slim (sl m)adj. slim·mer, slim·mest 1. Small in girth or thickness in proportion to height or length; slender. 2. Small in quantity or amount; meager: slim chances of success. intr. & tr.v. slimmed, slim·ming, slims 1. To become or make slim. 2. To lose or cause to lose weight, as by dieting or exercise. [Dutch, bad, sly, from Middle Dutch slimp, slim, bad, crooked.] slim  ly adv.slim mer n.slim ness n. |
slim [slɪm]
adj slimmer, slimmest
1. small in width relative to height or length
2. small in amount or quality slim chances of success
vb slims, slimming, slimmed
1. to make or become slim, esp by diets and exercise
2. to reduce or decrease or cause to be reduced or decreased See also slim down
[from Dutch: crafty, from Middle Dutch slimp slanting; compare Old High German slimbi obliquity]
slimly adv
slimmer n
slimness n
Slim [slɪm]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) the E African name for AIDS
[from its wasting effects]
Slim2
n
(Biographies / Slim, William Joseph, 1st Viscount (1891-1970) M, British, MILITARY: general, POLITICS: statesman) William Joseph, 1st Viscount. 1891-1970, British field marshal, who commanded (1943-45) the 14th Army in the reconquest of Burma (now called Myanmar) from the Japanese; governor general of Australia (1953-60)
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| Verb | 1. | slim - take off weight sweat off - lose weight by sweating; "I sweated off 3 pounds in the sauna" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" |
| Adj. | 1. | slim - 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" |
| 2. | slim - small in quantity; "slender wages"; "a slim chance of winning"; "a small surplus" |
slim
adjective
verb
1. lose weight, diet, get thinner, get into shape, lose some pounds, lose some inches, slenderize (chiefly U.S.) Some people will gain weight no matter how hard they try to slim.
lose weight put on weight, build yourself up
lose weight put on weight, build yourself up
2. reduce, cut, cut down, trim, diminish, decrease, scale down, rationalize, pare down, downsize, make cutbacks in The company recently slimmed down its product line.
Translations
slim [slɪm]
A. ADJ (slimmer (compar) (slimmest (superl)))
1. [figure, person] (= slender) → delgado, fino; (= elegant) → esbelto; [waist, neck, hand] → delgado
to get slim → adelgazar
to get slim → adelgazar
2. (fig) [resources] → escaso; [evidence] → insuficiente; [hope etc] → lejano
his chances are pretty slim → sus posibilidades son bastante limitadas
by a slim majority → por escasa mayoría
his chances are pretty slim → sus posibilidades son bastante limitadas
by a slim majority → por escasa mayoría
B. VI → adelgazar
I'm trying to slim → estoy intentando adelgazar
I'm slimming → estoy haciendo régimen, estoy a régimen
I'm trying to slim → estoy intentando adelgazar
I'm slimming → estoy haciendo régimen, estoy a régimen
C. VT → adelgazar
slim down
A. VT + ADV
1. (= make slender) → adelgazar
2. (fig) slimmed down [+ business, industry] → reconvertido, saneado
slim [ˈslɪm]
slim
adj (+er)
vi → eine Schlankheitskur machen
vt → schlank(er) machen; (fig) demands etc → schrumpfen
slim [slɪm]
slim [slɪm]
1. adj (-mer (comp) (-mest (superl)))
a. (figure, person) → magro/a, snello/a; (ankle, wrist, book) → sottile
b. (fig) (resources) → scarso/a, magro/a; (evidence) → insufficiente; (excuse) → magro/a; (hope) → poco/a
his chances are pretty slim → le sue possibilità sono molto scarse
his chances are pretty slim → le sue possibilità sono molto scarse
