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1 tenuous
adjectivedünn [Faden]; zart [Spinnwebe]; (fig.) dünn [Atmosphäre]; dürftig [Argument]; unbegründet [Anspruch]* * *tenu·ous[ˈtenjuəs]* * *['tenjʊəs]adj2) (fig) connection, argument, relationship schwach; (= insecure) position unsicher; supply line anfällighe kept a tenuous hold on life — er hatte nur noch einen schwachen Lebenswillen
* * *1. dünn:a tenuous connection fig ein loser Zusammenhang2. zart, fein3. schlank4. PHYS dünn, verdünnt5. fig dürftig (Argument etc)* * *adjectivedünn [Faden]; zart [Spinnwebe]; (fig.) dünn [Atmosphäre]; dürftig [Argument]; unbegründet [Anspruch]* * *adj.dünn adj.
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