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Pronunciation / Transliteration: esbelta
"Ela tinha uma silhueta esbelta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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(of a person or part of the body) gracefully thin.
"She was tall and slender, with dark hair."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: of Germanic origin, related to Old High German slintar 'to glide or slip', hence 'slippery', later 'smooth, thin'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slender" is said worldwide
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mince
Transliteration: mince
"Elle a une silhouette mince."
schlank
Transliteration: schlank
"Er ist sehr schlank und groß."
esile
Transliteration: esile
"Aveva una figura esile ed elegante."
esbelto
Transliteration: esbelto
"Caminaba con un paso esbelto."
esbelta
Transliteration: esbelta
"Ela tinha uma silhueta esbelta."
दुबला
Transliteration: dubla
"वह बहुत दुबला और लंबा है।"
苗条
Transliteration: miáotiáo
"她身材苗条。"
날씬한
Transliteration: nalssinhan
"그녀는 날씬한 체형을 가지고 있다."
すらりとした
Transliteration: surari to shita
"彼女はすらりとした体型をしています。"
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