slim

• Beschreibt eine Person oder einen Gegenstand, der dünn, schlank oder von geringer Breite ist.

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.

   Schlank

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

   Synonymegracileleannarrowslenderslightsveltethinwillowy

   Antonymechubbycorpulentfatheavyobeseplumpportlystoutthick

2. Small or unlikelyB1formal

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

   Gering oder unwahrscheinlich

   • 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.

   Synonymefaintnegligiblepoorremoteslenderslightsmall

   Antonymegoodlikelystrongsubstantial

3. Narrow or thin in designB1informal

   Describing something that is narrow in width or thickness.

   Schmal

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

   Synonymenarrowslenderslightstreamlinedthin

   Antonymebroadthickwide

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas dünner, schmaler oder kleiner zu machen oder selbst schlanker zu werden, oft im Zusammenhang mit Abnehmen oder Gewichtsreduktion.

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.

   Abnehmen

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

   Synonymelose weightreduceslenderizeslim downthin

   Antonymefattengain

2. Reduce in size or numberB2formal

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

   Verkleinern

   • 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.

   Synonymeabbreviatecurtailcutdecreasedownsizelessenminimizereduceshrinktrim

   Antonymeaugmentenlargeexpandincrease

Phrasal-Variantenslim down