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1. verb1) разжижать, разбавлять, разводить; разрежать2) обескровливать, выхолащивать (теорию, программу и т. п.)3) слабеть, становиться слабееto dilute labour заменять квалифицированных рабочих неквалифицированными2. adjectiveразведенный, разбавленный* * *1 (a) разбавленный2 (v) разбавить; разбавлять* * *разжижать, разбавлять* * *[di·lute || daɪ'ljuːt] v. разбавлять, разводить, разрежать, ослаблять, обескровливать adj. разведенный, разбавленный, ослабленный, бледный, линялый* * *выцветатьослаблятьразбавитьразбавленныйразбавлятьразрежатьрастворитьрастворять* * *1. гл. 1) разжижать, разбавлять (with) 2) а) обескровливать, выхолащивать (содержание чего-л.; with) б) делать менее выразительным 3) экон. понижать стоимость акций путем увеличения их числа 2. прил. 1) а) разбавленный, разведенный (о жидкостях, растворах) б) приглушенный, светлый (о цвете) 2) перен. ничтожный -
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1. a худой, тонкий2. a жидкий, слабый; ненасыщенный; водянистый; разбавленный, разведённый3. a беспомощный, слабый, наивный, неубедительный; бессодержательный, бедный по содержанию4. a бедный; немощный; жалкий5. a редкий6. a разрежённый7. a малочисленный8. a незаполненный, полупустой9. a мелкий, тонкийa thin piping voice — тонкий, писклявый голос
10. a прозрачный, тонкий11. a потёртый12. a неубедительный, шаткийthin story — неубедительное объяснение;
13. a слабый, несильный; небольшой; незначительный14. a тусклый, бледный, слабый, неяркий15. a геол. маломощный16. adv тонко17. v делать тонким; утончать18. v делаться тонким; истончаться19. v заострять, затачиватьthin off — стачивать; заострять, затачивать
20. v делать худым, приводить к потере весаto vanish into thin air — исчезнуть как дым, испариться
a pale thin person of a man — худой, бледный человек
21. v худеть22. v вытягивать23. v размазывать тонким слоем24. v продёргивать, прореживатьthin out — продёргивать, прореживать
25. v редеть26. v сокращать в числе27. v сокращаться; пустеть, делаться безлюдным28. v разбавлять, разводить; рассеивать29. v становиться жидким, разжижаться; становиться менее плотным; рассеиваться30. v редк. становиться тонким, срываться на визгСинонимический ряд:1. acute (adj.) acute; argute; high; piercing; piping; sharp; shrill; treble2. attenuate (adj.) attenuate; attenuated; diffuse; fluid; rare; rarefied; reedy; squinny; stalky; subtile; subtle; tenuous; twiggy3. dilute (adj.) cut; dilute; diluted; runny; washy; watered-down; waterish; watery; weak4. implausible (adj.) flimsy; implausible; improbable; inconceivable; incredible; thick; unbelievable; unconceivable; unconvincing; unsubstantial5. insubstantial (adj.) delicate; faint; feeble; fragile; insubstantial; poor; shallow; sketchy; slight6. slim (adj.) angular; bony; emaciated; gaunt; lank; lanky; lean; narrow; raw-boned; scrawny; skinny; slender; slim; spare7. sparse (adj.) inadequate; insufficient; meager; meagre; scant; scanty; scarce; sparse8. crop (verb) crop; prune; shave; shear9. dilute (verb) attenuate; cut; dilute; diminish; expand; extenuate; rarefy; reduce; water; weaken; wiredrawАнтонимический ряд:abundant; ample; dumpy; fat; full; heavy; inflated; massive; obese; plenteous; plethoric; ponderous; profuse; pudgy; solid; sturdy; thick -
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1. n порез; разрезcut set — разрез; сечение
2. n резаная рана3. n резаниеresultant cut surface — поверхность, обработанная резанием
4. n глубина резания5. n спец. разрез; пропил; выемка6. n спец. канал; кювет7. n спец. насечка8. n спец. сильный удар9. n спец. отрезанный кусок; вырезка; срезa cut from the joint — вырезка, филей
10. n спец. настриг11. n спец. отрез12. n спец. отрезок13. n спец. очертание, абрис, контур14. n спец. профиль15. n спец. покрой16. n спец. стрижка, фасон стрижкиcrew cut — мужская короткая стрижка «ёжик»
poodle cut — короткая женская стрижка «пудель»
17. n спец. сокращение, снижение; уменьшениеtax cut — сокращение налогов; уменьшение налоговых ставок
18. n спец. сокращение; вырезка части текста; купюраcut out — вырезать; делать вырезки
to cut down — отрезать, нарезать на части
19. n спец. путь напрямик, кратчайший путьto take a short cut — пойти кратчайшим оскорбление, выпад; насмешка; удар
to cut off a corner — срезать угол, пойти напрямик
20. n спец. разг. прекращение знакомства21. n спец. разг. пропускattendance was compulsory, and no cuts were allowed — посещение было обязательным, и никакие пропуски не разрешались
22. n спец. разг. доля23. n спец. разг. отдельный номер на долгоиграющей пластинке24. n проф. грамзапись25. n проф. сеанс грамзаписи26. n проф. гравюра на дереве27. n проф. карт. снятие28. n проф. кино монтажный кадр29. n проф. пролёт моста30. n проф. хим. погон, фракция31. n проф. захват32. n проф. ж. -д. отцеп33. n проф. горн. выруб34. n проф. эл. отключение нагрузки35. n проф. австрал. новозел. отделённая часть стада36. n проф. австрал. новозел. разг. телесное наказание37. n спорт. удар мяча на правую сторону поля38. n спорт. срезка мячаa cut and thrust — пикировка, оживлённый спор
39. a разрезанный; срезанный; порезанныйcut in strips — разрезать на полосы; разрезанный на полосы
40. a скроенный41. a шлифованный; гранёный42. a сниженный, уменьшенныйcut down — выторговать; убедить снизить цену
43. a кастрированный44. a разг. подвыпивший45. a сл. разведённый, разбавленный; с примесями, нечистый46. v резать, разрезать47. v нанести резаную рану48. v резатьсяthe butter was frozen hard and did not cut easily — масло сильно замёрзло, и его трудно было резать
49. v срезать, отрезатьto cut off — отрезать, обрезать
50. v нарезать51. v стричь, подстригать52. v сокращать, снижать; уменьшать53. v сокращать путь, брать наперерезcut by half — сокращать наполовину; сокращенный наполовину
54. v сокращать, урезывать; делать купюру55. v вырезатьcut and paste — "вырезать и вставлять"
