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1 dünn
I Adj.2. Person etc.: thin, skinny umg.; dünner werden lose weight; er ist sehr dünn geworden he’s gone ( oder got, Am. gotten) really thin; sich dünn machen fig. make room, squeeze up, breathe in umg.5. Stimme: thin, weak6. Besiedlung, Bewuchs, Haarwuchs: thin, sparse7. umg., fig. (dürftig) weak, poor; Argument: auch flimsyII Adv. thinly; Farbe dünn auftragen apply paint thinly; dünn besiedelt oder dünn bevölkert sparsely populated; dünn gesät fig. scarce, few and far between* * *(knapp) sparse; rare;(mager) skinny;(nicht dick) thin;(schlank) wispy; slim;(schwach) weak; flimsy; sleazy;(zart) tenuous; fine* * *dụ̈nn [dʏn]1. adjthin; Suppe, Bier auch watery; Kaffee, Tee watery, weak; (= fein) Schleier, Regen, Strümpfe fine; Haarwuchs, Besiedlung thin, sparse; (fig = dürftig) thinsich dünn machen (hum) — to breathe in
See:→ dick, dünnmachen2. advbesiedelt, bevölkert sparselydünn behaart (Mensch) — with thin hair; Haupt thinly covered in hair
dünn gesät (fig) — thin on the ground, few and far between
* * *1) (worn thin: The carpet is a bit bare.) bare3) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) thin4) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) thin5) ((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.) thin6) thinly* * *[ˈdʏn]I. adj1. (eine geringe Stärke aufweisend) thin\dünnes Buch slim volumeeine \dünne Schneedecke light covering of snow2. (nicht konzentriert) weak\dünnes Bier weak [or watery] beer\dünner Brei/ \dünne Suppe thin [or watery] pulp/soup\dünner Schleier/ \dünne Strümpfe fine veil/tights4. (spärlich) thinsein Haarwuchs ist schon \dünn geworden he's [already] gone a bit thin on top5.he, mach dich mal \dünn, wir wollen mit dem Schrank da vorbei! hey, breathe in, we want to get past [you] with this cupboard!wenn du dich ein bisschen \dünn machst, passen wir auch noch auf die Bank if you squeeze up a bit, we'll [be able to] fit on the bench tooII. adv sparsely\dünn besiedelt [o bevölkert] sparsely populated* * *1.sich dünn machen — (scherzh.) squash or (Amer.) scrunch up [a bit]
3) (leicht) thin, light <clothing, fabric>; fine < stocking>; (fig.) thin, rarefied < air>; fine < rain>2.1) thinly3)dünn besiedelt — thinly or sparsely populated or inhabited
* * *A. adj2. Person etc: thin, skinny umg;dünner werden lose weight;5. Stimme: thin, weak6. Besiedlung, Bewuchs, Haarwuchs: thin, sparse7. umg, fig (dürftig) weak, poor; Argument: auch flimsyB. adv thinly;Farbe dünn auftragen apply paint thinly;dünn bevölkert sparsely populated;dünn gesät fig scarce, few and far between* * *1.sich dünn machen — (scherzh.) squash or (Amer.) scrunch up [a bit]
3) (leicht) thin, light <clothing, fabric>; fine < stocking>; (fig.) thin, rarefied < air>; fine < rain>2.1) thinly3)dünn besiedelt — thinly or sparsely populated or inhabited
* * *adj.fine adj.lank adj.skinny adj.slight adj.tenuous adj.thin adj. adv.tenuously adv.thinly adv. -
2 тънък
