- slight increase
- 1) Общая лексика: незначительный рост2) Техника: небольшое повышение3) Экономика: незначительное увеличение (англ. термин взят из статьи в The New York Times)
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
slight increase
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slight — slight1 W3S2 [slaıt] adj comparative slighter superlative slightest [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from Middle Dutch slicht] 1.) [usually before noun] small in degree ≠ ↑big ▪ a slight improvement ▪ a slight increase … Dictionary of contemporary English
slight — slighter, n. slightly, adv. slightness, n. /sluyt/, adj., slighter, slightest, v., n. adj. 1. small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor. 2. of little importance, influence, etc.; trivial: a slight cut. 3. slender or slim;… … Universalium
slight — I UK [slaɪt] / US adjective Word forms slight : adjective slight comparative slighter superlative slightest *** 1) [usually before noun] small in size, amount, or degree a slight increase in temperature Jill gave a slight smile. I haven t given… … English dictionary
slight — slight1 [ slaıt ] adjective *** 1. ) usually before noun small in size, amount, or degree: a slight increase in temperature Jill gave a slight smile. I haven t given the slightest thought to my vacation plans. 2. ) thin, not very tall, and not… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slight — /slaɪt / (say sluyt) adjective 1. small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight smell. 2. of little weight, or importance; trifling. 3. slender; slim. 4. frail; flimsy. 5. lacking in solid or substantial qualities. 6. (of sea… …
increase — 01. If the world s population continues to [increase], one day there will not be enough food for everyone. 02. You can expect a slight [increase] in pay every six months. 03. Our sales continue to [increase] as our name gets known. 04. The price… … Grammatical examples in English
slight*/*/ — [slaɪt] adj 1) small in size, amount, or degree a slight increase in temperature[/ex] 2) thin and small a slight young woman[/ex] • not in the slightest not at all[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
slight — /slaɪt/ adjective not very large, not very important ● There was a slight improvement in the balance of trade. ● We saw a slight increase in sales in February … Dictionary of banking and finance
increase — I n. 1) a considerable, large, sharp, sizable, substantial; moderate; slight; steady increase 2) a rate increase 3) an increase in (an increase in coal consumption) 4) on the increase II v. 1) (D; intr., tr.) to increase by (production increased… … Combinatory dictionary
increase — ▪ I. increase in‧crease 2 [ˈɪŋkriːs] noun [countable, uncountable] 1. a rise in amount, number, or degree: increase in • There was an increase in delays of deliveries of supplies. increase be on the increase • Demand for low cost housing is on… … Financial and business terms
increase — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, dramatic, drastic, enormous, exponential, huge, large, major, marked … Collocations dictionary