56. v кроить57. v ударить; причинить острую боль58. v огорчать, обижать; ранить59. v пересекать, перекрещивать60. v перегрызать, прогрызать61. v разг. удирать, убегать62. v разг. резко изменить направление, побежать в другую сторону63. v разг. переставать, прекращать64. v разг. амер. лишать политической поддержки; голосовать против, вычеркнуть кандидатуру65. v разг. разг. не замечать, не узнавать, игнорироватьI took off my hat to her but he cut me dead — я поклонился ей, но она сделала вид, что не замечает меня
66. v разг. карт. сниматьto cut for deal — снимать колоду для того, чтобы определить, кто должен сдавать
67. v разг. делать антраша68. v разг. жив. выделяться, выступать слишком резкоcolours that cut — цвета, которые режут глаз
69. v разг. новозел. разг. кончать, заканчивать, докончить70. v тех. обрабатывать режущим инструментом, снимать стружку71. v тех. полигр. обрезать книжный блокcut off — обрезать, отрезать, отрубать, отсекать
72. v тех. сверлить, бурить73. v тех. стр. тесать, стёсывать74. v тех. эл. отключать, отсоединять75. v тех. радио76. v тех. отстраиваться77. v тех. переключать с одной программы на другуюподрубать, делать вруб
78. v тех. вет. засекаться79. n редк. жребийСинонимический ряд:1. thin (adj.) dilute; diluted; thin; watered-down; watery; weak2. abatement (noun) abatement; curtailment; decrease; reduction3. fashion (noun) fashion; form; garb; kind; mode; sort; stamp; style4. furrow (noun) ditch; furrow; hollow; trench5. incision (noun) channel; incision; nip; passage; pierce; rent; stab; trim; wound6. part (noun) division; member; moiety; parcel; part; piece; portion; section; segment7. share (noun) allotment; allowance; bite; lot; partage; quota; share8. slice (noun) gash; slash; slice; slit; split9. slight (noun) rebuff; slight; snub10. type (noun) breed; cast; caste; character; class; description; feather; ilk; kidney; manner; mold; mould; nature; order; persuasion; species; stripe; type; variety; way11. bisect (verb) bisect; cross; divide; intersect12. carve (verb) carve; cleave; dissect; dissever; sever; split; sunder13. carved (verb) carved; cleaved or clove/cleaved; dissected; dissevered; severed; sundered14. clipped (verb) clipped; cropped; lowered; marked down; mowed/mowed or mown; pared; pruned; reduced; shaved/shaved or shaven; sheared/sheared or shorn; trimmed15. cold-shoulder (verb) cold-shoulder; ostracize; snob; snub16. cut off (verb) crop; cut off; guillotine; lop; lop off; truncate17. delete (verb) delete; omit18. diluted (verb) diluted; thinned; weakened19. fell (verb) chop; fell; hew; hewed20. felled (verb) chopped; felled; hewed/hewed or hewn21. gashed (verb) gashed; incised; pierced; slashed; sliced22. harvest (verb) harvest; mow; reap23. hollow out (verb) dig; disembowel; eviscerate; excavate; excise; hollow out24. insult (verb) hurt; insult; move; slight; touch; wound25. make (verb) facet; fashion; make; sculpt; whittle26. operate (verb) open up; operate27. operated (verb) opened up; operated28. ostracized (verb) ostracized; snubbed29. penetrate (verb) claw; gash; incise; lance; penetrate; pierce; score; scratch; slash; slit30. reduce (verb) cut down; diminish; lessen; lopped; lower; mark down; pare; reduce; shave; shorn31. sheer (verb) sheer; skew; slue; swerve; veer; yawed32. shorten (verb) abbreviate; abridge; bob; condense; curtail; cut back; retrench; shorten33. shortened (verb) abbreviated; abridged; curtailed; retrenched; shortened34. shun (verb) rebuff; shun; spurn35. skip (verb) skip36. slice (verb) chisel; haggle; mangle; rive; slice37. thin (verb) attenuate; dilute; dissolve; thin; water; water down; weaken38. trim (verb) clip; prune; shear; skive; snip; trimАнтонимический ряд:expand; include; increase -
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1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; (also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) agua
2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) regar; (animales) abrevar2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) hacerse la boca agua3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) llorar•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof
3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) impermeable
4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) impermeabilizar- water-skiing
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- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down
water1 n aguawater2 vb regarhave you watered the plants? ¿has regado las plantas?
wáter /'(g)water/ or (Esp) /'bater/ sustantivo masculino
wáter m fam toilet ' wáter' also found in these entries: Spanish: abastecimiento - acrecentar - actuar - acuática - acuático - agua - aguar - aguatera - aguatero - amarar - amaraje - apercibirse - bautizar - bomba - bucear - buscar - calar - caliza - calizo - cantimplora - chorro - concienciar - conducción - consistente - corte - descenso - dimanar - dulce - echar - esquí - estancarse - flotación - ir - gallina - gorgotear - gorgoteo - gotera - granulada - granulado - hidroeléctrica - hidroeléctrico - hidrosoluble - irrigar - jarro - juntura - llave - llover - manar - masa - método English: board - bring - coastguard - conserve - contaminate - cress - dilute - distil - distill - drinking - expanse - fish - flounder - forced - garden - gush - head - hot - hot water - hot-water bottle - little - lukewarm - meter - mineral water - mist - mixture - mouth - murky - nightstand - none - of - outflow - plant - prefer - proof - quench - quinine water - repellent - revive - rose water - run - running - rupture - sea-water - shortage - splash about - spout - temperature - toilet-water - treadtr['wɔːtəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) agua■ can I have a drink of water? ¿puedo beber un vaso de agua?