slight
US /slaɪt/
adjective Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
There was a slight delay because of heavy traffic this morning.
Word Family
Synonyms
- minora young person of either sex
- subtledifficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
- modestmarked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
Collocations
- Easy slight problemto slight problem, meaning to pay no attention to, disrespect
- Medium slight delay in shipmentto slight delay in shipment, meaning to pay no attention to, disrespect
- Hard slight discrepancy in accounting figuresto slight discrepancy in accounting figures, meaning to pay no attention to, disrespect
- Very Hard an unforgivable diplomatic slightreferring to an unforgivable diplomatic slight
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