2. vi → dimagrire, fare or seguire una dieta dimagrante
slim [slɪm]
1. adj (-mer (comp) (-mest (superl)))
a. (figure, person) → magro/a, snello/a; (ankle, wrist, book) → sottile
b. (fig) (resources) → scarso/a, magro/a; (evidence) → insufficiente; (excuse) → magro/a; (hope) → poco/a
his chances are pretty slim → le sue possibilità sono molto scarse
his chances are pretty slim → le sue possibilità sono molto scarse
2. vi → dimagrire, fare or seguire una dieta dimagrante
adj slim [slim]
1 not thick or fat; thin She has a slim, graceful figure; Taking exercise is one way of keeping slim. slank نَحيل، ممشوق тънък štíhlý slank schlank αδύνατος, λεπτός delgado, esbelto, fino sale لاغر hoikka svelte רָזֶה छरहरा, पतला vitak, tanak karcsú langsing grannur magro ほっそりした 날씬한 lieknas slaids langsing slank slank, tynn szczupły esguio slab, zvelt тонкий, стройный štíhly vitek mršav smal, slank, smärt ผอมเพรียว ince, narin 苗條的 тонкий, стрункий دبلا پتلا mảnh khảnh, thon thả 苗条的
2 not good; slight There's still a slim chance that we'll find the child alive. klein ضَئيل слаб slabý svag gering ελάχιστος, πενιχρός escaso väike, õhkõrn كم vähäinen faible קָלוּש थोड़ा manjkav, neznatan kevés sedikit naumur, lítill esile, scarso わずかな 약간의 menkas niecīgs sedikit gering liten, mager, snau słaby, niewielki pequeno slab незначительный slabý pičel mali liten [], dåliga [] เล็กน้อย zayıf, az 不妙的，微小的(希望) слабкий ناکافی، خفیف امکان sơ sài, nghèo nàn 不妙的，微小的（希望）
v – past tense, past participle slimmed –
to use means (such as eating less) in order to become slimmer I mustn't eat cakes – I'm trying to slim. verslank يَنحَف، يَهْزُل отслабвам (z)hubnout slanke sig eine Schlankheitskur machen αδυνατίζω adelgazar, hacer régimen saleduskuuri tegema خود را لاغر كردن laihduttaa maigrir לִרזוֹת मोटापन कम करना, दुबला बनना postati vitak, nastojati smršavjeti fogyókúrát tart melangsingkan badan grenna sig dimagrire やせる 날씬해 지다 suliesėti novājēt; notievēt melangsingkan badan afslanken slanke seg, være på slankekur odchudzać się emagrecer a slăbi, a ţine cură de slăbire стараться похудеть (s)chudnúť hujšati smršati banta, magra ลดขนาดลง incelmek, zayıflamak (用節食等)使變苗條 худнути وزن گھٹانا làm cho người thon nhỏ （用节食等）使变苗条
n slimming
the process or practice of trying to become slimmer Slimming should be done carefully. verslanking تَنْحيف الجِسم процес на отслабване hubnutí slankekur das Abnehmen αδυνάτισμα adelgazamiento saleduskuur لاغري laihduttaminen régime (amaigrissant) הַרזָיָה पतला होना mršavljenje fogyókúra pelangsingan megrun dimagramento 減量 체중 감량 (su)liesėjimas novājēšana pelangsingan afslanken slanking odchudzanie się emagrecimento cură (de slăbire) похудение odtučňovanie hujšanje mršavljenje bantning ลดน้ำหนักด้วยการควบคุมอาหาร zayıflama 減肥(過程或實踐) схуднення; засоби для схуднення وزن گھٹانے کا عمل tập luyện cho người thon nhỏ 减肥（过程或实践）
n slimness
slankheid نَحافَه слабост štíhlost slankhed die Schlankheit λεπτότητα, λυγεράδα esbeltez, delgadez saledus ظرافت اندام hoikkuus minceur דַקוּת גִזרָה छरहरापन, कमी vitkost, tankoća karcsúság, vékonyság kelangsingan það að vera grannvaxinn snellezza すらりとしていること 날씬함, 호리호리함 lieknumas slaidums kelangsingan slankheid slankhet szczupłość esbelteza subţirime стройность štíhlosť vitkost mršavost smalhet ความผอมเพรียว incelik, narinlik 減肥 схуднення دبلاپا، چھریراپن dáng dong dỏng cao 减肥
slim → نحيف štíhlý slank schlank λεπτός delgado hoikka mince vitak magro ほっそりした 호리호리한 slank slankslank szczupły magro стройный smal ผอมเพรียว ince mảnh dẻ 苗条的
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