slim

• Descreve uma pessoa ou objeto que é fino, esbelto ou de pequena largura. Pode indicar boa forma ou elegância, ou simplesmente pouca espessura.

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.

   Magro

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

   Sinônimosgracileleannarrowslenderslightsveltethinwillowy

   Antônimoschubbycorpulentfatheavyobeseplumpportlystoutthick

2. Small or unlikelyB1formal

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

   Pequeno ou improvável

   • 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.

   Sinônimosfaintnegligiblepoorremoteslenderslightsmall

   Antônimosgoodlikelystrongsubstantial

3. Narrow or thin in designB1informal

   Describing something that is narrow in width or thickness.

   Fino

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

   Sinônimosnarrowslenderslightstreamlinedthin

   Antônimosbroadthickwide

• Verbo 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.

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.

   Emagrecer

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

   Sinônimoslose weightreduceslenderizeslim downthin

   Antônimosfattengain

2. Reduce in size or numberB2formal

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

   Reduzir

   • 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.

   Sinônimosabbreviatecurtailcutdecreasedownsizelessenminimizereduceshrinktrim

   Antônimosaugmentenlargeexpandincrease

Variantes phrasalslim down