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  • 1 flimsy

    adjective
    1) dünn; fadenscheinig [Kleidung, Vorhang]; nicht [sehr] haltbar [Verpackung]
    2) (fig.) fadenscheinig (abwertend) [Entschuldigung, Argument]
    * * *
    ['flimzi]
    1) (thin and light: You'll be cold in those flimsy clothes.) dürftig
    2) (not very well made; likely to break: a flimsy boat.) schwach
    * * *
    flim·sy
    [ˈflɪmzi]
    I. adj
    1. (inadequate) schlecht, minderwertig
    2. (fragile) unsolide
    \flimsy construction instabile Konstruktion
    \flimsy huts windschiefe Hütten
    \flimsy structure unsolider Bau
    3. (light) dress, blouse dünn, leicht
    4. ( fig pej: weak)
    \flimsy excuse schwache [o fadenscheinige] Ausrede pej
    II. n BRIT (paper) Durchschlagpapier nt; (document) Durchschlag m
    credit card \flimsy Kreditkartenkopie f auf Durchschlagpapier
    * * *
    ['flImzɪ]
    1. adj (+er)
    1) (= fragile) structure leicht gebaut, wenig solide; material, cup, paper dünn; box instabil
    2) (= thin) material, garment dünn, leicht
    3) (fig) evidence dürftig; excuse fadenscheinig; reason wenig stichhaltig
    2. n
    (= paper) Durchschlagpapier nt; (= document) Durchschlag m
    * * *
    A adj (adv flimsily)
    1. dünn:
    a) zart, leicht:
    flimsy dress pej Fähnchen n
    b) leicht zerbrechlich oder gebaut:
    flimsy house windiges Haus
    2. fig schwach, dürftig, fadenscheinig (Ausrede etc)
    3. oberflächlich (Sicherheit etc)
    B s
    1. pl umg Reizwäsche f, zarte Damenunterwäsche
    2. a) Durchschlagpapier n
    b) Durchschlag m, Kopie f
    * * *
    adjective
    1) dünn; fadenscheinig [Kleidung, Vorhang]; nicht [sehr] haltbar [Verpackung]
    2) (fig.) fadenscheinig (abwertend) [Entschuldigung, Argument]
    * * *
    adj.
    schwach adj.

    English-german dictionary > flimsy

  • 2 flimsy

    flim·sy [ʼflɪmzi] adj
    1) ( inadequate) schlecht, minderwertig
    2) ( fragile) unsolide;
    \flimsy construction instabile Konstruktion;
    \flimsy huts windschiefe Hütten;
    \flimsy structure unsolider Bau
    3) ( light) dress, blouse dünn, leicht;
    4) (fig pej: weak)
    \flimsy excuse schwache [o fadenscheinige] Ausrede ( pej) n ( Brit) ( paper) Durchschlagpapier nt; ( document) Durchschlag m;
    credit card \flimsy Kreditkartenkopie f auf Durchschlagpapier

    English-German students dictionary > flimsy

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