slight in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for slight in the English»French Dictionary

I.slight [Brit slʌɪt, Am slaɪt] N

slight

affront m (on à, from de la part de)

to suffer a slight

subir un affront

II.slight [Brit slʌɪt, Am slaɪt] ADJ

1. slight:

slight change, delay, exaggeration, improvement, injury, movement, rise, shock, stroke

léger/-ère

slight attr risk, danger

faible

slight attr pause, hesitation

petit

the improvement/her interest is slight

l'amélioration/son intérêt est faible

the chances of it happening are slight

il y a de faibles chances pour que cela arrive

not to have the slightest difficulty/idea

ne pas avoir la moindre difficulté/idée

at the slightest provocation

à la moindre provocation

not in the slightest

pas le moins du monde

2. slight figure, physique, person:

slight

mince

to be slight of build

être mince

3. slight (lightweight):

slight book, article, film

superficiel/-ielle

III.slight [Brit slʌɪt, Am slaɪt] VB trans

1. slight (offend):

slight person

humilier

2. slight Am (underestimate):

slight

sous-estimer

IV.slighted ADJ

slighted person:

slighted

humilié

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a slight mishap

un incident sans importance

we had a slight mishap with the car

nous avons eu un petit problème avec la voiture

Translations for slight in the French»English Dictionary

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boitillement

slight limp

toussotement

slight cough

fluet (fluette) corps, personne

slight

c'est légèrement abricoté

it has a slight apricot flavour Brit

boitillant (boitillante)

with a slight limp attr, après n

de faible/forte/moyenne corpulence

of slight/stout/medium build

infléchissement

slight drop

infléchissement de 3%

slight drop of 3%

inflexion

slight drop (de in)

inflexion des résultats

slight drop in the results

slight in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slight in the English»French Dictionary

I.slight <-er, -est> [slaɪt] ADJ

1. slight (small):

slight chance, possibility

infime

the slightest thing/idea

la moindre chose/idée

(not) the slightest bit ... Brit

pas le moindre ....

2. slight (not very noticeable or serious):

slight

insignifiant(e)

3. slight (slim and delicate):

slight

frêle

4. slight (lightweight):

slight

léger(-ère)

II.slight [slaɪt] N (snub)

slight

offense f

III.slight [slaɪt] VB trans

slight

offenser

Translations for slight in the French»English Dictionary

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léger (-ère)

slight

blessures légers

slight injuries

menu(e) bruits

slight

toussoter

to have a slight cough

frémissement

slight upturn

un léger mieux

a slight improvement

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The wood is light, soft, has narrow rings, and has a slight red tinge.

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The album has been released several times with slight differences in the artwork.

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There are also slight differences in other character names used.

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And the other ones are slight variations on other tracks.

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He felt a slight sharp pain, as a bug bite or sting, on the back of his right thigh.

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Apparently, his walking transformation shows slight asynchronism during movement.

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A horse moves its head and neck in a slight up and down motion that helps maintain balance.

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Its leaves are succulent and are green with a slight blue tint.

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Many speleothems can be damaged by even the slightest touch and some by impacts as slight as a breath.

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A slight increase was registered by 1990, when 144 people lived in the community.

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