Slenderer - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Reduce the force, effect, or value of.

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This research provides a glimmer of hope that coral reefs can attenuate the effects of ocean acidif…

adjective

Reduced in force, effect, or physical thickness.

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The doctrines of christianity became very attenuate and distorted

verb

To make something less or weaker

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Radiation from the sun is attenuated by the earth's atmosphere., they propose more peacekeeping tro…

adjective

Having been reduced in force, effect, or value.

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It appears likely that the courts will be given an attenuated role in the enforcement of these deci…

verb

Reduce the force, effect, or value of.

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This research provides a glimmer of hope that coral reefs can attenuate the effects of ocean acidif…

adjective

Weak or weaker

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Attenuated political reform, a live, attenuated vaccine (= with a weaker virus), the figurines have…

adjective

Not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient.

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This diet is deficient in vitamin b

adjective

Lacking or not good enough

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A diet that is deficient in protein is harmful to children.

adjective

Very fine in texture or structure; of intricate workmanship or quality.

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A delicate lace shawl

noun

A delicate fabric or garment.

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The delicates cycle of a washing machine

adjective

Needing careful treatment, esp. because easily damaged

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A delicate flower, delicate jewelry, the negotiations have reached a delicate stage., it’s a delica…

adjective

Very small in size or amount.

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My exiguous musical resources

adjective

Very small in size or amount

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I got a teaching job at an exiguous rate of pay.

adjective

Having or showing grace or elegance.

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She was a tall girl, slender and graceful

adjective

(of a hominid species) of slender build.

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But today, there are eight putative species of early gracile hominid - and a number of the most rec…

adjective

Lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.

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These labels prove to be wholly inadequate

adjective

Too low in quality or too small in amount; not enough

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An inadequate income/offer, i feel inadequate when i talk to miranda about art because she knows so…

adjective

Too small in amount

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Inadequate funds/incomes/pensions too many of us are retiring on hopelessly inadequate incomes., th…

adjective

Of small size, amount, or extent.

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A not inconsiderable amount of money

adjective

Very small and therefore not important or not worth considering

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Not inconsiderable sum he inherited a not inconsiderable (= a large) sum., not inconsiderable amoun…

adjective

Lacking strength and solidity.

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The huts are relatively few and insubstantial

adjective

Of little value or importance, or not being strong, solid, or large

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He was popular during the early part of the 20th century, but today his work seems dated and insubs…

adjective

Not enough; inadequate.

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There was insufficient evidence to convict him

adjective

Not enough in amount, strength, or quality; less than is needed

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There was insufficient evidence, so we had to find him not guilty., many of the students got low gr…

adjective

Not enough, or not big or important enough for a particularpurpose

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Their plan may mature with insufficient funds to pay off their mortgages., this would leave insuffi…

adjective

(of a person) ungracefully thin and tall.

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He is lanky and a brilliant artist as well as being excellent at crosswords.

adjective

Tall and thin and often tending to move awkwardly as a result

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He shifted his lanky body uncomfortably in the cramped airplane seat.

verb

Be in or move into a sloping position.

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He leaned back in his chair

noun

A deviation from the perpendicular; an inclination.

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The vehicle has a definite lean to the left

adjective

(of a person or animal) thin, especially healthily so; having no superfluous fat.

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His lean, muscular body

adjective

Restricted in size, amount, or extent; few, small, or short.

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A limited number of places are available

verb

Set or serve as a limit to.

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Try to limit the amount you drink

adjective

Limited also means kept within a particular size, range, time, or group

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The advanced course is limited to those who have already taken the introductory course.

adjective

(of a person or their body) thin, supple, and graceful.

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The kind of outfit that should be left to lissom teenagers

adjective

Attractively thin and able to move quickly and smoothly

adjective

Small in size, amount, or degree (often used to convey an appealing diminutiveness or express an affectionate or condescending attitude).

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The plants will grow into little bushes

adverb

To a small extent.

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He reminded me a little of my parents

determiner & pronoun

A small amount of.

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We got a little help from a training scheme

adjective

(of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality.

