slightly

ˈslaɪtli
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Translation of slightly into Russian

Adverb

1.

not serious

in a manner that is not serious or significant
слегка slegkaедва заметно
  • He smiled slightly at the joke..Он слегка улыбнулся шутке
2.

measurement

to a small degree or extent
  • She was slightly annoyed by the noise.Её слегка раздражал шум.
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Expressions with slightly: examples in English and translations in Russian

чуть-чуть
The soup was ever so slightly too salty.

Synonyms and analogies of slightly in English

Examples of slightly in a sentence

  • The weather improved slightly by the afternoon.
  • The soup was slightly too salty for my taste.
  • He was slightly taller than his brother.

Translations of "slightly" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
немногоadv. - nemnogo

She raised her voice slightly to drive the point home about deadlines.

Она немного повысила голос, чтобы ясно дать понять важность сроков.

слегкаadv. - slegka

The rubber sheet bagged slightly, catching air between the layers.

Резиновый лист слегка провис, образуя воздушную прослойку между слоями.

несколькоadv. - neskol'ko

The vehicle is slightly longer and wider than the previous generation.

Машина стала несколько ниже и длиннее, чем предыдущее поколение.

чутьadv. - chut'

Their think tank stands slightly apart from the hurly-burly of politics.

Их аналитический центр стоит чуть в стороне от политической круговерти.

незначительноadv. - neznachitel'no

The boiling point of water can vary slightly depending on its purity.

Температура кипения воды может незначительно варьироваться в зависимости от её чистоты.

чуть-чутьadv. - chut'-chut'

She always comes squealing to management whenever colleagues bend the rules slightly.

Она всегда идёт ябедничать начальству, когда коллеги чуть-чуть нарушают правила.

немножкоadv. - nemnozhko

Try to let one color even if slightly, but interrupt another.

Старайтесь, чтобы один цвет пусть немножко, но перебивал другие.

легкоadv. - legko

He was quickly overpowered by the soldiers and was slightly wounded.

Солдаты быстро справились с этим палестинцем и легко ранили его.

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Other translations for slightly:

  • едва заметноadv.

slightly: Examples and translations in context

They set up the tent slightly above ground level to avoid flooding.

Они поставили палатку немного выше уровня земли, чтобы избежать затопления.

She eked out the medicine by giving her father slightly smaller doses.

Она экономно расходовала лекарство, давая отцу немного меньшие дозы.

He limped slightly when he took a curtain call after the show.

Он немного прихрамывал, когда вышел на поклон после спектакля.

She gathered in the sleeves slightly so the blouse looked more tailored.

Она подвернула рукава немного, и блузка стала выглядеть более приталенной.

Lockdown eased slightly, giving small businesses breathing space to adjust operations.

Карантин немного ослабили, дав малому бизнесу передышку для перестройки работы.

They raised the bet slightly to make things interesting during poker night.

Они немного повысили ставку, чтобы добавить перчинку во время покера.

He changed the usual recipe slightly to make things interesting for guests.

Он немного изменил привычный рецепт, чтобы добавить перчинку для гостей.

Drinking more water may slightly improve the orange peel appearance over time.

Пить больше воды может со временем немного улучшить апельсиновую корку.

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