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thin+person

  • 1 seem

    [si:m]
    (to have the appearance or give the impression of being or doing: A thin person always seems (to be) taller than he really is; She seems kind; He seemed to hesitate for a minute.) šķist; izskatīties
    - seemingly
    - seemly
    * * *
    likties, šķist

    English-Latvian dictionary > seem

  • 2 gaunt

    [ɡo:nt]
    ((of a person) thin or thin-faced: a gaunt old woman.) vājš; izdēdējis; izdilis
    * * *
    vājš, izdēdējis; pamests, drūms

    English-Latvian dictionary > gaunt

  • 3 skin

    [skin] 1. noun
    1) (the natural outer covering of an animal or person: She couldn't stand the feel of wool against her skin; A snake can shed its skin.) āda
    2) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) miza
    3) (a (thin) film or layer that forms on a liquid: Boiled milk often has a skin on it.) plēve
    2. verb
    (to remove the skin from: He skinned and cooked the rabbit.) nodīrāt/novilkt ādu
    - skin flick
    - skin-tight
    - by the skin of one's teeth
    * * *
    āda; miza, apvalks; apšuvums; plēve; ādas maiss; ādenieks, kleperis; sīkstulis, skopulis; blēdis; dolārs; pārvilkt ar ādu; sarepēt; nodīrāt, nolobīt; nobrāzt ādu; noģērbt, novilkt; aptīrīt; nošpikot

    English-Latvian dictionary > skin

  • 4 angular

    ['æŋɡjulə]
    1) (having (sharp) angles: an angular building.) stūrains; šķautņains
    2) ((of a person) thin and bony: She is tall and angular.) kaulains; vājš
    * * *
    leņķa; stūrains, šķautņains; kaulains, vājš; lempīgs, neveikls

    English-Latvian dictionary > angular

  • 5 foil

    I [foil] verb
    (to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) izjaukt (plānus u.tml.)
    II [foil] noun
    1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) folija
    2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) kontrasts; fons
    III [foil] noun
    (a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) rapieris
    * * *
    florete; pēdas; folija, staniols; lapu ornaments; fons, kontrasts; sajaukt; novest strupceļā, izjaukt

    English-Latvian dictionary > foil

  • 6 galvanize

    1) (to cover (iron or steel) with a thin layer of zinc to prevent it rusting.) galvanizēt
    2) ((with into) to cause or move (a person) to do something: The threat of losing their jobs galvanized the men into action.) stimulēt; pamudināt
    * * *
    galvanizēt; stimulēt, uzbudināt

    English-Latvian dictionary > galvanize

  • 7 haggard

    ['hæɡəd]
    ((of a person) looking very tired and thin-faced, because of pain, worry etc: She looked haggard after a sleepless night.) izvārdzis; nomocīts
    * * *
    izmocīts, izvārdzis

    English-Latvian dictionary > haggard

  • 8 trunk

    1) (the main stem (of a tree): The trunk of this tree is five metres thick.) stumbrs
    2) (a large box or chest for packing or keeping clothes etc in: He packed his trunk and sent it to Canada by sea.) lāde; ceļasoma; čemodāns
    3) (an elephant's long nose: The elephant sucked up water into its trunk.) snuķis
    4) (the body (not including the head, arms and legs) of a person (and certain animals): He had a powerful trunk, but thin arms.) rumpis
    5) ((American) a boot (of a car): Put your baggage in the trunk.) (automobiļa) bagāžas nodalījums
    * * *
    stumbrs; rumpis; maģistrāle; čemodāns, ceļasoma; snuķis; sporta biksītes; bagāžnieks; stāvs; šahta; deguns

    English-Latvian dictionary > trunk

  • 9 wash

    [woʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) mazgāt; mazgāties
    2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) būt mazgājamam; mazgāties
    3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) (par viļņiem) skaloties
    4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) aizskalot; aiznest (ar straumi)
    2. noun
    1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) []mazgāšanās; pelde
    2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) mazgājamā veļa
    3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) skalošanās
    4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) mazgāšanas/skalošanas līdzeklis
    5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) plāna []krāsas kārtiņa
    6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) ķīļūdens
    - washer
    - washing
    - washed-out
    - washerwoman
    - washerman
    - washcloth
    - wash-basin
    - washing-machine
    - washing-powder
    - washing-up
    - washout
    - washroom
    - wash up
    * * *
    mazgāšana; mazgāšanas; veļa; samazgas; sejas ūdens, losjons; plāna kārtiņa; šķidra krāsa, akvareļkrāsa; veca upes gultne, kanjons; zelta smiltis; skalošanās; ķīļūdens gaisa strāva; izskalojums; mazgāt; neplukt, mazgāties; mazgāties; labi mazgāties; skaloties; izskalot; aizskalot, noskalot; pārklāt ar plānu kārtiņu; izturēt kritiku; skalot zeltu; bagātināt; mazgājams, neplūkošs

    English-Latvian dictionary > wash

  • 10 anorectic

    adjective, noun (suffering from anorexia nervosa; a person who suffers from anorexia: Anorexics can endanger their lives; She looks so thin because she is anorectic.) anorektisks

    English-Latvian dictionary > anorectic

  • 11 anorexic

    adjective, noun (suffering from anorexia nervosa; a person who suffers from anorexia: Anorexics can endanger their lives; She looks so thin because she is anorectic.) anorektisks

    English-Latvian dictionary > anorexic

  • 12 galvanise

    1) (to cover (iron or steel) with a thin layer of zinc to prevent it rusting.) galvanizēt
    2) ((with into) to cause or move (a person) to do something: The threat of losing their jobs galvanized the men into action.) stimulēt; pamudināt

    English-Latvian dictionary > galvanise

  • 13 pinched

    adjective ((of a person's face) looking cold, pale or thin because of cold, poverty etc: Her face was pinched with cold.) vājš; izģindis; sarāvies

    English-Latvian dictionary > pinched

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  • thin´ly — thin «thihn», adjective, thin|ner, thin|nest, adverb, verb, thinned, thin|ning, noun. –adj. 1. with little space from one side to the opposite side; not thick: »a thin book, thin paper, thin wire. The ice o …   Useful english dictionary

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  • 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

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