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1 wafer-thin
adjective (extremely thin.) delgadísimo, finísimotr['weɪfə'ɵɪn] (Written wafer thin when not used to qualify a noun)1 (gen) muy fino,-a, muy delgado,-a; (majority) muy escaso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto cut something wafer thin cortar algo en lonchas muy finas'weɪfər'θɪn, ˌweɪfə'θɪnadjective finísimo, delgadísimo['weɪfǝ'θɪn]ADJ1) (lit) finísimo2) (fig) [majority] muy estrecho* * *['weɪfər'θɪn, ˌweɪfə'θɪn]adjective finísimo, delgadísimo -
2 wafer-thin
adj.1 muy fino(a) ; ajustado(a) (sentido figurado) (majority)2 muy delgado, muy estrecho, finísimo. -
3 to cut something wafer thin
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4 wafer
'weifə(a type of very thin biscuit, often eaten with ice-cream.) (galleta de) barquillowafer n barquillo / galletatr['weɪfəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (for icecream) barquillo; (biscuit) galleta de barquillo2 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL hostiawafer ['weɪfər] n: barquillo m, galleta f de barquillon.• barquillo s.m.• galleta s.f.• hostia s.f.• oblea s.f.• sello s.m.'weɪfər, 'weɪfə(r)1)a) ( Culin) galleta f de barquillo, oblea fb) ( Relig) hostia f2)a) ( thin piece) lámina fb) (Comput, Electron) lámina f or oblea f (de silicio)['weɪfǝ(r)]N2) (Comput) oblea f3) (for sealing) oblea f* * *['weɪfər, 'weɪfə(r)]1)a) ( Culin) galleta f de barquillo, oblea fb) ( Relig) hostia f2)a) ( thin piece) lámina fb) (Comput, Electron) lámina f or oblea f (de silicio)
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wafer-thin — adj extremely thin ▪ wafer thin chocolates … Dictionary of contemporary English
wafer-thin — adjective extremely thin: wafer thin slices of bread … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wafer-thin — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ very thin or thinly … English terms dictionary
wafer-thin — I adjective very thin wafer thin sheets of metal • Similar to: ↑thin II adverb very thin it was cut wafer thin * * * adj : extremely thin and flat … Useful english dictionary
wafer-thin — 1) ADJ: ADJ n, v link ADJ Wafer thin means extremely thin and flat. Cut the fennel into wafer thin slices. ...how to slice radishes wafer thin. 2) ADJ If you succeed by a wafer thin margin, you succeed by a very small amount. ...a prime minister… … English dictionary
wafer-thin — adjective a) Very thin, as thin as a wafer. The President is struggling to maintain his government with only a wafer thin majority in the lower house. b) A very small difference … Wiktionary
wafer-thin — /way feuhr thin /, adj. very thin: a wafer thin slice. * * * … Universalium
wafer-thin — adjective extremely thin: wafer thin chocolates … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wafer-thin — UK / US adjective extremely thin wafer thin slices of bread … English dictionary
wafer-thin — adj. Wafer thin is used with these nouns: ↑majority … Collocations dictionary
wafer-thin — /ˈweɪfə θɪn/ (say wayfuh thin) adjective very thin …