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sparse [spɑ:s](trees, vegetation, population) clairsemé, épars; (crowd, audience) clairsemé;∎ sparse hair cheveux mpl rares ou clairsemés;∎ the sparse furnishings in the room le peu de meubles qu'il y avait dans la pièce -
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sparse adj [population, vegetation, hair] clairsemé ; [furnishings] rare ; [resources, supplies] maigre (before n) ; [information] épars ; [use] modéré ; trading was sparse la Bourse était calme. -
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A adj2 ( in depth) [slice, layer] fin, mince ; the ice is thin la couche de glace n'est pas très épaisse ;4 ( lean) [person, face, arm, leg] maigre ; he looks thin and haggard il est hâve et maigre ; to get thin maigrir ;5 ( fine) [card, paper] fin ; [fabric, garment] léger/-ère ; [mist, smoke] léger/-ère ; the mist is getting thinner la brume se dissipe ;8 ( sparse) [population, crowd, hair, beard] clairsemé ;9 fig ( unconvincing) [excuse] peu convaincant ; [evidence] insuffisant ; [plot] squelettique ; to wear thin [joke, excuse] être usé ; my patience is wearing thin je commence à perdre patience ;10 [air] ( at altitude) raréfié.D vi ( p prés etc - nn-) ( also thin out) [fog, mist] se dissiper ; [crowd] se disperser ; [hair] se raréfier.as thin as a rake ou lath maigre comme un clou ; to be thin on the ground être rare ; to get thin on top ( bald) se dégarnir ; to have a thin time of it traverser une période difficile.■ thin down US maigrir.■ thin out:▶ thin [sth] out, thin out [sth] éclaircir [seedlings, hedge] ; réduire [population]. -
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(a) (layer, wire) mince, fin; (wall) mince, peu épais(aisse); (person → skinny) maigre; (→ lean) mince; (leg, neck) maigre; (lips, book) mince; (clothing, blanket) léger, fin; (carpet) ras; (crowd) peu nombreux, épars;∎ to become or to get or to grow thin (person) maigrir;∎ he's as thin as a British rake or American rail il est maigre comme un clou ou sec comme un coup de trique;∎ it's the thin end of the wedge cela ne fait que commencer et ne présage rien de bon;∎ the move appears to be the thin end of the wedge of eventual privatisation cette mesure est vraisemblablement le prélude à une privatisation à venir;∎ cheap hotels are thin on the ground les hôtels bon marché sont rares;∎ honest people are thin on the ground les gens honnêtes sont rares ou ne courent pas les rues(b) (sparse → beard, hair) clairsemé;∎ he's getting a bit thin on top il commence à perdre ses cheveux, il se dégarnit(c) (in consistency → soup, sauce) clair; (→ cream) liquide; (→ paint, ink) délayé, dilué; (→ blood) appauvri, anémié∎ she seemed to vanish into thin air elle semblait s'être volatilisée;∎ to conjure sth out of thin air sortir qch de nulle part∎ the report is rather thin on facts le rapport ne présente pas beaucoup de faits concrets∎ to have a thin time of it (go through difficult time) traverser une période difficile; (not enjoy oneself) s'ennuyer, s'embêter;∎ there are thin times ahead for the coal industry une période de vaches maigres s'annonce pour l'industrie houillère;∎ Stock Exchange trading was thin le marché était calme2 adverb(sauce, soup) allonger, délayer, éclaircir(crowd) s'éclaircir, se disperser; (fog) se lever, devenir moins dense ou épais(aisse); (smoke) devenir moins dense ou épais(aisse); (population) se réduire;∎ his hair is thinning il perd ses cheveux►► Electronics thin film transistor transistor m en couche mince(sauce, soup) allonger, éclaircir, délayer; (paint) délayer, diluer(person) maigrir➲ thin out
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