slim in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for slim in the English»French Dictionary

I.slim [Brit slɪm, Am slɪm] ADJ

1. slim (shapely):

slim person, waist, figure

mince

slim ankle, wrist, leg, finger

fin, mince

of slim build

mince

to get slim

devenir mince, s'amincir

2. slim (thin):

slim book, volume

mince

slim watch, calculator

plat

3. slim (slight):

slim chance, hope, margin, majority

mince

II.slim <pres part slimming; pret, pp slimmed> [Brit slɪm, Am slɪm] VB trans

slim

réduire les effectifs de, dégraisser inf

slim business budget, workforce

réduire

III.slim <pres part slimming; pret, pp slimmed> [Brit slɪm, Am slɪm] VB intr Brit (lose weight)

slim

maigrir

I'm slimming

je fais un régime

I.slim down VB [Brit slɪm -, Am slɪm -] (slim down)

1. slim down person:

slim down

maigrir, perdre du poids

2. slim down company, organization:

slim down

réduire ses effectifs

II.slim down VB [Brit slɪm -, Am slɪm -] (slim [sth] down, slim down [sth])

slim down

réduire les effectifs de, dégraisser inf

slim down industry, company portfolio, workforce

réduire

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he was enviably slim/rich

sa minceur/sa richesse faisait envie

there'll be slim pickings for us on this job

on ne tirera pas grand-chose de ce travail

Translations for slim in the French»English Dictionary

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pince-monseigneur

slim jim Am

amincissant (amincissante) coupe, robe

that makes you look slim après n

mince personne, corps, taille, jambe

slim, slender

mince livre

slim

mince espoir, chance, majorité

slim

affiner taille, silhouette

to slim down

s'affiner personne, taille, silhouette:

to slim down

une plaquette de vers

a slim volume of poetry

minime chance

slim, slender

slim in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slim in the English»French Dictionary

I.slim <slimmer, slimmest> [slɪm] ADJ

1. slim (attractively thin):

slim

mince

2. slim (not thick):

slim

léger(-ère)

3. slim (slight):

slim chance, possibility

maigre

II.slim <-mm-> [slɪm] VB intr

slim

maigrir

Translations for slim in the French»English Dictionary

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frêle silhouette

slim

mince

slim

mince preuve, résultat

slim

menu(e) jambes, bras

slim

maigre chance

slim

dégraisser effectifs, entreprise

to slim down

dégonfler prix, budget

to slim down

décoller

to slim down

avoir de faibles chances de s'en tirer

to have a slim chance of pulling through

se faire maigrir

to get (oneself) slim

slim Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a slim chance of pulling through

avoir de faibles chances de s'en tirer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, he held it for only a year, losing by an equally slim margin.

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They also tend to have a slim, lightweight physique, but some can become good climbers through concerted training.

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The tower is slim, in three stages, and surmounted by a broach spire.

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Key body image for a man in the eyes of a woman would include big shoulders, chest, and upper back, and a slim waist area.

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First of all it featured new, slimmer fuselage, with three seats, instead of two.

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These desktops were slim enough to be mounted on the back of a monitor.

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Slim in build, it has a somewhat flattened head with a long, pointed snout.

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It has slim legs and a very narrow face.

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They suggest an elixir that will, among other things, slim down fat people.

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An override attempt failed by only a slim margin.

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