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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. -
3 thin out
(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) tynde ud* * *(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) tynde ud -
4 thin out
(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) escasear, reducirse, disminuir; clarear, empezar a ser menos denso/poblado/tupidov.• entresacar v.1) v + adv \<\<traffic\>\> disminuir; \<\<forest\>\> hacerse* ralo or menos denso; \<\<audience\>\> mermar2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<plants\>\> entresacar*1.VT + ADV (=reduce in number) [+ population, group] mermar; [+ seedlings] entresacar2.VI + ADV (=lessen) [fog] aclararse; [ozone layer] hacerse menos denso; [crowd] disminuir; [population] mermar, reducirse* * *1) v + adv \<\<traffic\>\> disminuir; \<\<forest\>\> hacerse* ralo or menos denso; \<\<audience\>\> mermar2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<plants\>\> entresacar* -
5 thin out
(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) þynna(st) -
6 thin out
(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) (ki)ritkít -
7 thin out
(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) rarear -
8 thin out
inceltmek, zayıflatmak, seyreltmek, incelmek, zayıflamak, seyrelmek* * *(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) incel(t)mek, seyrel(t)mek -
9 thin out
(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) razredčiti se* * *intransitive verb razredčiti se, postati redek -
10 thin out
• ohentua• ohentaa• harveta• harventua• harventaa• laimentaa* * *(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) harveta -
11 thin out
(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) tynne(s), bli færre -
12 thin out
* * *(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) diradarsi* * * -
13 thin out
intransitive verb[Menschenmenge:] sich verlaufen; [Verkehr:] abnehmen; [Häuser:] spärlicher werden* * ** * *◆ thin outI. vtto \thin out out plants Pflanzen pikieren* * *1. vi(fog) sich lichten, schwächer werden; (crowd) kleiner werden; (audience) sich lichten; (hair) sich lichten, schütter werdenthe trees started thinning out — die Bäume lichteten sich
2. vt sephair ausdünnen; seedlings also verziehen; forest lichten; population verkleinern* * *intransitive verb[Menschenmenge:] sich verlaufen; [Verkehr:] abnehmen; [Häuser:] spärlicher werden -
14 thin out
(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) rzednąć -
15 thin out
(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) izretināt; izretināties -
16 thin out
(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) retėti, retinti -
17 thin out
(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) tunna[] ut, bli glesare -
18 thin out
(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) a (se) rări -
19 thin out
(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) αραιώνω -
20 thin out
(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) prořídnout
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