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Definition of rail thin - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
- The model was rail thin, fitting perfectly into the dress.
- The athlete was rail thin after months of training.
- Her rail thin figure made her look taller.
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Expressions with rail
separate an area with a barrier
They decided to rail off the garden.
protest strongly and persistently
The citizens railed against the new tax law.
topic considered dangerous to discuss
Social security is often seen as a third rail in politics.
extremely thin, often unhealthily so
After the illness, he was thin as a rail.
extremely narrow or slim in shape
The alley was so skinny as a rail only one person could pass.
using trains as the way of travel or transport
We shipped the goods by rail.
cost to travel by train
The rail fare to London is quite expensive.
route or service provided by a railway
The new rail line connects the two cities.
rail installed for safety purposes
The workers installed a safety rail along the edge of the platform.
bar in a bathroom for hanging or drying towels
She hung her towel on the towel rail.
business that runs trains or manages railway lines for transport
The rail company announced a new timetable for its evening services.
system of tracks and related structures used for train services
The government invested heavily in rail infrastructure to improve regional connections.
movement and flow of trains operating on railway lines
Heavy rail traffic caused long delays near the central station.
rail service connecting suburbs with a central city
She takes the commuter rail to work every day..
bar for stability in bathrooms
She installed a grab rail in the shower.
furniture rail for hanging clothes
She hung her coat on the hanging rail in the hallway.
end point of a railway line where trains load or unload
The rail terminal was bustling with passengers and cargo.
transport of passengers and goods by trains
Rail transport is crucial for moving goods across countries.
barrier along roads or bridges to prevent accidents
The car crashed into the guide rail but was prevented from falling off the bridge..
be harshly criticized or ridiculed
The politician was made to ride on a rail after the scandal.
travel by train
Every morning, she would ride the rail to work.
narrow shelf for displaying decorative plates
She arranged her china collection on the plate rail.
reverse a hierarchy by placing the lowest at the highest position
They decided to put the bottom rail on top to change the leadership.
Expressions with thin
layer of ice that is not thick
The children were warned not to skate on the thin ice.
make less dense or crowded
The crowd began to thin out after the concert ended..
to become physically thinner or more worn through use or friction
The carpet began to wear thin after years of heavy foot traffic..
having too many tasks to handle effectively
She felt spread thin with all her responsibilities.
having little or no hair on the top of the head
My uncle is getting thin on top these days.
express feeling of losing calmness or tolerance due to delays or annoyances
Her patience is wearing thin with the constant noise.
feelings of calmness and tolerance slowly decrease or end
Her patience wears thin when the noise continues all day..
having too many tasks to handle effectively
She felt spread too thin with all her commitments.
allocate limited resources to many tasks
The manager had to stretch resources thin to meet all project deadlines.
extremely thin, often unhealthily so
After the illness, he was thin as a rail.
extremely thin, sometimes also very delicate or fragile
The ice on the pond is thin as a wafer.
small initial step leading to larger negative consequences
Allowing this rule is the thin end of the wedge for more restrictions.
narrow boundary between two contrasting things
There's a thin line between love and hate.
suddenly and unexpectedly without clear origin
The magician made the rabbit appear from thin air.
without leaving a trace
The documents vanished into thin air.
in a risky or dangerous situation
He is on thin ice with his boss.
happening suddenly and without any clear reason
The rabbit appeared out of thin air.
becoming less willing to wait or tolerate
My patience is growing thin with these constant delays!
allocate resources too widely
The company spread itself thin by opening too many branches at once.
try to do too many things and become less effective
She spread herself too thin and couldn't finish anything.
in all situations, good or bad
She stood by him through thick and thin.
nothingness or a void
He made the coin disappear into thin air..
small first step leading to larger, often negative, result
This law is the thin edge of the wedge for more restrictions.
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- French:très mince, ...
- German:dünn wie eine Bohnenstange, ...
- Italian:magro come un chiodo, ...
- Spanish:muy delgado, ...
- Portuguese:extremamente magro, ...
- Chinese:瘦得像竹竿, ...
- Japanese:非常に細い, ...
- Arabic:نَحِيف جِدّاً, ...
- Hebrew:רָזֶה מְאוֹד, ...
- Russian:худой как щепка, ...
- Ukrainian:надзвичайно худий, ...
- Hindi:बेहद पतला, ...
- Bengali:রেলের মতো পাতলা, ...
- Catalan:extremadament prim, ...
- Czech:vyzáblý, ...
- Danish:skinny som en jernbane, ...
- Dutch:graatmager, ...
- Greek:σαν σιδηροτροχιά, ...
- Hungarian:csontsovány, ...
- Khmer:ស្គមស្គាំង, ...
- Korean:매우 마른, ...
- Persian:بسیار لاغر, ...
- Polish:bardzo chudy, ...
- Portuguese (BR):magérrima, ...
- Romanian:extrem de slab, ...
- Swedish:smal som en sticka, ...
- Thai:ผอมบาง, ...
- Turkish:bir deri bir kemik, ...
- Vietnamese:gầy như cây sậy, ...
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