slim

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

ruОписывает человека или предмет, который является тонким, стройным или небольшой ширины.esDescribe a persona o cosa que es delgada, esbelta o de poca anchura.frDécrit une personne ou une chose qui est mince, élancée ou de faible largeur.deBeschreibt eine Person oder einen Gegenstand, der dünn, schlank oder von geringer Breite ist.ptDescreve uma pessoa ou objeto que é fino, esbelto ou de pequena largura. Pode indicar boa forma ou elegância, ou simplesmente pouca espessura.zh形容人或物体细长、苗条或宽度小。arيصف شخصًا أو شيئًا نحيفًا أو ممشوق القوام أو ضيق العرض. ويُستعمل أيضًا للتعبير عن قلة الفرص أو ضآلتها.

1. Thin or slender A2 formal

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

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

   ruСтройныйesDelgado, esbeltofrMince, sveltedeSchlankptMagrozh苗条arنحيف

   Sinónimos: gracileleannarrowslenderslightsveltethinwillowy

   Antónimos: chubbycorpulentfatheavyobeseplumpportlystoutthick

2. Small or unlikely B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruНебольшой или маловероятныйespequeño o improbablefrfaible, mince (chance)deGering oder unwahrscheinlichptPequeno ou improvávelzh微小的或不太可能的arضئيل أو غير مرجح

   Sinónimos: faintnegligiblepoorremoteslenderslightsmall

   Antónimos: goodlikelystrongsubstantial

3. Narrow or thin in design B1 informal

   Describing something that is narrow in width or thickness.

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

   ruУзкийesDelgado o estrecho por diseñofrMince, étroit (en parlant d'un objet)deSchmalptFinozh细长的arنحيف أو ضيق التصميم

   Sinónimos: narrowslenderslightstreamlinedthin

   Antónimos: broadthickwide

• slimmer comparative form
• slimmest superlative form

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.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по уменьшению толщины, размера или стройности, часто в контексте похудения или уменьшения объёма.esVerbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de hacer algo más delgado o menos voluminoso, o de perder peso y volverse más esbelto, a menudo mediante dieta o ejercicio.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de réduire l'épaisseur, la taille ou la minceur, souvent dans le contexte de la perte de poids ou de la diminution du volume, ou de rendre quelque chose plus fin ou plus étroit.deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas dünner, schmaler oder kleiner zu machen oder selbst schlanker zu werden, oft im Zusammenhang mit Abnehmen oder Gewichtsreduktion.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de reduzir a espessura, o tamanho ou tornar-se mais magro, frequentemente no contexto de emagrecimento ou redução de volume.zh动词，指使某物变薄、变小或使身材变苗条，常用于减肥或缩减体积的语境。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تقليل السُمك أو الحجم أو جعل الجسم أنحف، وغالبًا في سياق إنقاص الوزن أو تقليص الأبعاد.

1. Reduce weight B1 informal

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

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

   ruПохудетьesadelgazarfrmaigrirdeAbnehmenptEmagrecerzh变瘦arفقدان الوزن

   Sinónimos: lose weightreduceslenderizeslim downthin

   Antónimos: fattengain

2. Reduce in size or number B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruСократитьesReducir en tamaño o cantidadfrréduiredeVerkleinernptReduzirzh缩减arتقليص

   Sinónimos: abbreviatecurtailcutdecreasedownsizelessenminimizereduceshrinktrim

   Antónimos: augmentenlargeexpandincrease

• slimmed past participle
• slimmed past simple
• slimming present participle
• slims third person singular

Variantes phrasal: slim down