slight1, a.1Caol, seang. 2Beag, lag, suarach, éadrom; (ócáid) gan tábhacht. A slight pain, lagphian, meathphian. Of slight intelligence, gann i gciall. A slight shower, barrchith m -eatha. A slight repast, béile caol, gann. A slight cough, iarracht (bheag) de chasacht. It is very slight grounds for complaint, is suarach an t-ábhar gearáin é. There is a slight improvement in him, tá iompú beag bisigh aige. There is not the slightest danger, níl contúirt dá laghad ann. To some slight extent, beagán beag; ábhar éigin. He takes offence at the slightest thing, goilleann an rud is lú ar bith air. He was not in the slightest (degree) afraid, ní raibh luid, a dhath, eagla air. ►slightly, adv.1Slightly built, caolchumtha, seangchruthach.2Beagán. Raise it slightly, ardaigh beagán é. He is slightly better, tá sé rud beag, beagáinín, níos fearr. I know him slightly, tá glasaithne agam air. Slightly worn, barrchaite.
slight2, s.Achasán m, tarcaisne f.To put, pass, a slight on s.o., neamart a dhéanamh i nduine; beag is fiú a dhéanamh de dhuine.
slight3, v.tr.To slight s.o., beag is fiú a dhéanamh de dhuine; tarcaisne a thabhairt do dhuine.