■ the water's lovely! ¡el agua está buenísima!2 (tide) marea■ high/low water marea alta/baja1 (plant, river) regar2 (animals) abrevar1 (sea etc) aguas nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then ha llovido mucho desde entoncesby water en barcoto spend money like water gastar el dinero como si fuera aguato be in deep water estar con el agua al cuelloto be water off a duck's back ser como quien oye lloverto be water under the bridge ser agua pasadato get into hot water meterse en un buen líoto hold water estar bien fundado,-a, ser coherentenot to hold water caer por su propio pesoto keep one's head above water mantenerse a floteto pass water orinarto take the waters tomar las aguashot water bottle bolsa de agua calientewater bird ave nombre femenino acuáticawater biscuit galleta secawater bottle (flask) cantimplorawater buffalo búfalo acuáticowater cannon tanqueta antidisturbioswater chestnut castaña de aguawater cycle ciclo del aguawater hole charcawater ice sorbete nombre masculinowater jump ríawater lily nenúfar nombre masculinowater line línea de flotaciónwater main conducción nombre femenino del aguawater nymph ondinawater on the brain SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL hidrocefaliawater pipe cañeríawater pistol pistola de aguawater polo waterpolowater power energía hidráulicawater rat rata de aguawater rate tarifa del aguawater ski (equipment) esquí acuáticowater softener ablandador nombre masculino del aguawater supply abastecimiento de agua, suministro de aguawater table nivel nombre masculino freáticowater tank depósito de aguawater tower depósito de aguawater vapour vapor nombre masculino de aguawater wings manguitoswater ['wɔt̬ər, 'wɑ-] vt1) : regar (el jardín, etc.)2)to water down dilute: diluir, aguarwater vi: lagrimar (dícese de los ojos), hacérsele agua la boca a unomy mouth is watering: se me hace agua la bocawater n: agua fv.• abrevar v.• hacerse agua v.• regar v.adj.• acuático, -a adj.• de agua adj.• para agua adj.n.• agua s.f.'wɔːtər, 'wɔːtə(r)
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mass noun1) agua f‡drinking/running water — agua potable/corriente
to be/lie under water — estar*/quedar inundado
high/low water — marea f alta/baja
to go across o over the water — cruzar* a la otra orilla, cruzar* el charco (fam)
to spend money like water — gastar a manos llenas
like water off a duck's back — como quien oye llover
to be in/get into hot water — estar*/meterse en una buena (fam)
to hold water — tenerse* en pie
that theory just doesn't hold water — esa teoría hace agua por todos lados
to pour o throw cold water over something — ponerle* trabas a algo
to test the water — tantear el terreno
water under the bridge: that's all water under the bridge eso ya es agua pasada; (before n) <bird, plant> acuático; water heater calentador m (de agua); water power energía f hidráulica; water pump bomba f hidráulica; water sports — deportes mpl acuáticos
2)a) ( urine) (frml & euph)to pass o make water — orinar, hacer* aguas (menores) (euf), hacer* de las aguas (Méx euf)
b) ( Med)water on the knee — derrame m sinovial
3) waters pla) (of sea, river) aguas fplto muddy the waters — enmarañar or enredar las cosas
still waters run deep — del agua mansa líbreme Dios, que de la brava me libro yo
b) ( at spa)c) ( amniotic fluid) aguas fplthe/her waters broke — rompió aguas, rompió la bolsa de aguas
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her eyes began to water — empezaron a llorarle los ojos or a saltársele las lágrimas
his mouth watered — se le hizo la boca agua, se le hizo agua la boca (AmL)
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vta) \<\<plant/garden/land\>\> regar*b) \<\<horse/cattle\>\> dar* de beber a, abrevarPhrasal Verbs:['wɔːtǝ(r)]1. N1) agua f•
to back water — ciar•
by water — por mar•
on land and water — por tierra y por mar•
under water, the High Street is under water — la Calle Mayor está inundadato swim under water — nadar bajo el agua, bucear
- pour cold water on an idea- be in hot water- get into hot water- spend money like water- test the watersdrinking 2., running 1., 1), still I, 1., 1)2) waters (at spa, of sea, river) aguas fplto drink or take the waters at Harrogate — tomar las aguas en Harrogate
4) (Med)5) (=essence)lavender/rose water — agua f de lavanda/rosa
6)2.VT [+ garden, plant] regar; [+ horses, cattle] abrevar, dar de beber a; [+ wine] aguar, diluir, bautizar * humthe river waters the provinces of... — el río riega las provincias de...
3.VI(Physiol)4.CPDwater bird N — ave f acuática
water biscuit N — galleta f de agua
water blister N — ampolla f
water bomb N — bomba f de agua
water bottle N — (for drinking) cantimplora f; (also: hot-water bottle) bolsa f de agua caliente, guatona f (Chile)
water buffalo N — búfalo m de agua, carabao m
water butt N — (Brit) tina f para recoger el agua de la lluvia
water cannon N — cañón m de agua
water carrier N — aguador m
water cart N — cuba f de riego, carro m aljibe; (motorized) camión m de agua
water chestnut N — castaña f de agua
water closet N — frm wáter m, baño m
water cooler N — enfriadora f de agua
water cooling N — refrigeración f por agua
water diviner N — zahorí mf
water divining N — arte m del zahorí
water feature N — fuente f ornamental
water heater N — calentador m de agua
water hole N — see waterhole
water ice N — (Brit) sorbete m, helado m de agua (LAm)
water inlet N — entrada f de agua
water jacket N — camisa f de agua
water jump N — foso m (de agua)
water level N — nivel m del agua; (Naut) línea f de agua
water lily N — nenúfar m
water line N — línea f de flotación
water main N — cañería f principal
water meadow N — (esp Brit) vega f, ribera f
water meter N — contador m de agua
water metering N — control del agua mediante instalación de un contador de agua
water mill N — molino m de agua
water park N — parque m acuático
water pipe N — caño m de agua
water pistol N — pistola f de agua
water plant N — planta f acuática
water polo N — waterpolo m, polo m acuático
water power N — energía f hidráulica
water pressure N — presión f del agua
water pump N — bomba f de agua
water purification plant N — estación f depuradora de aguas residuales
water rate N — (Brit) tarifa f de agua
water snake N — culebra f de agua
water softener N — ablandador m de agua
water sports NPL — deportes mpl acuáticos
water supply N — abastecimiento m de agua
water table N — capa f freática, nivel m freático
water tank N — (for village, in house) depósito m de agua; (on lorry) cisterna f
water tower N — depósito f de agua
water vapour, water vapor (US) N — vapor m de agua
water vole N — rata f de agua
water wagon N — (US) vagón-cisterna m
water wheel N — rueda f hidráulica; (Agr) noria f
