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1 thin on top
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2 his hair is getting pretty thin on top
English-Dutch dictionary > his hair is getting pretty thin on top
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3 thin
adj. dun, mager, ijl; klein; doorzichtig--------v. verdunnen, dunner maken; dunner worden; uit elkaar gaan; vermageren; zich langzaam verspreidenthin1[ θin] 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; thinner; thinness〉1 dun ⇒ smal, fijn; schraal; mager, slank2 dun (bezet/gezaaid) ⇒ dunbevolkt3 dun (vloeibaar) ⇒ slap, waterig♦voorbeelden:1 thin air • dunne/ijle lucht2 a thin audience • een klein/gering publiekhis hair is getting pretty thin on top • zijn haar begint al aardig te dunnen3 thin beer • dun/schraal biera thin voice • een zwak stemmetje¶ disappear/vanish into thin air • spoorloos/volledig verdwijnenthe thin end of the wedge • de eerste (ogenschijnlijk onbelangrijke) stap, het (aller)eerste beginskate on thin ice • zich op glad ijs/gevaarlijk terrein begeven/wagenhave a thin skin • erg gevoelig zijn〈 informeel〉 have a thin time • een moeilijke tijd doormaken; 〈 in het bijzonder〉 weinig succes boeken————————thin2〈werkwoord; thinned〉1 (ver)dunnen ⇒ dun(ner) worden/maken; uitdunnen, vermageren; (doen) afnemen (in dikte/dichtheid/aantal)2 verzwakken ⇒ (doen) afnemen (in kracht/belangrijkheid)♦voorbeelden:thin down/off/out • (uit/ver)dunnen, dunner worden/maken, (geleidelijk) verminderenthin out hair • haar (uit)dunnen————————thin3〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:
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thin on top — Balding • • • Main Entry: ↑thin * * * thin on top humorous phrase losing your hair Dad is starting to look a little thin on top. Thesaurus: words used to describe the state of people s hairhyponym … Useful english dictionary
thin on top — humorous losing your hair Dad is starting to look a little thin on top … English dictionary
go thin on top — be thin on top if a man is thin on top, there is not much hair on the top of his head. He had really nice hair when he was younger but he s going a bit thin on top now … New idioms dictionary
be thin on top — if a man is thin on top, there is not much hair on the top of his head. He hasn t gone grey but he s a bit thin on top … New idioms dictionary
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 — thin1 [ θın ] adjective *** ▸ 1 short between edges ▸ 2 with little fat on body ▸ 3 small in number/amount ▸ 4 flowing easily ▸ 5 without much evidence ▸ 6 growing far apart ▸ 7 about voice/sound ▸ 8 air: with little oxygen ▸ 9 smile: not sincere … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thin — [[t]θɪ̱n[/t]] ♦♦♦ thinner, thinnest, thins, thinning, thinned 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is thin is much narrower than it is long. A thin cable carries the signal to a computer... James s face was thin, finely boned, and sensitive. 2) ADJ… … English dictionary
thin — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Thin is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ozone, ↑traffic Thin is used with these nouns as the object: ↑rank {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. 1 of solid things: not thick VERBS ▪ be, feel … Collocations dictionary
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 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 — adj., adv., & v. adj. (thinner, thinnest) 1 having the opposite surfaces close together; of small thickness or diameter. 2 a (of a line) narrow or fine. b (of a script or type etc.) consisting of thin lines. 3 made of thin material (a thin dress) … Useful english dictionary