1. thin; fine, delicate(за фигура, шия, кръст) slender, slim(за струя, нишка) fine(за стебло) slender(за ноздри, нос) delicate(за пръст) slender(за устни) thin(за игла) slender, fine(за слой) thin, fineтънък и гъвкав willowyтънки крака (хубави) slim/slender legs, ( грозни) thin/skinny legsс тънка талия (като оса) wasp-waistedтънки черва анат. small intestine(s)тънък като свирка as lean as a rake; as thin as a lath2. (за звук, глас) thin, high, high-pitched. small(писклив) shrill3. (за сетиво) keen4. (неуловим, незабележим) subtle; faintтънка усмивка a faint smileтънък аромат a faint/subtle scentтънка ирония subtle ironyтънък намек a gentle hintтънък оттенък a subtle shade5. (точен, подробен, проницателен) fine, delicate, nice, subtle(за ум, наблюдател) keen(за политик, дипломат) astute, subtle, shrewd(за вкус) discriminating(за анализ) fine, subtleтънка разлика a subtle/delicate/fine/nice distinction/difference; a minute distinction(най-)тънки подробности minutest detailsтънък ум a subtle intellect/intelligence; a keen/perspicacious mindтънък критик a subtle/discriminating criticтънък познавач connoisseurтънък усет a fine sense (за of)тънки сметки fine-spun schemesправя си тънки сметки be calculating/shrewd; make shrewd plans6. (изящен, грижливо изработен) fine, delicate, exquisiteтънки черти на лицето refined/delicate featuresтънка изработка fine/delicale/exquisite workmanshipтънък вятър a keen/biting windтънка супа thin soupтънка напитка a strong/short drinkтънка кесия a slender purseтънък съм be short of money/cashдето е тънко, там се къса a chain is no stronger than its weakest link* * *тъ̀нък,прил., -ка, -ко, -ки 1. thin; fine, delicate; (за фигура, шия, кръст) slender, slim; (за струя, нишка) fine; (за стебло) slender; (за ноздри, нос) delicate; (за пръст) slender; (за устни) thin; (за игла) slender, fine; (за слой) thin, fine; (за плат) sleazy; с \тънъкка талия wasp-waisted; \тънъкки крака ( хубави) slim/slender legs, ( грозни) thin/skinny legs; \тънъкки черва анат. small intestine(s); \тънъкък и гъвкав willowy; \тънъкък като свирка as lean as a rake; as thin as a lath;3. (за сетиво) keen;4. ( неуловим, незабележим) subtle; faint;5. ( точен, подробен; проницателен) fine, fine-drawn, delicate, nice, subtle; (за ум, наблюдател) keen; (за политик, дипломат) astute, subtle, shrewd; (за вкус) discriminating; (за анализ) fine, subtle; (най-)\тънъкки подробности minutest details; правя си \тънъкки сметки be calculating/shrewd; make shrewd plans; \тънъкка разлика subtle/delicate/fine/fine-drawn/nice distinction/difference; minute/hairline distinction; \тънъкки сметки fine-spun schemes; \тънъкък критик subtle/discriminating critic; \тънъкък познавач connoisseur; \тънъкък ум subtle intellect/intelligence; keen/perspicacious mind; \тънъкък усет fine sense (за of);6. ( изящен, грижливо изработен) fine, delicate; exquisite; • дето е \тънъкко, там се къса a chain is no stronger than its weakest link; \тънъкка кесия slender purse; \тънъкък вятър keen/biting wind; \тънъкък съм be short of money/cash;* * *thin: a тънък layer - тънък слой; fine: a тънък thread - тънка нишка; delicate ; (за човек): slim ; slender ; neat {ni;t}; slight ; (неуловим): subtle: a тънък scent - тънък аромат, a тънък thinker - тънък мислител; faint: a тънък smile - тънка усмивка; tenuous (за материя); small intestines - тънки черва; high (за глас)* * *1. (за анализ) fine, subtle 2. (за вкус) discriminating 3. (за звук, глас) thin, high, high-pitched. small 4. (за игла) slender, fine 