water wings NPL — manguitos mpl, flotadores mpl para los brazos
* * *['wɔːtər, 'wɔːtə(r)]
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mass noun1) agua f‡drinking/running water — agua potable/corriente
to be/lie under water — estar*/quedar inundado
high/low water — marea f alta/baja
to go across o over the water — cruzar* a la otra orilla, cruzar* el charco (fam)
to spend money like water — gastar a manos llenas
like water off a duck's back — como quien oye llover
to be in/get into hot water — estar*/meterse en una buena (fam)
to hold water — tenerse* en pie
that theory just doesn't hold water — esa teoría hace agua por todos lados
to pour o throw cold water over something — ponerle* trabas a algo
to test the water — tantear el terreno
water under the bridge: that's all water under the bridge eso ya es agua pasada; (before n) <bird, plant> acuático; water heater calentador m (de agua); water power energía f hidráulica; water pump bomba f hidráulica; water sports — deportes mpl acuáticos
2)a) ( urine) (frml & euph)to pass o make water — orinar, hacer* aguas (menores) (euf), hacer* de las aguas (Méx euf)
b) ( Med)water on the knee — derrame m sinovial
3) waters pla) (of sea, river) aguas fplto muddy the waters — enmarañar or enredar las cosas
still waters run deep — del agua mansa líbreme Dios, que de la brava me libro yo
b) ( at spa)c) ( amniotic fluid) aguas fplthe/her waters broke — rompió aguas, rompió la bolsa de aguas
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her eyes began to water — empezaron a llorarle los ojos or a saltársele las lágrimas
his mouth watered — se le hizo la boca agua, se le hizo agua la boca (AmL)
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vta) \<\<plant/garden/land\>\> regar*b) \<\<horse/cattle\>\> dar* de beber a, abrevarPhrasal Verbs: -
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1. adjective1) (of small thickness or diameter) dünn2) (not fat) dünna tall, thin man — ein großer, hagerer Mann
as thin as a rake or lath — spindeldürr
3) (narrow) schmal [Baumreihe]; dünn [Linie]4) (sparse) dünn, schütter [Haar]; fein [Regen, Dunst]; spärlich [Publikum, Besuch]; gering [Beteiligung]; dünn [Luft]he is already thin on top or going thin on top — bei ihm lichtet es sich oben schon
be thin on the ground — (fig.) dünn gesät sein
vanish or disappear into thin air — (fig.) sich in Luft auflösen
5) (coll.): (wretched) enttäuschend, unbefriedigend [Zeit]. See also academic.ru/74544/thick">thick 2.2. adverb 3. transitive verb,- nn-1) (make less deep or broad) dünner machen3) (reduce in number) dezimieren4. intransitive verb,- nn- [Haar, Nebel:] sich lichten; [Menschenmenge:] sich zerstreuenPhrasal Verbs:- thin out* * *[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) dünn3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) dünn4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) licht5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) fadenscheinig2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) sich lichten- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out* * *<- nn->[θɪn]I. adj\thin line feine [o schmale] Liniethere's a \thin line between love and hate die Grenze zwischen Liebe und Hass ist fließend2. (slim) person dünna \thin man ein hagerer Mann\thin rain feiner Regen; (lacking oxygen) air dünn4. (sparse) spärlichhe is already \thin on top sein Haar lichtet sich schon langsam5. (very fluid) dünn[flüssig]\thin disguise dürftige Verkleidung\thin excuse fadenscheinige Ausrede\thin smile leichtes Lächeln\thin sound leiser Ton\thin voice zarte Stimme7. (come to an end)to wear \thin ( also fig) [langsam] zu Ende gehen, erschöpft seinthe soles of my shoes are wearing \thin mein Schuhsohlen werden immer dünner8.▶ out of \thin air aus dem Nichts▶ to have a \thin time [of it] eine schlimme Zeit durchmachen▶ to be \thin-skinned dünnhäutig seinII. vt1. (make more liquid)▪ to \thin sth [down] etw verdünnen2. (remove some)they've \thinned the forest der Wald wurde gelichtetto \thin sb's hair jds Haare ausdünnen [o SCHWEIZ a. erdünnen3. (in golf)to \thin the ball den Ball oberhalb der Mitte treffenIII. vi1. (become weaker) soup, blood dünner werden; crowd sich akk zerstreuen; fog sich akk lichten; hair dünner werden, sich akk lichten* * *[ɵɪn]1. adj (+er)1) (= not fat) dünn2) (= not thick) paper, slice, string, wall, blood, dress dünn; liquid dünn(flüssig); (= narrow) column schmal3) (= sparse) hair, grass dünn, schütter; eyebrows schütter, licht; vegetation gering, spärlich, kümmerlich (pej); population, crowd klein, kümmerlich (pej)to appear out of thin air — aus dem Nichts auftauchen
5) (fig: weak, poor) voice, smile schwach, dünn; excuse schwach, fadenscheinig; disguise, story line, plot schwach; trading, profits geringa thin majority —
she had a thin time of it (dated inf) to give sb a thin time of it (dated inf) — es war nicht gerade schön für sie jdm das Leben schwer machen
2. adv (+er)spread, cut dünn; lie dünn, spärlich3. vtpaint, sauce, ozone layer verdünnen; trees, ranks lichten; hair ausdünnen; blood dünner werden lassen4. vi(fog, crowd) sich lichten; (hair also) schütter werden; (ozone layer) dünner werden; (population) abnehmen* * *thin [θın]A adj (adv thinly)1. allg dünn:2. dünn, schmächtig, mager3. dünn, licht (Haar):thin rain feiner Regen;he is rather thin on top sein Haar ist schon ziemlich licht4. fig spärlich, dünn:thin attendance spärlicher Besuch, geringe Beteiligung;be thin on the ground dünn gesät sein, Mangelware sein;a thin house THEAT eine schwach besuchte Vorstellung;thin profits pl geringer Profit;thin vegetation spärliche Vegetation5. dünn, schwach (Bier, Stimme etc)7. fig mager, dürftig, spärlich:he had a thin time umg es ging ihm mies8. fig fadenscheinig (Ausrede etc)9. fig seicht, substanzlos (Abhandlung etc)a) dünn(er) machen,b) eine Flüssigkeit verdünnen,d) eine Schlachtreihe, einen Wald etc lichten,e) Pflanzen weiter auseinandersetzena) dünn(er) werden,b) sich verringern,c) sich lichten, fig spärlicher werden, abnehmen:his hair is thinning sein Haar lichtet sich;* * *1. adjective1) (of small thickness or diameter) dünn2) (not fat) dünna tall, thin man — ein großer, hagerer Mann
