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1 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. -
2 abgeschabt
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3 verschlissen
I P.P. verschleißen* * *sleazy* * *ver|schlịs|sen [fɛɐ'ʃlɪsn] ptp von verschleißenadjworn (out); Kleidung, Teppich, Material auch threadbare; (fig) Arbeiter, Politiker etc burned-out (inf)* * *ver·schlis·senII. adj worn-out* * *2. Part. v. verschleißen 2.* * ** * *2. Part. v. verschleißen 2. -
4 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. -
5 Fadenscheinigkeit
f; nur Sg. von Kleidung: threadbare state; fig. pej. von Ausrede, Argument etc.: flimsiness* * *die Fadenscheinigkeitflimsiness* * *Fadenscheinigkeit f; nur sg von Kleidung: threadbare state; fig pej von Ausrede, Argument etc: flimsiness* * *f.flimsiness n. -
6 mürbe
Adj.1. Obst: soft, very ripe; Fleisch: tender; gekochtes: auch well-cooked; Kuchen: crumbly; Holz: soft, rotten; Gewebe: threadbare; Fleisch mürbe machen tenderize meat2. fig. (erschöpft) worn-out, präd. worn out; ich bin mürbe auch my resistance has gone; jemanden mürbe machen wear s.o. down, wear down s.o.’s resistance; jemanden mürbe kriegen umg. break s.o.’s resistance allg.* * *tender* * *mụ̈r|be ['mʏrbə] (esp Aus, S Ger) [mʏrp]adj1) crumbly; (= zerbröckelnd) crumbling; Stoff, Gewebe worn through; Holz rotten2) Fleisch tender; (= abgehangen) well-hungmürbe klopfen — to tenderize, to hammer
3) Obst soft4) (fig = zermürbt)mürbe werden/sein — to be worn down
See:* * ** * *mür·be[ˈmʏrbə]1. (zart) tender\mürbes Gebäck shortbreadFleisch \mürbe machen to tenderize meat2. (brüchig) worn-out* * *mürbe adj1. Obst: soft, very ripe; Fleisch: tender; gekochtes: auch well-cooked; Kuchen: crumbly; Holz: soft, rotten; Gewebe: threadbare;Fleisch mürbe machen tenderize meatich bin mürbe auch my resistance has gone -
7 Mürbheit
f von Obst etc.: softness; von Fleisch: tenderness; von Kuchen: crumbliness; von Holz: softness, rottenness; von Gewebe: threadbare state* * *Mürbheit f von Obst etc: softness; von Fleisch: tenderness; von Kuchen: crumbliness; von Holz: softness, rottenness; von Gewebe: threadbare state -
8 zerschlissen
Adj.1. attr. worn-out, präd. worn out; threadbare* * *zer·schlis·sen* * *zerschlissen adj1. attr worn-out, präd worn out; threadbare -
9 durchgesessen
Adj. Sofa etc.: saggy, worn out; Hose etc.: worn through* * *durch·ge·ses·sen[ˈdʊrçgəzɛsn̩]adj inv Sessel, Sofa worn-out, threadbare* * * -
10 Mürbe
Adj.1. Obst: soft, very ripe; Fleisch: tender; gekochtes: auch well-cooked; Kuchen: crumbly; Holz: soft, rotten; Gewebe: threadbare; Fleisch mürbe machen tenderize meat2. fig. (erschöpft) worn-out, präd. worn out; ich bin mürbe auch my resistance has gone; jemanden mürbe machen wear s.o. down, wear down s.o.’s resistance; jemanden mürbe kriegen umg. break s.o.’s resistance allg.* * *tender* * *mụ̈r|be ['mʏrbə] (esp Aus, S Ger) [mʏrp]adj1) crumbly; (= zerbröckelnd) crumbling; Stoff, Gewebe worn through; Holz rotten2) Fleisch tender; (= abgehangen) well-hungmürbe klopfen — to tenderize, to hammer
3) Obst soft4) (fig = zermürbt)mürbe werden/sein — to be worn down
See:* * ** * *mür·be[ˈmʏrbə]1. (zart) tender\mürbes Gebäck shortbreadFleisch \mürbe machen to tenderize meat2. (brüchig) worn-out* * * -
11 zerschleißen
zer|schlei|ßen [tsɛɐ'ʃlaisn] pret zerschli\#ss [tsɛɐ'ʃlɪs] ptp zerschli\#ssen [tsɛɐ'ʃlɪsn]vti(vi: aux sein) to wear out -
12 fadenscheinig
fa·den·schei·nig [ʼfa:dn̩ʃainɪç] adjeine \fadenscheinige Ausrede a poor [or lame] excuse2) ( abgetragen) threadbare -
13 abgedroschen
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14 abgenutzt
1. attrited2. battered3. outworn4. threadbare [clothes]5. worn6. worn out7. worn through -
15 abgetragen
1. ablated2. degraded3. raddled4. shabby5. threadbare [clothes]6. worn out7. worn through -
16 abgewetzt
1. chafed2. scuffed3. threadbare -
17 dezimierter Kader
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18 fadenscheinig
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19 fadenscheinigere
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20 fadenscheinigste
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 — [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
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threadbare — index trite Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
threadbare — mid 14c., from THREAD (Cf. thread) + BARE (Cf. bare). The notion is of having the nap worn off, leaving bare the threads … Etymology dictionary
threadbare — 1 *shabby, dilapidated, dingy, faded, seedy Analogous words: damaged, injured, impaired (see INJURE): worn (see HAGGARD) 2 shopworn, *trite, hackneyed, stereotyped Analogous words: antiquated, obsolete, archaic (see OLD): exhausted, depleted,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
threadbare — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ thin and tattered with age; worn out … English terms dictionary
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 — thread|bare [ θred,ber ] adjective 1. ) threadbare clothing, carpet, or cloth is very thin and almost has holes in it because it has been worn or used a lot a ) wearing or containing threadbare things: the threadbare family apartment 2. ) a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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