5. (за ноздри, нос) delicate 6. (за политик, дипломат) astute, subtle, shrewd 7. (за пръст) slender 8. (за сетиво) keen 9. (за слой) thin, fine 10. (за стебло) slender 11. (за струя, нишка) fine 12. (за ум, наблюдател) keen 13. (за устни) thin 14. (за фигура, шия, кръст) slender, slim 15. (изящен, грижливо изработен) fine, delicate 16. (най-)тънки подробности minutest details 17. (неуловим, незабележим) subtle;faint 18. (писклив) shrill 19. (точен, подробен 20. exquisite: тънки черти на лицето refined/delicate features 21. thin;fine, delicate 22. ТЪНЪК аромат а faint/subtle scent 23. ТЪНЪК вятър a keen/biting wind 24. ТЪНЪК и гъвкав willowy 25. ТЪНЪК като свирка as lean as a rake;as thin as a lath 26. ТЪНЪК критик a subtle/discriminating critic 27. ТЪНЪК намек a gentle hint 28. ТЪНЪК оттенък a subtle shade 29. ТЪНЪК познавач connoisseur 30. ТЪНЪК съм be short of money/cash 31. ТЪНЪК ум a subtle intellect/intelligence;a keen/perspicacious mind 32. ТЪНЪК усет a fine sense (за of) 33. дето е тънко, там се къса a chain is no stronger than its weakest link 34. правя си тънки сметки be calculating/shrewd;make shrewd plans 35. проницателен) fine, delicate, nice, subtle 36. с тънка талия (като оса) wasp-waisted 37. тънка изработка finе/delicale/exquisite workmanship 38. тънка ирония subtle irony 39. тънка кесия a slender purse 40. тънка напитка a strong/short drink 41. тънка разлика a subtle/delicate/fine/nice distinction/difference;a minute distinction 42. тънка супа thin soup 43. тънка усмивка a faint smile 44. тънки крака (хубави) slim/slender legs, (грозни) thin/skinny legs 45. тънки сметки fine-spun schemes 46. тънки черва анат. small intestine(s) -
3 seco
adj.1 dry, dead, lean, thin.2 dry, snap, snappy, curt.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: secar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) dry2 (frutos, flores) dried3 (marchito) withered, dried up6 figurado (golpe, ruido) sharp\dejar seco,-a familiar to bump offestar más seco,-a que un higo familiar (delgado) to be as thin as a rake 2 (envejecido) to be old and wizenedestar seco,-a familiar to be thirsty, be drylimpiar en seco to dry-cleanquedarse seco,-a familiar to snuff it, croak* * *(f. - seca)adj.1) dry2) dried3) sharp4) barren, arid5) curt, brusque* * *1. ADJ1) (=no húmedo) drydique 1), ley 1)en seco (=sin líquido) —
2) (=desecado) [higo, pescado] dried; [hojas] dead, dried; [árbol] deadciruela, fruto 1)dame una cerveza, que estoy seco — * give me a beer, I'm really parched *
3) (=no graso) [piel, pelo] dry4) (=no dulce) [vino, licor] dry5) (=flaco) thin, skinny *6) (=no amable) [persona, carácter, respuesta] curt; [orden] sharp; [estilo] dryestuvo muy seco conmigo por teléfono — he was very curt o short with me on the phone
- no se puede -contestó muy seco — "can't be done," he replied curtly
7) (=sin resonancia) [tos] dry; [ruido] dull; [impacto] sharp8)en seco (=bruscamente) —
pararse en seco — to stop dead, stop suddenly
parar a algn en seco — [al hablar] to cut sb short
9) (=sin acompañamiento)palo 5)10)a secas —
Gerardo García, Gerardo a secas para los amigos — Gerardo García, just Gerardo to his friends
tener seco a algn Col, Cono Sur —
a ver todos, ¿al seco? — come on everyone, (down) in one!
