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1 thin
(a) (layer, wire) mince, fin; (wall) mince, peu épais(aisse); (person → skinny) maigre; (→ lean) mince; (leg, neck) maigre; (lips, book) mince; (clothing, blanket) léger, fin; (carpet) ras; (crowd) peu nombreux, épars;∎ to become or to get or to grow thin (person) maigrir;∎ he's as thin as a British rake or American rail il est maigre comme un clou ou sec comme un coup de trique;∎ it's the thin end of the wedge cela ne fait que commencer et ne présage rien de bon;∎ the move appears to be the thin end of the wedge of eventual privatisation cette mesure est vraisemblablement le prélude à une privatisation à venir;∎ cheap hotels are thin on the ground les hôtels bon marché sont rares;∎ honest people are thin on the ground les gens honnêtes sont rares ou ne courent pas les rues(b) (sparse → beard, hair) clairsemé;∎ he's getting a bit thin on top il commence à perdre ses cheveux, il se dégarnit(c) (in consistency → soup, sauce) clair; (→ cream) liquide; (→ paint, ink) délayé, dilué; (→ blood) appauvri, anémié∎ she seemed to vanish into thin air elle semblait s'être volatilisée;∎ to conjure sth out of thin air sortir qch de nulle part∎ the report is rather thin on facts le rapport ne présente pas beaucoup de faits concrets∎ to have a thin time of it (go through difficult time) traverser une période difficile; (not enjoy oneself) s'ennuyer, s'embêter;∎ there are thin times ahead for the coal industry une période de vaches maigres s'annonce pour l'industrie houillère;∎ Stock Exchange trading was thin le marché était calme2 adverb(sauce, soup) allonger, délayer, éclaircir(crowd) s'éclaircir, se disperser; (fog) se lever, devenir moins dense ou épais(aisse); (smoke) devenir moins dense ou épais(aisse); (population) se réduire;∎ his hair is thinning il perd ses cheveux►► Electronics thin film transistor transistor m en couche mince(sauce, soup) allonger, éclaircir, délayer; (paint) délayer, diluer(person) maigrir➲ thin out -
2 streak
streak [stri:k]1 noun(a) (smear → of blood) filet m; (→ of dirt, ink, paint) traînée f; (line, stripe → of light) trait m, rai m; (→ of ore) filon m, veine f; (→ in marble) veine f;∎ there were streaks of green ink across the page il y avait des traînées d'encre verte sur la page;∎ there were a few streaks of cloud in an otherwise blue sky il y avait quelques traînées nuageuses dans le ciel bleu;∎ the first streaks of dawn les premières lueurs de l'aube;∎ the tears had left grubby streaks down her face les larmes avaient laissé des traînées sales sur ses joues;∎ black wings with white streaks des ailes noires avec des traînées blanches;∎ the carpet has green streaks la moquette est striée de vert;∎ her hair has grey streaks in it elle a des cheveux gris;∎ to have blond streaks put in one's hair se faire faire des mèches blondes;∎ streaks of lightning lit up the sky des éclairs zébraient le ciel;∎ they drove past like a streak of lightning leur voiture est passée comme un éclair∎ I've had a streak of (good) luck j'ai eu de la chance;∎ he's hit a winning streak, he's on a winning streak (in gambling) la chance lui sourit; (good deal) il tient un bon filon;∎ he's just had a streak of bad luck lately il vient d'essuyer toute une série de revers(c) (tendency, trace) côté m;∎ he has a mean streak or a streak of meanness in him il a un côté mesquin;∎ there was a streak of cowardice in him il avait un côté lâche;∎ there has always been a streak of madness in the family il y a toujours eu une prédisposition à la folie dans la famille;∎ there's a streak of Indian blood in the family il y a un peu de sang indien dans la famille∎ to do a streak = traverser un lieu public nu en courant∎ he's a long streak of piss (tall and thin) c'est une grande perche; (insipid in character) c'est une lavette∎ the wall was streaked with paint il y avait des traînées de peinture sur le mur;∎ her hands were streaked with blue ink elle avait des taches d'encre bleue sur les mains;∎ the mirror was streaked with finger marks il y avait des traces de doigts sur le miroir;∎ the sink was streaked with coffee stains il y avait des taches de café partout dans l'évier;∎ their cheeks were streaked with tears leurs joues étaient couvertes de larmes;∎ the carpet is streaked with green la moquette est striée de vert;∎ marble streaked with red du marbre strié de rouge;∎ fur streaked with black pelage rayé de noir;∎ her hair is streaked with grey (natural) elle a des cheveux gris; (artificial) elle s'est fait des mèches grises;∎ she's had her hair streaked elle s'est fait faire des mèches∎ to streak in/out entrer/sortir comme un éclair;∎ to streak off partir à toute allure;∎ to streak past passer en trombe(b) (run naked) = traverser un lieu public nu en courant;∎ he was arrested for streaking ≃ il a été arrêté pour exhibitionnisme
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