slight

US /slaɪt/
UK /slaɪt/
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1.

ligero, leve, pequeño

small in degree; inconsiderable

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There's a slight chance of rain today.
Hay una ligera posibilidad de lluvia hoy.
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She felt a slight pain in her knee.
Sintió un ligero dolor en la rodilla.
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minorminimalnegligibleinsignificanttrivial
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considerablesignificantmajorlargegreat
2.

esbelto, delgado

thin and delicate in build

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She has a slight figure.
Tiene una figura esbelta.
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He was a tall, slight man.
Era un hombre alto y delgado.
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slimslenderfragiledelicatefrail
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stoutheftyburlyrobustchunky
1.

desairar, menospreciar, insultar

to treat (someone) with disrespect or neglect; to insult

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She felt slighted by his rude remarks.
Se sintió desairada por sus comentarios groseros.
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He deliberately slighted her by not inviting her to the party.
Él la desairó deliberadamente al no invitarla a la fiesta.
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disregarddisrespectinsultsnubaffront
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honorrespectpraiseflatteracknowledge
1.

desaire, menosprecio, insulto

an act of disrespect or neglect; an insult

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She took his silence as a slight.
Ella tomó su silencio como un desaire.
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It was a deliberate slight to exclude her from the meeting.
Fue un desaire deliberado excluirla de la reunión.
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insultaffrontsnubdisregarddisrespect
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honorrespectcomplimentpraisetribute