as thin as a rake or lath — spindeldürr
3) (narrow) schmal [Baumreihe]; dünn [Linie]4) (sparse) dünn, schütter [Haar]; fein [Regen, Dunst]; spärlich [Publikum, Besuch]; gering [Beteiligung]; dünn [Luft]he is already thin on top or going thin on top — bei ihm lichtet es sich oben schon
be thin on the ground — (fig.) dünn gesät sein
2. adverb 3. transitive verb,vanish or disappear into thin air — (fig.) sich in Luft auflösen
- nn-1) (make less deep or broad) dünner machen2) (make less dense, dilute) verdünnen3) (reduce in number) dezimieren4. intransitive verb,- nn- [Haar, Nebel:] sich lichten; [Menschenmenge:] sich zerstreuenPhrasal Verbs:- thin out* * *adj.dünn adj.dünn werden adj.schlank adj. -
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transitive verb(lit. or fig.) verwässern* * *(to dilute: This milk has been watered down.) verdünnen* * *vt▪ to \water down down ⇆ sth1. (dilute) etw [mit Wasser] verdünnento \water down down wine Wein panschena \water downed-down version of the proposal eine abgemilderte Version des Vorschlags* * *verwässern; (fig also) abmildern, abschwächen; liquids (mit Wasser) verdünnen* * *transitive verb(lit. or fig.) verwässern -
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cut [kʌt]couper ⇒ 1 (a)-(f), 1 (h), 1 (j), 1 (o), 1 (q), 1 (t), 2 (a), 2 (d)-(g) découper ⇒ 1 (b) tondre ⇒ 1 (c) interrompre ⇒ 1 (f) arrêter ⇒ 1 (g) réduire ⇒ 1 (i), 1 (j) blesser ⇒ 1 (k) manquer ⇒ 1 (m) percer ⇒ 1 (n) graver ⇒ 1 (p) monter ⇒ 1 (r) se couper ⇒ 2 (b) faire mal ⇒ 2 (c) coupure ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b), 3 (f) coup ⇒ 3 (c), 3 (g) morceau ⇒ 3 (d) réduction ⇒ 3 (e) coupe ⇒ 3 (h), 3 (k) part ⇒ 3 (i) coupé ⇒ 4 (a), 4 (c) réduit ⇒ 4 (b)(a) (incise, slash, sever) couper;∎ cut the box open with the knife ouvrez la boîte avec le couteau;∎ he fell and cut his knee (open) il s'est ouvert le genou en tombant;∎ she cut her hand elle s'est coupé la main ou à la main;∎ he cut his wrists il s'est ouvert ou taillé les veines;∎ to cut one's throat se trancher la gorge;∎ they cut his throat ils lui ont coupé ou tranché la gorge, ils l'ont égorgé;∎ they cut the prisoners free or loose ils ont détaché les prisonniers;∎ figurative to cut oneself loose from sth se libérer de qch;∎ they cut our supply line ils nous ont coupé notre approvisionnement;∎ figurative the fog's so thick you could cut it with a knife il y a un brouillard à couper au couteau;∎ the atmosphere was so tense, you could cut it with a knife l'atmosphère était extrêmement tendue;∎ you're cutting your own throat c'est du suicide∎ she cut articles from the paper elle découpait des articles dans le journal;∎ cut the cake in half/in three pieces coupez le gâteau en deux/en trois;∎ to cut sth to shreds or to ribbons mettre qch en pièces;∎ figurative the enemy cut the army to pieces l'ennemi a taillé l'armée en pièces;∎ figurative the critics cut the play to pieces les critiques ont esquinté la pièce∎ I'll have to cut the grass this weekend il faudra que je tonde la pelouse ce week-end;∎ I cut my nails/my hair je me suis coupé les ongles/les cheveux;∎ you've had your hair cut vous vous êtes fait couper les cheveux(d) (shape → dress, suit) couper; (→ diamond, glass, key) tailler; (→ screw) fileter; (dig → channel, tunnel) creuser, percer; (engrave) graver; (sculpt) sculpter;∎ steps had been cut in the rock on avait taillé des marches dans le rocher;∎ we cut our way through the crowd nous nous sommes frayé ou ouvert un chemin à travers la foule;∎ the advance cut a swath through the enemy's defences l'avance des troupes ouvrit une brèche dans la défense ennemie;∎ proverb cut your coat according to your cloth = il ne faut pas vivre au-dessus de ses moyens∎ where the path cuts the road à l'endroit où le chemin coupe la route(f) (interrupt) interrompre, couper;∎ to cut sb short couper la parole à qn;∎ we had to cut our visit short nous avons dû écourter notre visite;∎ his career was tragically cut short by illness sa carrière a été tragiquement interrompue par la maladie;∎ to cut a long story short, I left bref ou en deux mots, je suis parti∎ he cut working weekends il a arrêté de travailler le weekend;∎ cut the very familiar crap or vulgar shit! arrête tes conneries!(h) (switch off) couper;∎ cut the lights! coupez la lumière!, éteignez!;∎ he cut the engine il a coupé ou arrêté le moteur∎ we cut our costs by half nous avons réduit nos frais de moitié;∎ they cut taxes in the run-up to the election ils ont réduit les impôts juste avant les élections;∎ to cut prices casser les prix;∎ the athlete cut five seconds off the world record or cut the world record by five seconds l'athlète a amélioré le record mondial de cinq secondes∎ the censors cut all scenes of violence la censure a coupé ou supprimé toutes les scènes de violence;∎ the film was cut to 100 minutes le film a été ramené à 100 minutes(k) (hurt feelings of) blesser profondément;∎ her remark cut me deeply sa remarque m'a profondément blessé∎ they cut me (dead) in the street dans la rue ils ont fait comme s'ils ne me voyaient pas□ ;∎ he cut me dead for days after our argument il m'a battu froid pendant des jours après notre dispute□∎ I had to cut lunch in order to get there on time j'ai dû me passer de déjeuner pour arriver à l'heure;∎ the students cut class les étudiants ont séché le cours;∎ to cut school sécher les cours∎ the baby is cutting his first tooth le bébé perce sa première dent;∎ familiar figurative a pianist who cut her teeth on Bach une pianiste qui s'est fait la main sur du Bach(p) (record, track) graver, faire∎ to cut the cards couper∎ to cut the ground from under sb's feet couper l'herbe sous le pied de qn;∎ her promotion cut the ground from under his feet sa promotion lui a coupé l'herbe sous le pied;∎ familiar he couldn't cut it, he couldn't cut the mustard il n'était pas à la hauteur□ ;∎ to cut sth fine compter un peu juste, ne pas se laisser de marge;∎ you're cutting it a bit fine vous comptez un peu juste;∎ an hour is cutting it too fine une heure, ce n'est pas suffisant;∎ familiar that argument cuts no ice with me cet argument ne m'impressionne pas□ ;∎ to cut a fine figure