slight (redirected from slighted)

slight  (slt)

adj. slight·er, slight·est

1. Small in size, degree, or amount: a slight tilt; a slight surplus.

2. Lacking strength, substance, or solidity; frail: a slight foundation; slight evidence.

3. Of small importance or consideration; trifling: slight matters.

4. Small and slender in build or construction; delicate.

tr.v. slight·ed, slight·ing, slights

1. To treat as of small importance; make light of.

2. To treat with discourteous reserve or inattention.

3. To do negligently or thoughtlessly; scant.

n.

1. The act or an instance of slighting.

2. A deliberate discourtesy; a snub: "It is easier to recount grievances and slights than it is to set down a broad redress of such grievances and slights" Elizabeth Kenny.

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[Middle English, slender, smooth, possibly of Scandinavian origin; see lei- in Indo-European roots.]

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slightness n.

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slight

Adjective

1. small in quantity or extent: a slight improvement

2. not very important or lacking in substance: her political career was honourable but relatively slight

3. slim and delicate

Verb

to insult (someone) by behaving rudely; snub

Noun

an act of snubbing (someone) [Old Norse slēttr smooth]

slightly adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	slight - a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) rebuff offense, offensive activity, discourtesy, offence - a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others cold shoulder, snub, cut - a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was clearly intentional" silent treatment - an aloof refusal to speak to someone you know
Verb	1.	slight - pay no attention to, disrespect; "She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance" cold-shoulder brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside - bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"
Adj.	1.	slight - (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some; "little rain fell in May"; "gave it little thought"; "little time is left"; "we still have little money"; "a little hope remained"; "there's slight chance that it will work"; "there's a slight chance it will work" little less - (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree; "of less importance"; "less time to spend with the family"; "a shower uses less water"; "less than three years old"
	2.	slight - lacking substance or significance; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame" flimsy, fragile, tenuous, thin unimportant, insignificant - devoid of importance, meaning, or force
	3.	slight - being of delicate or slender build; "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street" slender, slim, svelte lean, thin - lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare

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slight

adjective 1. small, minor, insignificant, negligible, weak, modest, trivial, superficial, feeble, trifling, meagre, unimportant, paltry, measly, insubstantial, scanty, inconsiderable << OPPOSITE large

adjective 2. slim, small, delicate, spare, fragile, lightly-built << OPPOSITE sturdy

verb 3. snub, insult, ignore, rebuff, affront, neglect, put down, despise, scorn, disdain, disparage, cold-shoulder, treat with contempt, show disrespect for, give offence or umbrage to << OPPOSITE compliment

noun 4. insult, snub, affront, contempt, disregard, indifference, disdain, rebuff, disrespect, slap in the face (informal) inattention, discourtesy, (the) cold shoulder << OPPOSITE compliment

Translations

slight [slaɪt] adj (= slim) → delgado (= frail); delicado; [pain etc] → leve (= trifling); insignificante (= small); pequeño

n → desaire m

vt (= offend) → ofender, desairar;

a slight improvement → una ligera mejora;

not in the slightest → en absoluto;

there's not the slightest possibility → no hay la menor or más mínima posibilidad

slight [slaɪt] adj (= slim) → mince, menu(e) (= frail); frêle (= trivial); faible, insignifiant(e) (= small); petit(e) → léger/ère;

(before n)

n → offense f, affront m

vt (= offend) → blesser, offenser;

the slightest → le (or la) moindre;

not in the slightest → pas le moins du monde, pas du tout

slight [slaɪt] adj → zierlich;

(small) → gering;

(error, accent, pain etc) → leicht;

(trivial) → leicht

n a slight (on sb/sth) → ein Affront m (gegen jdn/etw);

the slightest noise → der geringste Lärm;

the slightest problem → das kleinste Problem;

I haven't the slightest idea → ich habe nicht die geringste Ahnung;

not in the slightest → nicht im Geringsten

slight [slaɪt] adj (= slim) → snello/a, sottile (= frail); delicato/a, fragile (= trivial); insignificante (= small); piccolo/a

n → offesa, affronto

vt (= offend) → offendere, fare un affronto a;

the slightest → il minimo (or la minima);

not in the slightest → affatto, neppure per sogno

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slight

adj slight [slait]

1 small; not great; not serious or severe a slight breeze; We have a slight problem.effensطَفيفлекlehký, malýlille; mindreleichtμικρός, ασήμαντοςpequeño, ligerokerge, väikeكوچكheikko, pieniléger, petitקָטָןहल्का, कच्चाmalen, neznatancsekély, jelentéktelensedikit, kecilóverulegurleggero, piccoloわずかな사소한, 경미한, 적은lengvas, menkasviegls; neliels; nenozīmīgssedikitlichtliten, svak, ubetydeligniewielki, drobnyligeirouşor; micслабый; незначительныйľahký, malý, nepatrnýrahelmalisvag, obetydlig, litenเล็กน้อยมากhafif, az輕微的，微小легкий; незначнийخفیف، تھوڑاnhẹ, không đáng kể轻微的，微小