2.SM Col main course* * *- ca adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> drytengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry
b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dryc) [SER] <clima/región> dry2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> driedbacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod
3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry6)a) <respuesta/carácter> dryb) (fam) ( delgado) thinc) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)7) (en locs)a secas — (fam)
dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta
* * *= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.Ex. The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.Ex. Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.Ex. Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.Ex. This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.Ex. This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.Ex. Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.----* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.* completamente seco = bone dry.* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.* dique seco = dry dock.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.* estación seca, la = dry season, the.* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* fotografía en seco = dry photography.* fruta seca = dried fruit.* fruto seco = nut.* frutos secos = nuts.* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.* golpe seco = flop.* hielo seco = dry ice powder.* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.* impresión en seco = blind impression.* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.* legumbre seca = dry bean.* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.* período seco = dry spell.* polvo seco = dry powder.* semilla seca = dried seed.* totalmente seco = bone dry.* * *- ca adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> drytengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry
b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dryc) [SER] <clima/región> dry2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> driedbacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod
3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry6)a) <respuesta/carácter> dryb) (fam) ( delgado) thinc) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)7) (en locs)a secas — (fam)
dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta
* * *= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.Ex: The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.
Ex: Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.Ex: Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.Ex: This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.Ex: This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.Ex: Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.* completamente seco = bone dry.* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.* dique seco = dry dock.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.* estación seca, la = dry season, the.* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* fotografía en seco = dry photography.* fruta seca = dried fruit.* fruto seco = nut.* frutos secos = nuts.* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.* golpe seco = flop.* hielo seco = dry ice powder.* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.* impresión en seco = blind impression.* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.* legumbre seca = dry bean.* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.* período seco = dry spell.* polvo seco = dry powder.* semilla seca = dried seed.* totalmente seco = bone dry.* * *A1 [ ESTAR] ‹ropa/platos/pintura› dry[ S ] manténgase en lugar seco store in a dry placetengo la boca/garganta seca my mouth/throat is dry2 [ ESTAR] ‹planta/tierra› dryel campo está sequísimo the countryside o land is really dry o parched3 [ ESTAR] ‹río/pozo› dry4 [ ESTAR] ‹arroz/pollo› dryel pescado estuvo demasiado tiempo en el horno y está muy seco the fish was in the oven for too long so it's got(ten) very dry5 [ SER] ‹clima/región› dryB (desecado) ‹higos› dried; ‹flores› driedbacalao seco stockfish, dried salt codC [ SER] (no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dryD [ SER] (no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermú› dryE ‹golpe/sonido› sharp; ‹tos› dryF1 ‹respuesta/carácter› dryestuvo muy seco conmigo he was very short o brusque o curt with meestá más seco que un palo he's as thin as a rakeG ( en locs):en seco ‹frenar› sharply, suddenlyme paró en seco he stopped me dead o he stopped me in my tracksel coche paró en seco the car stopped deadlimpieza en seco dry cleaninga secas ( fam): quíteme el `doctor', llámeme Roberto a secas there's no need to call me `doctor', just call me (plain) Robertole dijo que no, así a secas she gave him a straight `no'pan así a secas no me apetece I don't feel like eating just bread on its own like thatle pidió mil dólares así, a secas he just asked him for a thousand dollars outright o straight out, he asked him for a thousand dollars, just like thatseco para algo ( Chi fam): el hijo le salió seco para la física her son turned out to be brilliant o a whiz at physics ( colloq)es seco para el garabato he has a great line in swear words ( colloq)tener seco a algn (Col, RPl fam): este tipo me tiene seca I'm up to here with o I'm sick and tired of this guy ( colloq)seco2( Col)main dish* * *
