thin

θɪn
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Translation of thin from English into Dutch,

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Adjective

1.

physical thickness

having little thickness from one surface to another
  • The ice on the lake is very thin.Het ijs op het meer is erg dun.
2.

medical

having little body fat or flesh
  • She is tall and thin.Ze is lang en slank.
3.

crowd

not dense or crowded
  • The audience was thin at the concert.Het publiek was dun op het concert.

Verb

1.

reduce density

tr.
make something less thick or dense
tr.
  • She decided to thin the paint with water.Ze besloot de verf met water te verdunnen.
2.

liquid

tr.
dilute a liquid by adding another
tr.
verdunnen aanlengen
  • He thinned the soup with some broth.Hij verdunde de soep met wat bouillon.

Adverb

1.

producing thinness

in a way that makes a very slight layer
  • Spread the butter thin across the bread.Smeer de boter dun over het brood.
2.

distribution

in a scattered or sparse manner
  • The trees were planted thin along the road.De bomen werden dun langs de weg geplant.
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Expressions with thin: examples in English and translations in Dutch

dun ijs
The children were warned not to skate on the thin ice.
uitdunnen
The crowd began to thin out after the concert ended.
dunner worden
verslijten
The carpet began to wear thin after years of heavy foot traffic.
overbelast
overwerkt
She felt spread thin with all her responsibilities.
kalend
My uncle is getting thin on top these days.
het geduld raakt op
Her patience is wearing thin with the constant noise.

Synonyms and analogies of thin in English

Examples of thin in a sentence

  • The walls in this old house are quite thin.
  • The thin model walked gracefully down the runway.
  • Despite eating well, he remained thin.
  • The park was thin with visitors today.
  • The library had a thin crowd during the event.
  • She shivered in her thin sweater during the cold night.

Translations of "thin" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
dunadj.

She pounds out the gold carefully to make a thin sheet.

Ze slaat het goud heel voorzichtig uit tot een dun blad.

mageradj.

In those old photos, my grandfather looks rail thin as a teenager.

Op die oude foto's is mijn opa als tiener mager als een lat.

smaladj.

As the fire died, only a thin finger of smoke remained visible.

Toen het vuur doofde, bleef er alleen nog een smal sliertje rook zichtbaar.

fijnadj.

Mousse can enhance shine and make thin hair appear fuller.

Mousse kan de glans versterken en fijn haar voller laten lijken.

slankadj.

And it's weird because the rest of her is thin.

En het is vreemd omdat ze voor de rest slank is.

Verb
verdunnenv.

You should thin out the sauce with some water to make it less thick.

Je moet de saus wat verdunnen met water zodat hij minder dik wordt.

dunnenv.

They decided to thin out the forest to prevent wildfires.

Ze besloten het bos uit te dunnen om bosbranden te voorkomen.

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thin: Examples and translations in context

She carefully threaded the beads onto thin strings for the necklace.

Ze reeg de kralen zorgvuldig aan dunne touwtjes voor de ketting.

A thin mustache can subtly change the shape of a face.

Een dunne snor kan subtiel de vorm van een gezicht veranderen.

You can easily lose grasp on thin objects with sweaty hands.

Met bezwete handen verlies je makkelijk de greep op dunne voorwerpen.

After peeling, the peeled carrots were cut into thin slices.

Na het schillen werden de geschilde wortels in dunne plakjes gesneden.

The thin walls expose the residents to loud noises from outside.

De dunne muren stellen de bewoners bloot aan lawaai van buiten.

A thin leather strip adorned the edges of the handmade shoes.

Een dunne leren strip sierde de randen van de handgemaakte schoenen.

She carefully carved the roast beef into thin slices for the guests.

Ze sneed het rosbief zorgvuldig in dunne plakjes voor de gasten.

Minute steak cooks very quickly due to its thin cut.

Een minute steak is door de dunne snede heel snel gaar.

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