slender

snello, sottile

Sottile in modo elegante o delicato.

In inglese semplice: Thin in an attractive or delicate way.

• She has slender fingers.
• A slender tree grew beside the wall.
• He was tall and slender as a teenager.

Sinonimi: slim, thin, narrow

Contrari: thick, broad

Espressioni comuni: slender figure, slender fingers, tall and slender

esiguo, scarso

Molto piccolo in quantità, spesso insufficiente.

In inglese semplice: Very small in amount, often too small to be enough.

• They won by a slender margin.
• There is only a slender chance of success.
• She supported two children on a slender income.

Sinonimi: small, slight, meagre, limited

Contrari: substantial, ample

Espressioni comuni: slender means, slender chance, slender majority