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1 maigre
maigre [mεgʀ]1. adjectivea. [personne, animal] [membre] thinb. [viande] lean ; [fromage] low-fat• comme dîner, c'est un peu maigre it's not much of a dinner2. masculine noun, feminine noun3. masculine nouna. ( = viande) lean meat* * *mɛgʀ
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1) [personne] thin, skinny2) Culinaire [viande] lean; [fromage] low-fat3) Religion [jour] without meatfaire or manger maigre — to abstain from meat
4) ( médiocre) [résultat] poor; [talents, repas, économies] meagre [BrE]; [espoir] slim; [applaudissements] scant5) ( peu volumineux) [filet d'eau] thin; [gazon, chevelure] sparse, thin
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nom masculin et féminin thin man/woman••maigre comme un clou — (colloq) as thin as a rake
* * *mɛɡʀ1. adj1) (personne) thin, skinnyMa mère me trouve trop maigre. — My mother says I'm too thin.
jours maigres — days of abstinence, days without meat
5) (végétation) thin, sparse2. adv* * *A adj4 ( médiocre) [résultat] poor; [talents, repas, économies] meagreGB; [espoir] slim; [consolation] small, scant; [applaudissements] scant; [texte, devoir] skimpy;6 Imprim caractère maigre light type.B nmf thin man/woman; c'est une fausse maigre she looks thinner than she is.C nm ( de viande) lean.maigre comme un clou or un coucou as thin as a rake, as skinny as a rail US; faire or manger maigre to abstain from meat.[mɛgr] adjectif1. [très mince] thinmaigre comme un hareng saur ou un clou ou un coucou as thin as a rake2. CUISINE & RELIGIONdu fromage/yaourt maigre low-fat cheese/yoghurtjambon/poisson maigre lean ham/fish3. AGRICULTURE poorde maigres ressources meagre ou scant resourcesun maigre espoir a slim ou slight hope5. (familier) [peu]30 euros après deux heures de collecte, c'est maigre! 30 euros after collecting for two hours, that's not much!————————[mɛgr] adverbemanger maigre to be on a fat-free ou fatless diet————————[mɛgr] nom masculin et féminin————————[mɛgr] nom masculin1. [d'une viande] lean part2. RELIGIONfaire maigre to go without meat, to eat no meat3. IMPRIMERIE light ou light-face type -
2 тощий, как оглобля
General subject: skinny as a rail (At fifteen, he was already six feet tall and skinny as a rail.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > тощий, как оглобля
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3 trique
trique [tʀik]feminine noun* * *tʀiknom féminin ( gourdin) cudgelrecevoir un coup de trique — to be cudgelled [BrE]
••être maigre or sec comme un coup de trique — to be as thin as a rake, to be as skinny as a rail US
* * *tʀik nfêtre sec comme un coup de trique [personne] — to be as thin as a rake
* * *trique nf1 ( gourdin) cudgel; battre à coups de trique to cudgel; recevoir un coup de trique to be cudgelledGB; enfant qui ne marche qu'à la trique child who needs a firm hand;2 ●( érection) avoir la trique● to have a hard-on●;3 ◑ prisoners' slang prohibition from entering certain areas (or whole) of France.être maigre or sec comme un coup de trique to be as thin as a rake, to be as skinny as a rail US.[trik] nom féminin[bâton] cudgel -
4 худой, как щепка
General subject: skinny as a rail -
5 oblea
f.1 wafer.2 lozenge, pill.3 seal for documents, wafer.4 postage stamp.5 chip, electronic chip.* * *1 wafer* * *SF1) (=galleta) (Culin) wafer-thin slice; (Rel) wafer2) (Inform) chip, wafer3) Cono Sur (Correos) stamp* * *1) (Relig) wafer2) (Inf) chip, wafer* * *1) (Relig) wafer2) (Inf) chip, wafer* * *A ( Relig) waferB ( Inf) chip, waferC ( Chi) (sello postal) postage stamp, stamp* * *
oblea sustantivo femenino wafer
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wafer
* * *oblea nfwafer* * *f (communion) wafer* * *oblea nf1) : wafer2) -
6 oxirat
(Arabic) the hereafter, the next world. oxirat oshi one’s last meal. oxirat tarnovi skinny as a rail. oxiratda in the hereafter; on doomsday; no way, never -
7 qiltanoq
bone (of a fish); awn; skinny as a rail -
8 spindeldürr
Adj. umg. (as) thin as a rake (Am. rail); Arme etc.: spindly, skinny* * *spịn|del|dụ̈rradj (pej)spindly, thin as a rake (Brit) or rail (US)spindeldürre Beine — spindleshanks (inf), spindly legs
* * *spin·del·dürr[ˈʃpɪndl̩ˈdʏr]adj (pej fam) thin as a rake, spindly▪ \spindeldürr sein to be [as] thin as a rake* * *Adjektiv skinny* * ** * *Adjektiv skinny -
9 Gestell