avoir fière allure;∎ to cut one's losses sauver les meubles;∎ we decided to cut our losses nous avons décidé de sauver les meubles;∎ Cars to cut a corner prendre un virage à la corde, couper un virage; figurative sauter des étapes;∎ figurative to cut corners (economize excessively) faire des économies exagérées; (not follow rules) contourner les règlements;∎ if you cut corners now you'll just have more work to do later on si tu fais les choses trop vite maintenant, tu auras plus à faire plus tard;∎ figurative she doesn't believe in cutting corners elle fait toujours les choses à fond;∎ figurative they cut corners to finish on time ils ont brûlé les étapes pour finir à temps;∎ old-fashioned to cut a rug danser(a) (incise, slash) couper, trancher;∎ this knife doesn't cut ce couteau ne coupe pas bien;∎ cut around the edge découpez ou coupez en suivant le bord;∎ she cut into the bread elle a entamé le pain;∎ the rope cut into my wrists la corde m'a coupé ou cisaillé les poignets;∎ the string is cutting into me le cordon me coupe la chair;∎ figurative he cut through all the red tape il s'est dispensé de toutes les formalités administratives;∎ figurative the whip cut through the air le fouet fendit l'air;∎ figurative the yacht cut through the waves le yacht fendait les vagues;∎ Nautical the boat cut loose le bateau a rompu les amarres;∎ figurative to cut loose se libérer;∎ to cut and run se sauver, filer;∎ that argument cuts both or two ways c'est un argument à double tranchant(b) (cloth, paper) se couper;∎ this meat cuts easily cette viande se coupe facilement;∎ the cake will cut into six pieces ce gâteau peut se couper en six(c) (hurtfully) faire mal(d) (take shorter route) couper, passer;∎ cut through the back way and you'll get there first coupez par derrière et vous arriverez (là-bas) les premiers;∎ we cut across the fields nous avons coupé par les champs∎ this path cuts across or through the swamp ce sentier traverse ou coupe à travers le marécage(f) (in cards) couper;∎ they cut for the deal ils ont coupé avant de donner∎ the film cuts straight from the love scene to the funeral l'image passe directement de la scène d'amour à l'enterrement;∎ cut! coupez!3 noun∎ a cut on the arm une coupure ou une entaille au bras;∎ she had a nasty cut on her leg from the fall elle s'était fait une vilaine entaille à la jambe en tombant;∎ to be a cut above (the rest) être nettement mieux que les autres ou le reste;∎ that film is a cut above the others ce film est nettement mieux que les autres(b) (act of cutting) coupure f, entaille f;∎ to make a cut in sth (with knife, scissors etc) faire une entaille dans qch(c) (blow, stroke) coup m;∎ a knife/sword cut un coup de couteau/d'épée;∎ a saw cut un trait de scie;∎ figurative his treachery was the unkindest cut of all sa trahison était le coup le plus perfide∎ a cut off the joint un morceau de rôti;∎ prime cut morceau m de (premier) choix;∎ cheap cuts bas morceaux mpl∎ a cut in government spending une réduction ou diminution des dépenses publiques;∎ the cuts in the Health Service la réduction ou diminution du budget de la santé;∎ she took a cut in pay elle a subi une diminution ou réduction de salaire;∎ Finance the cuts les compressions fpl budgétaires;∎ power or electricity cut coupure f de courant(f) (deletion) coupure f;∎ they made several cuts in the film ils ont fait plusieurs coupures dans le film(g) (gibe, nasty remark) trait m, coup m∎ the cut of a suit la coupe d'un costume∎ what's his cut (of the profits)? à combien s'élève sa part?∎ the cut from the love scene to the funeral le changement de séquence de la scène d'amour à l'enterrement∎ I prefer a finer/coarser cut of tobacco je préfère le tabac plus fin/grossier∎ the cut and thrust of parliamentary debate les joutes oratoires des débats parlementaires;∎ the cut and thrust of the business world la concurrence féroce qui règne dans le monde des affaires;∎ it's cut and thrust la lutte est acharnée∎ to sell sth at cut prices vendre qch au rabais;∎ the cut version of the film la version raccourcie du film∎ a well-cut suit un costume bien coupé ou de bonne coupe►► cut glass cristal m taillé;Computing cut sheet feed dispositif m d'alimentation feuille à feuille; (act) alimentation f feuille à feuille;Computing cut sheet feeder dispositif m d'alimentation feuille à feuille(a) (cross, traverse) traverser, couper à travers;∎ it's quicker if you cut across the fields c'est plus rapide si tu coupes à travers (les) champs;∎ they cut across country ils ont coupé à travers champs(b) (go beyond) surpasser, transcender;∎ the issue cuts across party lines la question transcende le clivage des partis(c) (contradict) contredire, aller à l'encontre de;∎ it cuts across all my principles ça va à l'encontre de tous mes principes∎ they had to cut away the wreckage to reach the victim ils ont dû découper l'épave pour atteindre la victime➲ cut back∎ we cut back to the car nous sommes revenus à la voiture(c) (financially) économiser, réduire les dépenses∎ arms spending has been cut right back les dépenses d'armement ont été nettement réduites(financially) économiser sur; (time) réduire;∎ the factory cut back on production la fabrique a réduit la production∎ figurative he was cut down by malaria (killed) il est mort de la malaria; (incapacitated) il était terrassé par la malaria;∎ literary to be cut down in one's prime être fauché à la fleur de l'âge∎ to cut sth down to about 150,000 words réduire qch à environ 150 000 mots;∎ she cuts down her dresses for her daughter elle ajuste ses robes pour sa fille;∎ to cut sb down to size remettre qn à sa place∎ we've been asked to cut down the amount of time we devote to sports on nous a demandé de consacrer moins de temps au sport;∎ he cut his smoking down to ten a day il ne fume plus que dix cigarettes par jour(expenditure) réduire;∎ I'm going to cut down on drinking/smoking je vais boire/fumer moins;∎ they have cut down on eating out in restaurants ils vont moins souvent au restaurant;∎ to cut down on the amount of time spent doing sth passer moins de temps à faire qch➲ cut in(a) (interrupt) interrompre;∎ she cut in on their conversation elle est intervenue dans leur conversation;∎ he cut in on me to ask a question il m'a coupé la parole pour poser une question;∎ figurative the new store is cutting in on our business le nouveau magasin nous fait perdre de la clientèle∎ the taxi cut in on them le taxi leur a fait une queue de poisson∎ mind if I cut in? vous permettez que je vous emprunte votre partenaire?