Del verbo secar: ( conjugate secar)
seco es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
secó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
secar
seco
secar ( conjugate secar) verbo transitivo
‹pintura/arcilla› to dry
‹ piel› to make … dry
verbo intransitivo
to dry
secarse verbo pronominal
1
[ piel] to get dry;
2 ( refl) [ persona] to dry oneself;
‹manos/pelo› to dry;
‹ lágrimas› to dry, wipe away
seco◊ -ca adjetivo
1
‹boca/garganta› dry
2 ‹higos/flores› dried;
3 [SER] ( no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dry
4 [SER] ( no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermut› dry
5 ‹golpe/sonido› sharp;
‹ tos› dry
6 ‹respuesta/carácter› dry;
7 ( en locs)
limpieza en seco dry cleaning
secar verbo transitivo to dry: el sol secó la pintura, the sun dried the paint
seco,-a adjetivo
1 (sin humedad) dry
(disecado) dried
(sin agua) el río está seco, the river is dry
2 (planta) dried up
3 (pelo, piel) dry
4 (tos) dry, hacking
5 (vino, alcohol) dry
6 (poco afable) curt, sharp
(contestación) crisp, terse
7 (golpe, ruido) sharp
8 (delgado, con poca carne) skinny
9 fam (atónito, parado) stunned
♦ Locuciones: a secas, (sin más) llámame Paco a secas, just call me Paco
en seco, (de golpe, bruscamente) estaba hablando y se paró en seco, he was talking when he stopped dead
(muerto en el acto) se cayó de un precipicio y se quedó seco, he fell off the cliff and died instantly
' seco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bocinazo
- dique
- lavar
- lavado
- limpieza
- palo
- secar
- seca
- secarse
- bacalao
- contrario
- limpiar
- más
- moco
- parar
- se
- vino
English:
bone-dry
- clean
- crack
- crisp
- curt
- dead
- dehydrated
- dried
- dry
- dry wine
- dry-clean
- mop
- nut
- parched
- rap
- seasoned
- shell
- short
- shrivelled
- snap
- stop
- wipe away
- bone
- click
- desiccated
- dryness
- medium
- moist
- smart
- terse
* * *seco, -a♦ adj1. [ropa, lugar] dry;tiene la piel seca/el cabello seco she has dry skin/hair;consérvese en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place2. [higos] dried;flores secas dried flowers3. [clima, país] dry4. [marchito] withered5. [pozo, fuente] dry, dried up6. [persona, actitud] brusque ( con to);estuvo muy seco con su madre he was very short with his mother;me contestó con un no seco she answered me with a curt “no”7. [flaco] thin, lean;se está quedando seco he's getting skinny8. [vino, licor] dry9. [ruido] dull;[tos] dry; [voz] sharp;un golpe seco a thudestar seco to be thirsty[pasmado] stunned;dejar a alguien seco [matar] to kill sb stone-dead;[pasmar] to stun sb; RP Fam [agotar] to leave sb drained12.parar en seco [bruscamente] to stop dead♦ nm♦ a secas loc advsimply, just;llámame Juan a secas just call me Juan;no comas pan a secas don't eat just bread* * *adj1 dry; planta dried up;2 fig ( antipático) curt, brusque3:dejar a alguien seco fam kill s.o. stone dead;parar en seco stop dead4:llámala Carmen a secas just call her Carmen* * *seco, -ca adj1) : dry2) disecado: driedfruta seca: dried fruit3) : thin, lean4) : curt, brusque5) : sharpun golpe seco: a sharp blow6)a secas : simply, justse llama Chico, a secas: he's just called Chico7)en seco : abruptly, suddenlyfrenar en seco: to make a sudden stop* * *seco adj2. (frutos, flores) dried -
4 reseco
adj.very dry.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: resecar.* * *► adjetivo1 (seco) very dry, parched2 (flaco) thin, skinny* * *ADJ1) (=muy seco) very dry, too dry2) (=flaco) skinny, lean* * *la tierra estaba reseca — the earth was parched o had dried up
* * *= dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], parched.Ex. Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.Ex. If predictions are right, an even larger expanse of land will become parched every year owing to global warming, urbanization, and deforestation.----* boca reseca = dry mouth.* * *la tierra estaba reseca — the earth was parched o had dried up
* * *= dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], parched.Ex: Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.
