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1 thin-skinned
adjective (sensitive; easily hurt or upset: Be careful what you say - she's very thin-skinned.) citlivý* * *• urážlivý (pren.)• citlivý (pren.) -
2 thin
[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) tenký2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) chudý3) ((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.) riedky4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) riedky5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) nepresvedčivý2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) zrednúť- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out* * *• vyziabnutý• z nicoho• zvädnút• skromný• slabý• schudnutý• schudnút• stencovat sa• stát na tenkom lade• tenký• úbohý• priehladný• preriedit• pretrhat• chudý• rednút• riedky• prostoduchý• plešatý• poloprázdny• lahký• letecký papier• lacný• málo kontrastný• nepocetný• nedostatocný• nemat sa dobre• neúrodný• obsadený -
3 skin
[skin] 1. noun1) (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.) koža2) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) šupka3) (a (thin) film or layer that forms on a liquid: Boiled milk often has a skin on it.) kož(k)a2. verb(to remove the skin from: He skinned and cooked the rabbit.) stiahnuť kožu- skin flick
- skin-tight
- by the skin of one's teeth* * *• vrchná vrstva kože• vonkajší plášt• vyrovnat hrúbku• zodriet z kože• zodriet• stará koža• stahovat kožu• šupka• stiahnut z kože• šplhat• stiahnut (zviera z kože)• uhladit• tvorit povlak• predstihnút• preplávat• predbehnút• epiderma• držgroš• kobyla• bubon• bitúnkový• docista obrat• chlapík (žart.)• rozdávat• plet• penaženka• pergamen• ošúpat• pokožka• povlak• povrchový• lozit• len tak tak preliezt• lakomá koža• koža• kôn• lakomec• lodná obšívka• kôra• odriet• oholit• olúpat -
4 thick
[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) hrubý2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) hrubý3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) hustý4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) hustý5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) hustý6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) plný7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) hlúpy2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) uprostred, vo víre- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin* * *• zachrípnutý• zapražený• zahustený• zahmlený• zlá viditelnost• silný• tažký• tupý• tlstý• úplný• tucný• dôverný• hlúpy• dusný• kalné víno• hustý• intímny• hojný• plný• pocetný• krémový• nedýchatelný
См. также в других словарях:
Thin-skinned — a. Having a thin skin; hence, sensitive; irritable. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thin-skinned — If somebody is thin skinned, they are very sensitive to any sort of criticism … The small dictionary of idiomes
thin-skinned — thin skinned; thin skinned·ness; … English syllables
thin-skinned — /thin skind /, adj. 1. having a thin skin. 2. sensitive to criticism, reproach, or rebuff; easily offended; touchy: a thin skinned poet. [1590 1600] Syn. 2. squeamish, soft, susceptible. * * * … Universalium
thin-skinned — [thin′skind′] adj. 1. having a thin skin 2. easily hurt by criticism, insult, etc.; sensitive … English World dictionary
thin-skinned — adj too easily offended or upset by criticism ≠ ↑thick skinned … Dictionary of contemporary English
thin-skinned — thin′ skinned′ adj. 1) having a thin skin 2) sensitive to criticism; easily offended; touchy • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
thin-skinned — [ θın skınd ] adjective easily upset or offended by what other people say about you … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thin-skinned — [adj] sensitive delicate, easily hurt, hypersensitive, oversensitive, soft, touchy, vulnerable; concept 406 … New thesaurus
thin-skinned — mod. sensitive to criticism. (Compare this with thick skinned.) □ Don’t be so thin skinned. You can’t expect everyone to like you. □ He’s a thin skinned guy. □ I’m too thin skinned to be a bill collector … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
thin-skinned — adjective a) having a thin skin You must handle thin skinned fruits carefully to avoid bruising them. b) overly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; irritable; touchy Shes rather thin skinned when it comes to comments about her work … Wiktionary