∎ (include) we should cut him in on the deal nous devrions l'intéresser à l'affaire∎ to cut into a conversation intervenir dans ou interrompre brusquement la conversation∎ to cut into one's savings entamer ses économies;∎ this work cuts into my free time ce travail empiète sur mes heures de loisir∎ they cut off the king's head ils ont décapité le roi;∎ he was cut off in his prime il a été emporté à la fleur de l'âge;∎ she cut off her nose to spite her face elle s'est fait du tort en voulant se venger(b) (interrupt → speaker) interrompre, couper;∎ he was cut off in mid sentence il a été interrompu au milieu de sa phrase(c) (disconnect, discontinue) couper;∎ Telecommunications he's been cut off (during conversation) il a été coupé; (disconnected) on lui a coupé le téléphone;∎ they cut off the electricity or power ils ont coupé le courant;∎ they cut off his allowance ils lui ont coupé les vivres;∎ her family cut her off without a penny sa famille l'a déshéritée;∎ it cut off the supply of blood to the brain cela a empêché l'irrigation du cerveau(d) (separate, isolate) isoler;∎ the house was cut off by snow drifts la maison était isolée par des congères;∎ he cut himself off from his family il a rompu avec sa famille;∎ housewives often feel cut off les femmes au foyer se sentent souvent isolées(e) (bar passage of) couper la route à;∎ the police cut off the thief la police a barré le passage au voleur;∎ the battalion cut off the enemy's retreat le bataillon a coupé la retraite à l'ennemi➲ cut out∎ a valley cut out by the river une vallée creusée par le fleuve;∎ figurative to be cut out for sth être fait pour qch, avoir des dispositions pour qch;∎ I'm not cut out for living abroad je ne suis pas fait pour vivre à l'étranger;∎ he's not cut out to be a politician il n'a pas l'étoffe d'un homme politique;∎ you have your work cut out for you vous avez du pain sur la planche ou de quoi vous occuper;∎ she'll have her work cut out to finish the report on time elle va avoir du mal à finir le rapport à temps∎ advertisements cut out from or of the paper des annonces découpées dans le journal∎ unnecessary expense must be cut out il faut éliminer ou supprimer les frais superflus;∎ they cut out all references to the president ils ont supprimé toute référence au président;∎ try and cut out all unnecessary details essayez de supprimer tous les détails superflus;∎ he cut out smoking il a arrêté de fumer;∎ cut out the screaming! arrête de crier!, assez crié!;∎ familiar cut it out! ça suffit!, ça va comme ça!∎ his father cut him out of his will son père l'a rayé de son testament;∎ they cut him out of his share ils lui ont escroqué sa part➲ cut up(b) (usu passive) familiar (affect deeply) she's really cut up about her dog's death la mort de son chien a été un coup pour elle□ ;∎ he's very cut up about it ça l'a beaucoup affecté□∎ that really cut me up! ça m'a fait rire!□∎ to cut up rough se mettre en rogne ou en boule -
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1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) fino2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) delgado3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) aguado, poco espeso, claro4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) ralo, fino, escaso5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) poco convincente
2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) disminuir; disiparse; dispersarse- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out
thin adj1. delgado / finoafter her diet, she's a lot thinner después del régimen, está mucho más delgada2. líquido / aguadotr[ɵɪn]1 (person) delgado,-a, flaco,-a1 (thing) delgado,-a, fino,-a2 (liquid - soup, sauce) poco espeso,-a, claro,-a; (- rain) fino,-a1 (hair) escaso,-a, fino,-a y poco abundante; (vegetation) poco tupido,-a1 (audience, crowd) poco numeroso,-a; (response, attendance) escaso,-a2 (voice) débil3 (excuse, argument) pobre, poco convincente1 finamente1 (fog, mist) disiparse2 (audience, crowd, traffic) hacerse menos denso,-a, disminuir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas thin as a rake más flaco,-a que un paloto be thin on the ground haber muy poco,-ato have a thin time of it pasarlas canutas: hacer menos denso, diluir, aguar (un líquido), enrarecer (un gas)thin vi: diluirse, aguarse (dícese de un líquido), enrarecerse (dícese de un gas)1) lean, slim: delgado, esbelto, flaco2) sparse: ralo, escasoa thin beard: una barba rala3) watery: claro, aguado, diluido4) fine: delgado, finothin slices: rebanadas finasadj.• aguado, -a adj.• consumido, -a adj.• delgado, -a adj.• descarnado, -a adj.• escuálido, -a adj.• fino (Delgado) adj.• flaco, -a adj.• flojo, -a adj.• grácil adj.• inconsistente adj.• ligero, -a adj.• magro, -a adj.• pilongo, -a adj.• ralo, -a adj.• tenue adj.v.• adelgazar v.• aguar v.• clarear (Alimentación) v.• enrarecer v.θɪn
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1)a) <layer/slice/wall/ice> delgado, fino2)a) ( in consistency) <soup/sauce> claro, poco espeso, chirle (RPl)3) (weak, poor) < voice> débil; <excuse/argument/disguise> pobre, poco convincente
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to cut something thin — cortar algo en rebanadas (or capas etc) delgadas
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- nn- transitive verb \<\<paint\>\> diluir*, rebajar; \<\<sauce\>\> aclarar, hacer* menos espeso
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viPhrasal Verbs:- thin out[θɪn]1. ADJ(compar thinner) (superl thinnest)1) (=not fat) [person, legs, arms] delgado, flaco pej; [waist] delgado, estrecho; [face] delgado; [nose] delgado, afilado; [lips] fino; [animal] flacoyou're getting thin, aren't you eating enough? — te estás quedando muy delgado, ¿comes lo suficiente?
