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1 zerschleißen
zer|schlei|ßen [tsɛɐ'ʃlaisn] pret zerschli\#ss [tsɛɐ'ʃlɪs] ptp zerschli\#ssen [tsɛɐ'ʃlɪsn]vti(vi: aux sein) to wear out -
2 abgenutzt
1. attrited2. battered3. outworn4. threadbare [clothes]5. worn6. worn out7. worn through -
3 abgetragen
1. ablated2. degraded3. raddled4. shabby5. threadbare [clothes]6. worn out7. worn through -
4 fadenscheinig
* * *flimsy; threadbare* * *fa|den|schei|nig [-ʃainɪç]adj1) threadbare* * *1) ((of material) worn thin; shabby: a threadbare jacket.) threadbare2) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) thin* * *fa·den·schei·nig[ˈfa:dn̩ʃainɪç]eine \fadenscheinige Ausrede a poor [or lame] excuse2. (abgetragen) threadbare* * ** * ** * *2) (abgewetzt) threadbare < clothes>* * *adj.threadbare adj. -
5 abgetragen
I P.P. abtragen* * *well-worn; worn; worn-out* * *ạb|ge|tra|genadjwornSee:→ auch abtragen* * *1) (so damaged by use as to be unfit for further use: These shoes are worn out; a worn-out sweater.) worn out2) (becoming worn out: These chairs are the worse for wear.) the worse for wear* * *ab·ge·tra·gen* * *Adjektiv well-worn* * ** * *Adjektiv well-worn* * *adj.shabby adj.worn out adj.
См. также в других словарях:
Threadbare — Thread bare , a. 1. Worn to the naked thread; having the nap worn off; threadbare clothes. A threadbare cope. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Worn out; as, a threadbare subject; stale topics and threadbare quotations. Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
threadbare — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. having the nap worn off so that the thread shows ; shabby < threadbare clothes > b. wearing threadbare clothing ; very poor < took in threadbare relatives Russell Baker > c. barely adequate because of cheapness… … New Collegiate Dictionary
threadbare — threadbareness, n. /thred bair /, adj. 1. having the nap worn off so as to lay bare the threads of the warp and woof, as a fabric, garment, etc. 2. wearing threadbare clothes; shabby or poor: a threadbare old man. 3. meager, scanty, or poor: a… … Universalium
threadbare — [[t]θre̱dbeə(r)[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Threadbare clothes, carpets, and other pieces of cloth look old, dull, and very thin, because they have been worn or used too much. She sat cross legged on a square of threadbare carpet. Syn: worn 2) ADJ GRADED… … English dictionary
threadbare — thread•bare [[t]ˈθrɛdˌbɛər[/t]] adj. 1) having the nap worn off so as to lay bare the threads of the weave, as a fabric or garment 2) wearing threadbare clothes; shabby or poor 3) hackneyed; trite; ineffectively stale: threadbare arguments[/ex]… … From formal English to slang
threadbare — /ˈθrɛdbɛə / (say thredbair) adjective 1. having the nap worn off so as to lay bare the threads of the warp and woof, as a fabric, garment, etc. 2. meagre, scanty, or poor. 3. hackneyed or trite: threadbare arguments. 4. wearing threadbare… …
threadbare — [thred′ber΄] adj. 1. worn down so that the threads show; having the nap or surface fibers worn off [threadbare rugs] 2. wearing old, worn clothes; shabby 3. that has lost freshness or novelty; stale [a threadbare argument] … English World dictionary
threadbare — thread|bare [ˈθredbeə US ber] adj 1.) clothes, ↑carpets etc that are threadbare are very thin and in bad condition because they have been used a lot ▪ a threadbare old sofa 2.) threadbare excuse/argument/joke etc an excuse etc that is no longer… … Dictionary of contemporary English
threadbare — adjective 1 clothes, carpets etc that are threadbare are very thin and in bad condition because they have been used a lot: a threadbare old sofa 2 threadbare excuse/argument/joke etc an excuse etc that is no longer effective because it has been… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
threadbare — adjective a) shabby, frayed and worn to an extent that warp threads show b) wearing clothes of threadbare material … Wiktionary
threadbare — adj. 1 (of cloth) so worn that the nap is lost and the thread visible. 2 (of a person) wearing such clothes. 3 a hackneyed. b feeble or insubstantial (a threadbare excuse) … Useful english dictionary
