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1 paper-thin
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2 thin
[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) tenký, slabý2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) hubený3) ((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.) řídký4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) prořídlý5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) nepřesvědčivý2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) prořídnout- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out* * *• zředit• řídký• tenký• hubený -
3 tissue paper
(very thin paper, used for packing, wrapping etc.) hedvábný papír* * *• hedvábný papír -
4 tracing-paper
noun (thin transparent paper used for tracing.) průsvitný papír -
5 card
1) (thick paper or thin board: shapes cut out from card.) karton2) ((also playing card) a small piece of such paper etc with designs, used in playing certain games: a pack of cards.) karta3) (a similar object used for eg sending greetings, showing membership of an organization, storing information etc: a birthday card; a membership card; a business card.) přání, průkazka, navštívenka•- cards- cardboard* * *• karta -
6 cracker
1) (a thin crisp biscuit.) keks2) (a small exploding firework: fire crackers.) petarda, prskavka3) (a decorated paper tube, containing paper hats etc, which gives a loud crack when pulled apart.) žertovná petarda, čertík* * *• sušenka• suchar -
7 stencil
['stensl] 1. noun1) (a thin piece of metal or card in which a design etc has been cut which can be reproduced on another surface, eg paper, by printing or inking over the metal etc.) šablona2) (a piece of waxed paper into which words have been cut by a typewriter, to be reproduced by a similar process.) rozmnožovací blána2. verb(to produce (a design, pattern etc) by using a stencil.) cyklostylovat* * *• šablona -
8 tissue
['tiʃu:]1) ((one of the kinds of) substance of which the organs of the body are made: nervous tissue; the tissues of the body.) tkáň2) ((a piece of) thin soft paper used for wiping the nose etc: He bought a box of tissues for his cold.) papírový kapesník•* * *• tkáň• pletivo• papírový kapesník• epitel -
9 cigarette
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10 crepe
[kreip]noun, adjective((of) a thin silk-like fabric with a wrinkled surface.)* * *• palačinka• krep -
11 foil
I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) zmařitII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) fólie2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) kontrastní protějšekIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) fleret* * *• zmařit• fólie -
12 pin
[pin] 1. noun1) (a short, thin, pointed piece of metal used eg to hold pieces of fabric, paper etc together, especially when making clothes: The papers are fastened together by a pin.) špendlík2) (a similar but more ornamental object: a hat-pin.) jehlice2. verb1) (to fasten with a pin: She pinned the material together.) sešpendlit2) (to hold by pressing against something: The fallen tree pinned him to the ground.) přitlačit•- pinhole
- pinpoint
- pin-up
- pin down
- pins and needles* * *• pin• špendlík• kolík• blbůstka -
13 sheet
[ʃi:t]1) (a broad piece of cloth eg for a bed: She put clean sheets on all the beds.) prostěradlo2) (a large, thin, usually flat, piece: a sheet of paper/glass.) list, deska, plát•* * *• prostěradlo• list• arch -
14 tea-bag
(a small bag or sachet of thin paper containing tea, on to which boiling water is poured in a pot or cup.) sáček čaje
См. также в других словарях:
paper-thin — adj very thin ▪ paper thin walls … Dictionary of contemporary English
paper-thin — adjective extremely thin … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
paper-thin — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ very thin or insubstantial … English terms dictionary
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paper-thin — also paper thin ADJ If something is paper thin, it is very thin. Cut the onion into paper thin slices... The walls are paper thin; you can hear everything that goes on … English dictionary
paper-thin — /pay peuhr thin /, adj. 1. extremely thin: a paper thin razor blade. 2. inadequate or unconvincing; flimsy: a paper thin excuse. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
paper-thin — pa′per thin′ adj. 1) cvb extremely thin: paper thin pastry[/ex] 2) cvb inadequate or unconvincing; flimsy: a paper thin excuse[/ex] • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
paper thin — adjective thin as paper her blouse was paper thin • Similar to: ↑thin … Useful english dictionary
paper-thin — adjective Date: 1928 extremely thin < paper thin partitions > … New Collegiate Dictionary
paper thin — see paper thin … English dictionary
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