Ex: If predictions are right, an even larger expanse of land will become parched every year owing to global warming, urbanization, and deforestation.* boca reseca = dry mouth.* * *reseco -ca‹planta› dried-up; ‹pan› dryla tierra estaba reseca the earth was parched o had dried up* * *
Del verbo resecar: ( conjugate resecar)
reseco es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
resecó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
resecar
reseco
resecar ( conjugate resecar) verbo transitivo ‹piel/ambiente› to make … very dry
resecarse verbo pronominal
to dry up, get very dry
reseco
‹ pan› dry;
‹tierra/garganta› parched
resecar verbo transitivo to dry out: este jabón me reseca mucho la piel, this soap dries out my skin
reseco,-a adjetivo
1 (terreno, boca, tela) parched
(piel) dry
(el pelo, el pan) dried up
2 (magro, flaco) lean, skinny
' reseco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reseca
English:
parched
- sore
* * *reseco, -a adj1. [piel, garganta, pan] very dry2. [tierra] parched3. [flaco] emaciated* * *adj1 ( seco) parched2 ( flaco) skinny* * *reseco, -ca adj: dry, dried-up* * *reseco adj very dry -
5 щепка
жен.chip, sliver; splinter; lath перен.; мн. ч. flinders••худой как щепка — thin as a rake, skinny as a toothpick
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thin — thin1 W2S2 [θın] adj comparative thinner superlative thinnest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not thick)¦ 2¦(not fat)¦ 3¦(hair)¦ 4¦(liquid)¦ 5¦(smoke/mist)¦ 6¦(air)¦ 7¦(excuse/argument/evidence etc)¦ 8 a thin … Dictionary of contemporary English
thin — I UK [θɪn] / US adjective Word forms thin : adjective thin comparative thinner superlative thinnest *** Other ways of saying thin: slim thin in an attractive way: He was looking much slimmer after his holiday. slender thin in a graceful way: a… … English dictionary
thin — thinly, adv. thinness, n. /thin/, adj., thinner, thinnest, adv., v., thinned, thinning. adj. 1. having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice. 2. of small cross section in comparison with the… … Universalium
thin — θɪn v. make thin or thinner, dilute, make weak; become thin or thinner, become diluted adj. flimsy, skinny; small; sheer, transparent … English contemporary dictionary
thin — 1. adjective /ˈθɪn/ a) Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite. thin plate of metal b) Very narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions … Wiktionary
thin — I. a. 1. Not thick (in measure). 2. Slender, slim, meagre, lean, poor, gaunt, scraggy, skinny, lank, scrawny, shrunk, emaciated. 3. Meagre, poor, slender, not well grown. 4. Fine, slender, small, tenuous, delicate, thread like, fine spun. 5. Rare … New dictionary of synonyms
thin — [adj1] fine, light, slender attenuate, attenuated, beanpole*, beanstalk*, bony*, cadaverous, delicate, emaciated, ethereal, featherweight, fragile, gangling, gangly, gaunt, haggard, lank, lanky, lean, lightweight, meager, narrow, peaked, pinched … New thesaurus
thin — 1 /TIn/ comparative thinner superlative thickest adjective 1 NOT THICK having a very small distance or a smaller distance than usual between two sides or two flat surfaces: a thin nylon rope | She s only wearing a thin summer jacket. | two thin… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
thin — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. slender, lean, narrow (see narrowness); watery, weak, di luted; attenuated; faint, dim, threadlike; fine, delicate; poor, lame (as an excuse); flimsy, sheer, filmy. See rarity, weakness,… … English dictionary for students
thin*/*/*/ — [θɪn] adj I 1) a thin object or material has only a short distance between two opposite sides, edges, or surfaces a thin layer of dust[/ex] Cut the tomatoes into thin slices.[/ex] 2) someone who is thin has very little fat on their body Charles… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
thinner — thin·ner || θɪnÉ™(r) n. substance acting to thin or dilute another (especially paint) θɪn v. make thin or thinner, dilute, make weak; become thin or thinner, become diluted adj. flimsy, skinny; small; sheer, transparent … English contemporary dictionary