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[sl̥l͡ɐɪʔ̚]

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noun

Kränkung, Beleidigung

The act of slighting; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.

Examples :

"His slight of ignoring Sarah at the party was hurtful. "

Seine Kränkung, Sarah auf der Party zu ignorieren, war verletzend.

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noun

Trick, Kunstgriff

Examples :

"The magician used a clever sleight of hand to make the rabbit disappear. "

Der Zauberer benutzte einen geschickten Trick, um den Hasen verschwinden zu lassen.

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verb

Ignorieren, geringschätzen

To treat as unimportant or not worthy of attention; to make light of.

Examples :

"My sister slightly the problem with the leaky faucet, saying it wasn't a big deal. "

Meine Schwester ignorierte das Problem mit dem undichten Wasserhahn und sagte, es sei keine große Sache.

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verb

Geringschätzen, ignorieren

To give lesser weight or importance to.

Examples :

"My boss slightly downplayed the importance of the project, focusing more on the smaller tasks. "

Mein Chef hat die Bedeutung des Projekts leicht heruntergespielt und sich mehr auf die kleineren Aufgaben konzentriert.

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verb

Verachten, geringschätzen

To treat with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully.

Examples :

"The teacher slighted Maria's contributions to the class project, ignoring her suggestions completely. "

Der Lehrer verachtete Marias Beiträge zum Klassenprojekt und ignorierte ihre Vorschläge völlig.

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verb

Ignorieren, missachten

To act negligently or carelessly.

Examples :

"He slightly damaged the school project when he carelessly knocked over the model airplane. "

Er ignorierte das Schulprojekt leicht, als er das Modellflugzeug achtlos umstieß.

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verb

Schleifen, demoliieren

(of a fortification) To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition.

Examples :

"The army slightly the old castle walls, making it impossible to use for defense. "

Die Armee schleifte leicht die alten Burgmauern, wodurch eine Verteidigung unmöglich wurde.

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verb

Egalisieren, ebnen

To make even or level.

Examples :

"The carpenter needed to slight the uneven edges of the wooden plank before attaching it to the wall. "

Der Zimmermann musste die unebenen Kanten des Holzbretts egalisieren, bevor er es an der Wand befestigte.

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verb

Schleudern, werfen

To throw heedlessly.

Examples :

"The child slightly threw the ball, missing the target completely. "

Das Kind schleuderte den Ball leicht und verfehlte das Ziel völlig.

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adjective

Klein, gering

Examples :

"The child had a slight cough, but it didn't seem serious. "

Das Kind hatte einen leichten Husten, aber es schien nicht ernst zu sein.

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adjective

Schlank, zierlich

Of slender build

Examples :

"a slight but graceful woman"

eine schlanke, aber anmutige Frau

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adjective

Gleichmäßig, eben

Even, smooth or level

Examples :

"A slight stone"

Ein ebener Stein

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adjective

Leicht, sanft

(especially said of the swa) still; with little or no movement on the surface

Examples :

"The sea was slight and calm"

Das Meer war leicht und ruhig.

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adjective

albern, dumm

Foolish; silly; not intellectual.

Examples :

"My cousin had a slight idea about how to fix the leaky faucet, but it wouldn't work. "

Mein Cousin hatte eine alberne Idee, wie man den undichten Wasserhahn reparieren könnte, aber sie funktionierte nicht.

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adjective

Schlecht, gering

Bad, of poor quality.

Examples :

"The paint job on the shed was rather slight; it didn't cover the old wood very well. "

Der Anstrich auf dem Schuppen war eher schlecht; er deckte das alte Holz nicht sehr gut ab.

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adjective

gering, verächtlich

Slighting; treating with disdain.

Examples :

"The teacher gave a slight smile, dismissing the student's question. "

Die Lehrerin lächelte verächtlich und tat die Frage des Schülers ab.

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