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They were forced to supplement their meagre earnings

noun

A large predatory marine fish of the drum family, found in the mediterranean, eastern atlantic, and south-western indian ocean. it is an important food fish in southern africa.

adjective

Very small in amount or number or not enough in amount or number

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Manufacturing output rose by a meagre 0.1% in september., her meagre salary is not enough to pay he…

adjective

Unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements.

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He was a very modest man, refusing to take any credit for the enterprise

adjective

Not large in size or amount, or not great in value

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A modest increase in salary, a modest house, although an outstanding scientist, he’s a modest man.

adjective

Not large in size or amount, or not expensive

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Modest amount/budget/profit we have a fairly modest budget, considering our oil wealth., modest ris…

adjective

So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant.

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He said that the risks were negligible

adjective

Too slight or small in amount to be important

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The effect on sales was negligible.

adjective

Too small in amount or degree to be of importance

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The interest received from these accounts is negligible., negligible effect/impact the rise in the …

adjective

(of an amount) very small or meagre.

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She would earn a paltry £33 more a month

adjective

Less than expected or needed; too small or slight

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I don’t think my paltry student grants are enough for us to live on.

adjective

Used to describe an amount of money that is very small

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The savers were getting a paltry 0.1% interest regardless of the balance in their accounts., a palt…

adjective

(of a person) tall and slim with long, slender limbs.

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A pale, rangy boy in his late teens

adjective

Having long thin legs and arms

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A tall, rangy figure

adjective

Barely sufficient or adequate.

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Companies with scant regard for the safety of future generations

verb

Provide grudgingly or in insufficient amounts.

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He does not scant his attention to the later writings

adjective

Small or insufficient in quantity or amount.

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They paid whatever they could out of their scanty wages to their families

plural noun

Women's skimpy knickers or pants.

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A few years ago one great british institution moved from selling sensible big pants to scanties.

adjective

Smaller in size or amount than what is considered necessary or desirable

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Scanty food supplies

adjective

(of a garment) tight-fitting.

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A skinny jumper

noun

(of a person or part of their body) unattractively thin.

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His skinny arms

adjective

Very thin

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She’s shorter and skinnier than me., my bike has skinny tires., get the skinny on hundreds of celeb…

adjective

Small in degree; inconsiderable.

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A slight increase

verb

Insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.

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He was desperate not to slight a guest

noun

An insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention.

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An unintended slight can create grudges

adjective

(of a person or their build) gracefully thin; slender.

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Her slim figure

verb

Make oneself thinner, especially by dieting.

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If he's overweight, he should slim

noun

A course or period of slimming.

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A sponsored slim

adjective

Of a size that is less than normal or usual.

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The room was small and quiet

adverb

Into small pieces.

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Cut the okra up small

plural noun

Small items of clothing, especially underwear.

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Do we know if secreted about his smalls he has a pair of boxer shorts in either the ancient or red …

adjective

Additional to what is required for ordinary use.

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Few people had spare cash for inessentials

noun

An item kept in case another item of the same type is lost, broken, or worn out.

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The wheel's broken and it would be suicide to go on without a spare

verb

Give (something of which one has enough) to (someone).

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She asked if i could spare her a bob or two

adjective

Thinly dispersed or scattered.

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Areas of sparse population

adjective

Small in number or amount and not dense or close together

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Plants with sparse foliage, sparse attendance, a sparse vocabulary, this area is very sparsely sett…

adjective

Long or tall and thin.

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Spindly arms and legs

adjective

(of a person) slender and elegant.

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She was svelte and sophisticated

adjective

Attractively thin, graceful, and stylish

adjective

(of a woman or girl) slender and graceful.

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His arm curled around her sylphlike waist

adjective

(of a woman or girl) attractively thin and delicate

adjective

With opposite surfaces or sides that are close or relatively close together.

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Thin slices of bread

adverb

With little thickness or depth.

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Cut the ham as thin as possible

verb

Make or become less dense, crowded, or numerous.

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The remorseless fire of archers thinned their ranks

adjective

Unimportant or trivial.

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A trifling sum

verb

Treat without seriousness or respect.

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He is not a man to be trifled with

adjective

A trifling matter or amount of money is small or not important

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It was such a trifling sum of money to argue about!

adjective

Bordered, shaded, or covered by willows.

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Willowy meadow land

adjective

(esp. of a woman) graceful and thin, with long arms and legs

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A willowy figure