thin Signification, définition

Signification de thin en français

• 0 having a smaller distance than usual between sides or edges -- fin/-e

  • a dress made of thin material une robe faite de fine étoffe

  • Cut the slices thin. Coupe de fines tranches.

• 1 (of a person) having little or no fat -- mince

  • She looked pale and thin. Elle paraissait pâle et mince.

  • a tall, thin man un homme grand et mince

• 2 with few of sth growing in an area -- clairsemé/-ée

  • His hair was getting thin on top. Ses cheveux devenaient clairsemés sur le dessus.

• 3 (of liquid) flowing quickly like water -- liquide

  • The soup was a little thin. La soupe était un peu liquide.

• 4 not large in size or amount -- court/-e

  • Trading on the stock market was thin. Les échanges sur le marché financier étaient restreints.

  • She won by a thin margin. Elle a gagné d’une courte tête.

• 5 (of air) not containing much oxygen -- raréfié/-ée

  • at 20,000 feet where the air is thin à 6 000 mètres, là où l’air se raréfie

• 6 emphasizes that sth appears or disappears quickly -- comme par enchantement

  • Suddenly, out of thin air, there was food for everyone. Soudain, comme par enchantement, il y eut à manger pour tout le monde.

• 7 to become smaller in size or number -- se clairsemer

  • The crowd began to thin out. La foule commença à se clairsemer.

  • Her hair is thinning. Ses cheveux deviennent clairsemés.

• 8 to make a liquid thinner -- diluer

  • Thin the sauce with some wine. Rallonge cette sauce avec du vin.

• 9 in thin pieces -- finement

  • I like the meat sliced thin. J’aime la viande coupée en fines tranches.

• 10 having a short distance between opposite sides -- mince

  • thin paper

  • The walls of these houses are too thin.

• 11 (of people or animals) not fat -- mince, maigre

  • She looks thin since her illness.

• 12 (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 -- clair, liquide

  • thin soup.

• 13 not set closely together; not dense or crowded -- clairsemé

  • His hair is getting rather thin.

• 14 not convincing or believable -- peu convaincant

  • a thin excuse.

• 15 to make or become thin or thinner -- (s’)éclaircir, (se) disperser

  • The crowd thinned after the parade was over.