slightness in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for slightness in the English»Italian Dictionary

slightness [Brit ˈslʌɪtnəs, Am ˈslaɪtnəs] N

1. slightness (of build):

slightness

esilità f

2. slightness (of argument, film, work):

slightness

scarso peso m

3. slightness:

slightness (of change)

irrilevanza f

slightness (of chance, risk)

(l')essere minimo

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esilità (di corporatura)

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It is a terrible slightness, recalling the ease with which a thing may cease, a person may leave, a life may end.

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The end result is a phone that feels substantial in spite of its apparent slightness.

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These early machines suffered from slightness in the drive wheels, axles and valve gear, and from unequal distribution of weight, a serious problem given the questionable track they ran on.

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The slightness of an 11-year-old among the vast lummoxes of the upper forms in an inner-city educational institution induces a flush of maternal anxiety.

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Then again, this slightness may be one of countless authorial jokes about just what it is insignificance entails.

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Any slightness of breath or altered conciousness should prompt a call for emergency medical help.

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Slightness is my curse in every sense.

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The surface slightness of his latest effort seems to have confounded them momentarily.

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Despite its slightness, the beloved story resonates.

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For all the cuddly slightness of his delivery, these songs are lushly rendered and pool in stream-of-consciousness reflection that's more meaningful as a whole.

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