2 (of a person) slim and delicate-looking It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.fynنَحيفкрехъкsubtilníspinkelschwachμικροκαμωμένοςdelicadohabras, nõrgukeلاغرhentofrêleדַקदुबला-पतलाvitak, tanakkarcsúkurusfíngerðurdelicato, fragileきゃしゃな호리호리한liaunastrausls; vājš; tievskurustengerspedlemmet, spinkeldrobnyfranzinofragilхудощавый; изящныйútlyšibeknežanspenslig, smärt, spädเอวบางร่างน้อยincecik, narin瘦小的тендітний, крихкийنحیفmỏng manh, thon瘦小的

adj ˈslightest

(often in negative sentences, questions etc) least possible; any at all I haven't the slightest idea where he is; The slightest difficulty seems to upset her.vaagsteالأقَل، الأخَف، أدْنىни най-малкатаnejmenšímindstegeringstελάχιστος, παραμικρόςmínimovähim(gi)هيچvähäisinmoindreהָכִי פָּחוֹת אֶפשָרִיतनिक भी, थोड़ा भीnajmanji, najblažilegcsekélyebbsedikit punminnstaminimoすこしも(～でない)실낱같은, 눈꼽만한menkiausiasvisniecīgākais; vismazākaissedikit punminstminste, ringestenajdrobniejszyo mais pequenocel mai micмалейшийnajmenšínajmanjšinajmanjiminsta, ringasteเป็นไปได้น้อยhiç mi hiç, en ufak一點，極小的(常用於否定句、疑問句)щонайменшийکمتر، سب سے کمnhỏ, yếu ớt一点，极小的（常用于否定句、疑问句）

adj ˈslighting

insulting; disrespectful He made rather a slighting remark about her parents.beledigendمُزْدَرٍ، مُسْتَخِف، مُهينпренебрежителенurážlivýnedsættendeabschätzigπροσβλητικόςdespreciativo, menospreciativohalvustavبي ادبانهhalveksivadésobligeantמְזַלזֵלअपमानजनकpreziran, omalovažavajućimegvetőtidak hormatlítilsvirðandioffensivo, scortese軽蔑的な경멸하는, 무례한užgaulusaizvainojošs; nicīgstidak hormatgeringschattendnedsettende, fornærmendelekceważący, obraźliwyinsultuosonepoliticosпренебрежительный, презрительныйurážlivý, pohŕdavýžaljivuvredljivförolämpande, ringaktandeดูหมิ่นküçümseyici, hor görücü無禮的образливий; нешанобливийحتک آمیزkhinh thường, coi nhẹ无礼的

adv ˈslightingly

beledigendبازْدِراء، باسْتِخْفاف، باسْتِهانَهпренебрежителноpohrdavěnedsættendeabschätzigπροσβλητικάde manera despreciativahalvustavaltبي ااحتراميhalveksivastid'une manière désobligeanteבּצוּרָה מְזַלזֶלֶתअपमानजनक रूप सेprezirno, omalovažavajućemegvetőensecara tidak hormatmeð lítilsvirðinguoffensivamente軽蔑して경멸적으로užgauliaiaizvainojoši; nicīgidengan tidak hormatgeringschattendnedsettende, fornærmendelekceważącoinsultuosamente(într-un mod) ne­po­li­ticosпренебрежительно, презрительноurážlivožaljivouvredljivomed ringaktningอย่างดูหมิ่นküçümseyerek, hor görerek無禮地, 輕視地образливо; нешанобливоحتک آمیزی سےkhinh thường, coi nhẹ无礼地, 轻视地

adv ˈslightly

1 to a small extent I'm still slightly worried about it.effensقليلا، الى حد بسيطлекоtrochulidtetwasκάπως, ελαφράligeramenteveidiكميhiemanun/quelque peuקְצָתदुबलेपन सेmalo, neznatnonémilegagaklítillegaun po', leggermenteわずかに조금truputįnedaudz; mazlietagaklichtelijklitt, lettereniecoligeiramenteuşor, puţinнемного, слегкаtrocharahlopomalonågot, litetอย่างเล็กน้อยbirazıcık, azıcık稍微有點злегка, трохиتھوڑا ساnhỏ, mức độ không đáng kể稍微有点

2 slenderly slightly built.fyn, skraalبِنَحافَهкрехкоsubtilněspinkeltschwachλεπτάfrágilmentenõrgaltباريكhentorakenteinenfrêleדַקइकहरेपन सेslabokarcsúberpotongan rampingsmá-, smágerðurdelicatamente, esilmenteきゃしゃに가냘프게; 빈약하게liaunaitrauslas miesas būves-kurus dan keciltengerspinkelt, spedlemmetwysmukledelicadamentemicтонкоkrehko, subtílnešibkositnospensligtอย่างมีจำกัดnarince身材瘦小, 細長地, 苗條地трохиخفیف جثّے کاmảnh khảnh , thon thả身材瘦小, 细长地, 苗条地

in the slightest

(in negative sentences, questions etc) at all You haven't upset me in the slightest; That doesn't worry me in the slightest.in die minsteأبداًни най-малкоani v nejmenšímdet mindsteim geringstenκαθόλου, (ούτε) στο ελάχιστοen absolutomitte üldse(gi)به هيچ وجهei lainkaan(pas) le moins du mondeבִּכלַלतनिक भी, थोड़ा भीni najmanje, nimaloa legcsekélyebb mértékben semsedikit pun(ekki) hið minnsta, alls ekkiminimamente, affatto, (nemmeno per idea)全く(～でない)눈꼽만큼도nė trupučio, nė kieknepavisam; ne vismazākajā mērāsedikit punin het minsti det minste/ringestew najmniejszym stopniude modo nenhumdelocсовсем, вовсеani v najmenšomniti najmanjni najmanjepå minsta visเท่าไหร่hiç, en ufak bir şekilde一點，任何(常用於否定句、疑問句)взагалі; зовсімبالکل، قطعی一点，任何（常用于否定句、疑问句）