spread thinner

sprɛd ˈθɪnər

Definition

Definition of spread thinner - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

resourceshaving fewer resources or people

The team was spread thinner after the layoffs.

understaffed

densityless concentrated or dense

The paint was spread thinner to cover more surface.

diffused

diluted

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Expressions with spread

spread around

move or scatter something over a wide area

She spread around the paint on the canvas.

spread out

distribute over an area

He spread out the seeds in the garden.

spread over

adj.

distributed across a surface or area

The icing was spread over the cake evenly.

spread thin

adj.

having too many tasks to handle effectively

She felt spread thin with all her responsibilities.

spread one's wings

start exploring new things or becoming independent

After the internship, Maria spread her wings and moved abroad alone.

spread the net

expand efforts to include more people or things

The company decided to spread the net to find the best candidates.

Expressions with thinner

paint thinner

liquid used for thinning paint or cleaning painting tools

Use paint thinner to clean brushes or thin paint.

blood thinner

medicine reducing blood clotting

The doctor prescribed a blood thinner for her condition.

Examples of spread thinner in a sentence

With more projects, the staff was spread thinner.
The sauce was spread thinner to make it last.
The fog spread thinner as the sun rose.

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French:en sous-effectif, dilué, ...
German:dünner verteilt, weniger dicht, ...
Italian:sottodimensionato, meno denso, ...
Spanish:con menos recursos, más diluido, ...
Portuguese:mais sobrecarregada, menos concentrado, ...
Chinese:资源更少, 更稀, ...
Japanese:リソースが少ない, 薄く広げる, ...
Arabic:مُقَلَّص, مخفَّف, ...
Hebrew:דַּלִּיל יוֹתֵר, דַּלִּיל, ...
Russian:более загруженный, разбавленный, ...
Ukrainian:менше ресурсів, розбавлений, ...
Hindi:कम संसाधनों में बँटा हुआ, पतला, ...
Bengali:চাপগ্রস্ত, পাতলা, ...
Catalan:amb menys recursos, més diluït, ...
Czech:oslabený, řidší, ...
Danish:underbemandet, smurt i et tyndere lag, ...
Dutch:minder middelen, dunner uitgesmeerd, ...
Greek:υποστελεχωμένος, πιο αραιός, ...
Hungarian:alulstaffolt, hígabb, ...
Khmer:ដែលមានធនធាន ឬកម្លាំងមនុស្សតិចជាងមុន, ស្តើងជាង, ...
Korean:자원이 적어진, 더 얇게 펴진, ...
Persian:با منابع کمتر, رقیق تر, ...
Polish:mniej ludzi, rozcieńczony, ...
Portuguese (BR):mais sobrecarregada, menos concentrado, ...
Romanian:mai puține resurse, mai subțire, ...
Swedish:mer ansträngd, utspädd, ...
Thai:กำลังน้อยลง, บาง, ...
Turkish:daha az kaynak, seyreltilmiş, ...
Vietnamese:bị dàn mỏng nguồn lực, loãng hơn, ...

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