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1 thin
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. -
2 vanish
intransitive verbvanish into the distance — in der Ferne verschwinden; see also academic.ru/74578/thin">thin 1. 4)
2) (cease to exist) [Gebäude:] verschwinden; [Sitte, Tradition:] untergehen; [Zweifel, Bedenken:] sich auflösen; [Hoffnung, Chancen:] schwinden* * *['væniʃ](to become no longer visible, especially suddenly: The ship vanished over the horizon; Our hopes suddenly vanished.) verschwinden* * *van·ish[ˈvænɪʃ]vi1. (disappear) verschwindento \vanish from sight außer Sicht geratento \vanish without trace spurlos verschwinden2. (cease to exist) verlorengehena \vanished era/past ein verflossenes Zeitalter/eine vergangene Zeitto see one's hopes \vanishing seine Hoffnungen schwinden sehen* * *['vnɪʃ]viverschwinden, entschwinden (liter); (traces also) sich verlieren; (fears) sich legen; (hopes) schwinden; (= become extinct) untergehenI've got to vanish (inf) — ich muss weg (inf)
See:→ thin* * *vanish [ˈvænıʃ]A v/imake sth vanish etwas verschwinden lassen (Magier);2. schwinden (Ängste, Hoffnungen etc)3. MATH Null werdenB s PHON 2. Element eines fallenden Diphthongs* * *intransitive verb1) (disappear; coll.): (leave quickly) verschwindenvanish into the distance — in der Ferne verschwinden; see also thin 1. 4)
2) (cease to exist) [Gebäude:] verschwinden; [Sitte, Tradition:] untergehen; [Zweifel, Bedenken:] sich auflösen; [Hoffnung, Chancen:] schwinden* * *v.verschwinden v.(§ p.,pp.: verschwand, ist verschwunden) -
3 vanish
van·ish [ʼvænɪʃ] vi1) ( disappear) verschwinden;to \vanish into thin air sich akk in Luft auflösen;to \vanish from sight außer Sicht geraten;to \vanish without trace spurlos verschwinden2) ( cease to exist) verloren gehen;a \vanished era/ past ein verflossenes Zeitalter/eine vergangene Zeit;to see one's hopes \vanishing seine Hoffnungen schwinden sehen
См. также в других словарях:
into thin air — adverb : without a trace : utterly, completely his whole fortune suddenly vanished into thin air * * * into thin air phrase if something disappears into thin air, it disappears suddenly in a mysterious way The climbers seem to have disappeared… … Useful english dictionary
into thin air — {adv. phr.} Without anything left; completely. * /When Bob returned to the room, he was surprised to find that his books had vanished into thin air./ Compare: OUT OF THIN AIR … Dictionary of American idioms
into thin air — {adv. phr.} Without anything left; completely. * /When Bob returned to the room, he was surprised to find that his books had vanished into thin air./ Compare: OUT OF THIN AIR … Dictionary of American idioms
into\ thin\ air — adv. phr. Without anything left; completely. When Bob returned to the room, he was surprised to find that his books had vanished into thin air. Compare: out of thin air … Словарь американских идиом
into thin air — disappearing like a ghost, vanishing like steam When I moved closer, the flying saucer vanished into thin air … English idioms
into thin air — completely, without anything left The group of hikers vanished into thin air and were never heard of again … Idioms and examples
disappear/vanish into thin air — to disappear completely in a way that is mysterious The papers seem to have vanished into thin air. • • • Main Entry: ↑thin … Useful english dictionary
vanished into thin air — disappeared without a trace, completely gone … English contemporary dictionary
disappear\ into\ thin\ air — • disappear into thin air • evaporate into thin air • vanish into thin air v. phr. To disappear quickly, without leaving a trace. Money seems to disappear into thin air these days. Jack just vanished into thin air before the meeting had started … Словарь американских идиом
evaporate\ into\ thin\ air — • disappear into thin air • evaporate into thin air • vanish into thin air v. phr. To disappear quickly, without leaving a trace. Money seems to disappear into thin air these days. Jack just vanished into thin air before the meeting had started … Словарь американских идиом
vanish\ into\ thin\ air — • disappear into thin air • evaporate into thin air • vanish into thin air v. phr. To disappear quickly, without leaving a trace. Money seems to disappear into thin air these days. Jack just vanished into thin air before the meeting had started … Словарь американских идиом