n; -(e)s, -e1. zur Ablage: rack; (Regal) shelves Pl.; (Ständer) stand; (Stütze) support; (Bock) trestle; für Wäsche: clothes(-)horse2. von Brille, Fahrrad etc.: frame; Bettgestell, Fahrgestell etc.3. umg., hum. (Beine) legs Pl.; (Person) beanpole; (Körper) lanky frame; er ist nur ein dürres / langes Gestell he’s as skinny as a rake (Am. rail) ( oder all skin and bone) / he’s a long drink of water (Am. a beanpole)* * *das Gestelltrestle; frame; rack; chassis; horse* * *Ge|stẹll [gə'ʃtɛl]nt -(e)s, -e1) stand; (= Regal) shelf; (= Ablage) rack; (= Rahmen, Bettgestell, Brillengestell, Tischgestell) frame; (auf Böcken) trestle; (= Wäschegestell) clothes dryer; (aus Holz) clotheshorse; (= Fahrgestell) chassis; (= Flugzeuggestell) undercarriage (esp Brit), landing gear; (TECH von Hochofen) hearth2) (fig, inf = Beine) pins pl (inf)langes Gestell — beanpole (inf)
* * *das1) (a frame or shelf in or on which objects (eg letters, plates, luggage etc) are put until they are wanted or needed: Put these tools back in the rack; Put your bag in the luggage-rack.) rack2) (a wooden support with legs: The platform was on trestles; ( also adjective) a trestle table.) trestle* * *Ge·stell<-[e]s, -e>[gəˈʃtɛl]nt2. (Rahmen) frame3. (Untergestell) framedas \Gestell eines Theodolites the tripod of a theodolite4. (Fahrgestell) chassis5. (Flugzeuggestell) undercarriage, landing gear* * *das; Gestell[e]s, Gestelle2) (Unterbau) frame; (eines Wagens) chassis* * *1. zur Ablage: rack; (Regal) shelves pl; (Ständer) stand; (Stütze) support; (Bock) trestle; für Wäsche: clothes(-)horseer ist nur ein dürres/langes Gestell he’s as skinny as a rake (US rail) ( oder all skin and bone)/he’s a long drink of water (US a beanpole)* * *das; Gestell[e]s, Gestelle2) (Unterbau) frame; (eines Wagens) chassis* * *-e n.frame n.rack n.stand n.support n. -
10 chudy
adj(człowiek, zwierzę) thin, skinny; (mięso, ser) leanchudy jak szczapa — pot as thin as a lath lub rake
* * *a.1. (= szczupły) thin, lean; uj. skinny, scrawny; chudy jak patyk (as) thin as a rail l. a toothpick; as lean as a rake.2. przen. (= mizerny, skromny) meager, Br. meagre; (= niewystarczający) scanty, scant; (= nieobfity) lean; chude dochody meager income; chude lata lean years; chudy sezon lean season ( na coś for sth).3. (= nietłusty) (gł. o mięsie) lean; (mleko, twaróg) low-fat.4. (= nieurodzajny) barren.5. ( ubogi w wartościowe składniki) low-grade.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > chudy
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11 Д-290
КАК ДОСКА худой, тощий coll (как + NP Invar adv (intensif)) (of a person) very (thin): (thin) as a rail (a reed) (thin (skinny)) as a toothpick pencil thin. -
12 С-521
КАК СПИЧКА (худой, тощий и т. п.) coll (как + NP Invar modif (intensif)) extremely (skinny): (as) (thin (spindly etc)) as a matchstick (a rail) (one is) a toothpick.Старшая девочка, лет девяти, высокенькая и тоненькая как спичка...'стояла в углу подле маленького брата... (Достоевский 3). The elder daughter, about nine, stood in the corner by the side of her small brother. She was rather tall, and spindly as a match-stick... (3b). -
13 Щ-5
КАК ЩЕПКА худой, тощий coll (как + NP Invar modif fixed WO(of a person) extremely thin: (as) thin as a rail (a rake, a reed)(as) skinny as a toothpick. -
14 как доска
• КАК ДОСКА худой, тощий coll[ как + NP; Invar; adv (intensif)]=====⇒ (of a person) very (thin):- (thin) as a rail < a reed>;- (thin < skinny>) as a toothpick;- pencil thin.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как доска
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15 как спичка
• КАК СПИЧКА (худой, тощий и т. п.) coll[ как + NP; Invar; modif (intensif)]=====⇒ extremely (skinny):- (as) (thin <spindly etc>) as a matchstick (a rail);- (one is) a toothpick.♦ Старшая девочка, лет девяти, высокенькая и тоненькая как спичка...'стояла в углу подле маленького брата... (Достоевский 3). The elder daughter, about nine, stood in the comer by the side of her small brother. She was rather tall, and spindly as a matchstick... (3b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как спичка
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16 как щепка
• КАК ЩЕПКА худой, тощий coll[ как + NP; Invar; modif; fixed WO]=====⇒ (of a person) extremely thin:- (as) thin as a rail <a rake, a reed>;- (as) skinny as a toothpick.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как щепка
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