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[sl̥l͡ɐɪʔ̚]

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noun

Mépris, affront

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

Examples :

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

Son mépris en ignorant Sarah à la fête était blessant.

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noun

Tric, tour

Examples :

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

Le magicien a utilisé un tour de passe-passe astucieux pour faire disparaître le lapin.

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verb

Mépriser, dédaigner

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. "

Ma sœur a méprisé le problème du robinet qui fuit, disant que ce n'était pas grave.

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verb

Mépriser, ignorer

To give lesser weight or importance to.

Examples :

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

Mon patron a légèrement minimisé l'importance du projet, se concentrant davantage sur les tâches plus petites.

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verb

Mépriser, dédaigner

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. "

Le professeur a méprisé les contributions de Maria au projet de classe, ignorant complètement ses suggestions.

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verb

Mépriser, négliger

To act negligently or carelessly.

Examples :

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

Il a légèrement endommagé le projet scolaire lorsqu'il a négligemment renversé le modèle d'avion.

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verb

Démolir, raser

(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. "

L'armée a légèrement démoli les vieux murs du château, les rendant inutilisables pour la défense.

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verb

Niveler, aplanir

To make even or level.

Examples :

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

Le charpentier a dû niveler les bords inégaux de la planche de bois avant de la fixer au mur.

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verb

Lancer, jeter

To throw heedlessly.

Examples :

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

L'enfant a légèrement lancé la balle, manquant complètement la cible.

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adjective

Petit, léger

Examples :

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

L'enfant avait une légère toux, mais cela ne semblait pas grave.

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adjective

Mince, svelte

Of slender build

Examples :

"a slight but graceful woman"

une femme mince mais gracieuse

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adjective

Lisse, uni

Even, smooth or level

Examples :

"A slight stone"

Une pierre lisse

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adjective

Légère, faible

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

Examples :

"The sea was slight and calm"

La mer était légère et calme.

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adjective

sot, stupide

Foolish; silly; not intellectual.

Examples :

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

Mon cousin avait une idée sotte pour réparer le robinet qui fuit, mais ça ne marcherait pas.

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adjective

Mauvais, médiocre

Bad, of poor quality.

Examples :

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

Le travail de peinture sur l'abri était plutôt médiocre ; il ne couvrait pas très bien le vieux bois.

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adjective

méprisant, léger

Slighting; treating with disdain.

Examples :

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

Le professeur fit un léger sourire, rejetant la question de l'élève.

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