slender

mince, élancé

Mince d’une manière élégante ou délicate.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : slim, thin, narrow

Contraires : thick, broad

Expressions courantes : slender figure, slender fingers, tall and slender

faible, maigre

Très faible en quantité, souvent trop faible pour suffire.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : small, slight, meagre, limited

Contraires : substantial, ample

Expressions courantes : slender means, slender chance, slender majority