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she was painfully thin — estaba tan flaca que daba pena verla- be as thin as a rake2) (=not thick) [layer, sheet] fino, delgado; [wall] delgado; [slice, line, fabric] fino•
a thin layer of paint — una capa fina de pintura•
a thin volume of poetry — un delgado tomo de poesíathe joke had begun to wear very thin — (fig) la broma ya empezaba a resultar muy pesada
my patience is wearing thin — (fig) se me está agotando or acabando la paciencia
- be or skate or walk on thin ice- have a thin skinline I, 1., 1)3) (=watery) [custard, sauce, paint] poco espeso4) (=not dense) [smoke, fog, rain] fino5) (=sparse) [beard, hair] ralo, escaso; [eyebrows] fino, delgado; [crowd] escaso, poco numeroso- be thin on the ground- be thin on top6) (=unconvincing) [excuse] pobre, poco convincente; [evidence] poco concluyente; [argument, essay, script] pobre, flojo7) (=weak) [voice] aflautado8) (Econ) [profit] escaso9) (=lacking oxygen) [air, atmosphere] enrarecido, rarificadoout of/into thin air —
he disappeared or vanished into thin air — despareció como por arte de magia, se lo tragó la tierra
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slice the potatoes very thin — corta las patatas en rodajas muy finasspread 2., 5)•
spread the butter very thin — untar una capa muy fina de mantequilla3. VTgreenhouse gases are thinning the ozone layer — los gases que causan el efecto invernadero están haciendo que la capa de ozono sea cada vez menos espesa
4.VI (also: thin out) (=lessen) [fog] aclararse; [ozone layer] hacerse menos espeso; [crowd] disminuir; [population] mermar, reducirse- thin out* * *[θɪn]
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1)a) <layer/slice/wall/ice> delgado, fino2)a) ( in consistency) <soup/sauce> claro, poco espeso, chirle (RPl)3) (weak, poor) < voice> débil; <excuse/argument/disguise> pobre, poco convincente
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to cut something thin — cortar algo en rebanadas (or capas etc) delgadas
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- nn- transitive verb \<\<paint\>\> diluir*, rebajar; \<\<sauce\>\> aclarar, hacer* menos espeso
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viPhrasal Verbs:- thin out -
36 concentrate
1. n концентрат, обогащённый продукт2. n шлих3. n с. -х. концентрированный корм4. n пищевой концентрат5. v концентрировать, собирать, сосредоточивать6. v концентрироваться, собираться; сосредоточиваться7. v сосредоточивать, устремлятьconcentrate superior forces for a decision — сосредоточивать превосходящие силы на решающем участке фронта
8. v сосредоточиваться, устремляться9. v спец. обогащать10. v спец. сгущать, выпариватьСинонимический ряд:1. collect (verb) agglomerate; aggregate; amass; assemble; cluster; collect; compact; consolidate; gather; integrate; unify2. contract (verb) compress; condense; constrict; contract; shrink3. focus (verb) center; centralise; centralize; centre; concenter; converge; fasten; fix; fixate; focus; intensify; localise; localize; meet; put; rivet4. give (verb) address; apply; bend; buckle; dedicate; devote; direct; give; turn5. pay attention (verb) attend to; be engrossed in; center on; give heed; pay attention; ponder; rivet one's attention; scrutinise; scrutinizeАнтонимический ряд:dilute; disperse; dissipate; scatter -
37 weaken
1. v ослаблять; снижать эффективность2. v слабеть, ослабевать3. v разг. поддаваться; утрачивать решимость; сдаваться; колебаться; не выдерживать4. v бирж. понизитьсяСинонимический ряд:1. attenuate (verb) attenuate; blunt; cripple; debilitate; deplete; disable; enfeeble; lessen; lower; minimize; reduce; sap; unbrace; undermine; undo; unnerve; unstrengthen2. break (verb) break; dispirit; enervate; humble; impair; subdue3. fail (verb) decline; deteriorate; dwindle; fade; fail; flag; languish; shrink; wane; waste; waste away4. water (verb) cut; dilute; thin; water5. yield (verb) ease off; relent; slacken; soften; yieldАнтонимический ряд:empower; energize; fortify; strengthen -
38 thin
I 1. [θɪn]1) (in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall, line] sottile; [string, wire] fine; [ strip] stretto2) (in depth) [slice, layer, paper] sottile; [fabric, garment] sottile, leggero; [ mist] leggero3) (in consistency) [ mud] acquoso; [mixture, oil] fluido; [ soup] lungo, leggero; [ sauce] brodoso; [ liquid] diluito, acquoso4) (lean) [person, face] magro5) (in tone) (high-pitched) acuto; (weak) debole6) (sparse) [ population] scarso; [ crowd] rado, esiguo; [ hair] radoto wear thin — [joke, excuse] essere trito
8) [ air] rarefatto2.••to be thin on the ground — essercene pochissimi, essere più unico che raro
II 1. [θɪn] 2.to get thin on top — (bald) diventare pelato
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-) (anche thin out) [fog, mist, hair] diradarsi; [ crowd] disperdersi- thin out* * *[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) sottile2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) magro3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) acquoso4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) rado5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) debole, inconsistente2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) diradarsi; dimagrire- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out* * *I 1. [θɪn]1) (in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall, line] sottile; [string, wire] fine; [ strip] stretto2) (in depth) [slice, layer, paper] sottile; [fabric, garment] sottile, leggero; [ mist] leggero3) (in consistency) [ mud] acquoso; [mixture, oil] fluido; [ soup] lungo, leggero; [ sauce] brodoso; [ liquid] diluito, acquoso4) (lean) [person, face] magro5) (in tone) (high-pitched) acuto; (weak) debole6) (sparse) [ population] scarso; [ crowd] rado, esiguo; [ hair] radoto wear thin — [joke, excuse] essere trito
8) [ air] rarefatto2.••to be thin on the ground — essercene pochissimi, essere più unico che raro
II 1. [θɪn] 2.to get thin on top — (bald) diventare pelato
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-) (anche thin out) [fog, mist, hair] diradarsi; [ crowd] disperdersi- thin out -
39 weaken
['wiːkən] 1.1) indebolire, rendere debole [person, heart]; fare diminuire [ resistance]2) indebolire [ structure]; rendere meno resistente [joint, wall]3) minare l'autorità di [ government]; indebolire [company, defence, support]; svigorire [authority, resolve, cause]; attenuare [ influence]; intaccare [morale, will]5) econ. indebolire [economy, currency]; fare abbassare [prices, demand, shares]2.1) (physically) [person, muscles] indebolirsi; [ grip] allentarsi2) (lose power) [ government] perdere autorità; [ country] indebolirsi; [resistance, support] diminuire; [ alliance] allentarsi3) econ. [economy, currency] indebolirsi* * *verb (to (cause to) become weak, especially in physical strength or character: The patient has weakened; The strain of the last few days has weakened him.) indebolire, indebolirsi* * *['wiːkən] 1.1) indebolire, rendere debole [person, heart]; fare diminuire [ resistance]2) indebolire [ structure]; rendere meno resistente [joint, wall]3) minare l'autorità di [ government]; indebolire [company, defence, support]; svigorire [authority, resolve, cause]; attenuare [ influence]; intaccare [morale, will]5) econ. indebolire [economy, currency]; fare abbassare [prices, demand, shares]2.1) (physically) [person, muscles] indebolirsi; [ grip] allentarsi2) (lose power) [ government] perdere autorità; [ country] indebolirsi; [resistance, support] diminuire; [ alliance] allentarsi3) econ. [economy, currency] indebolirsi -
40 diluted
1. разбавленный; разбавлен; разведенный; разведен; разжиженный; разжижен2. разбавлять; разбавленныйdiluted molasses — меласса, разбавленная водой
Синонимический ряд:1. contaminated (adj.) adulterated; contaminated; corrupted; defiled; impure; tainted2. dilute (adj.) cut; dilute; thin; washy; watered-down; waterish; watery; weak3. dispersed (adj.) diffuse; dispersed; scattered; sparse; widely separated4. watered (verb) attenuated; cut; diluted; thinned; watered; weakened
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