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slight
UK
/slaɪt/
US
/slaɪt/
Translations
slights
pl
UK
/slaɪt/
US
/slaɪt/
He took her comment as a personal slight.
Он воспринял её комментарий как личную обиду.
The slight from his colleagues was hard to ignore.
Пренебрежение со стороны коллег было трудно игнорировать.
Additional translations
slighter
Comp.
slightest
Super.
UK
/slaɪt/
US
/slaɪt/
There was a slight change in the schedule.
В расписании произошло незначительное изменение.
She felt a slight breeze on her face.
Она почувствовала легкий ветерок на своем лице.
He has a slight build.
У него тонкое телосложение.
Additional translations
slighted
Past Simple
slighted
Past Participle
slighting
Gerund
UK
/slaɪt/
US
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He tends to slight his colleagues' opinions during meetings.
Он склонен пренебрегать мнениями своих коллег на собраниях.
She felt slighted when her contributions were ignored.
Она почувствовала себя оскорбленной, когда её вклад был проигнорирован.
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Definitions
She took his lack of response as a slight to her efforts.
There was a slight chance of rain, so we decided to go for a picnic.
The slight girl struggled to lift the heavy box.
The slight wooden frame collapsed under the weight.
Missing the bus was only a slight inconvenience.
His slight understanding of the law led him to make costly mistakes.
She felt hurt when her colleagues slighted her by not inviting her to the meeting.
Historians have often slighted the achievements of minority scientists.