جعل الجسم أنحف، وغالبًا في سياق إنقاص الوزن أو تقليص الأبعاد.

A verb used to indicate the act of making or becoming thinner, smaller, or more slender, often in the context of weight loss or reducing size.

1. Reduce weightB1informal

   To become thinner or make something thinner, especially by losing weight.

   فقدان الوزن

   • She is trying to slim down before the wedding.
   • He slimmed his waistline by exercising daily.
   • The company slimmed its workforce to cut costs.

   المرادفاتlose weightreduceslenderizeslim downthin

   الأضدادfattengain

2. Reduce in size or numberB2formal

   To make something smaller in size, amount, or number.

   تقليص

   • The budget cuts slimmed the department's resources.
   • They slimmed the product line to focus on bestsellers.
   • The team slimmed the report to just the essential findings.

   المرادفاتabbreviatecurtailcutdecreasedownsizelessenminimizereduceshrinktrim

   الأضدادaugmentenlargeexpandincrease

الصيغ المركّبةslim down