Translation of thinly from English into Dutch
Adverb
general use
in a thin manner- The butter was spread thinly across the bread.De boter werd dun over het brood gesmeerd
sparse distribution
in a sparse or scant way- The trees were thinly scattered across the landscape.De bomen waren dun verspreid over het landschap
concealment
- His lies were thinly veiled.Zijn leugens waren nauwelijks verhuld.
Expressions with thinly: examples in English and translations in Dutch
Synonyms and analogies of thinly in English
Examples of thinly in a sentence
The paper was cut thinly to make decorations. The houses were thinly spread along the coast. Snow was thinly covering the mountain peaks. The truth was thinly disguised in his story. Her anger was thinly masked by a smile.
Translations of "thinly" in Context ordered by category and frequency
They spread the dough thinly to make a crispy crust.
Ze rolden het deeg dun uit voor een knapperige korst.
It's a thinly disguised account of your ludicrous affair.
Het is een nauwelijks verhuld verslag van je belachelijke affaire.
Although the word metal should then be very thinly written.
Al mag het woord metal dan wellicht wel heel dunnetjes geschreven worden.
He sliced a red-skinned onion thinly for the burger topping.
Hij sneed een rode ui flinterdun voor op de hamburger.
thinly: Examples and translations in context
The fabric was thinly woven to keep it light and breathable.
De stof was heel dun geweven zodat hij licht en luchtig bleef.
She was thinly dressed for the cold winter weather today.
Ze was vandaag maar dun aangekleed voor het koude winterweer.
The soil remained exposed due to the thinly sown patches of vegetation.
De bodem bleef zichtbaar doordat de begroeiing maar dun verspreid voorkwam.
He learned to carve the meat thinly for perfect sandwiches.
Hij leerde het vlees heel dun te snijden voor perfecte boterhammen.
She spread yeast extract thinly over her toast this morning.
Ze smeerde vanochtend een dun laagje gistextract op haar toast.
The soldiers were thinly positioned along the long, winding border.
De soldaten waren maar dun bezet langs de lange, kronkelende grens.
The hairs on his head were thinly distributed as he aged.
De haren op zijn hoofd waren dun gezaaid naarmate hij ouder werd.
The population in this region is thinly spread across the vast area.
De bevolking in deze regio is dun verspreid over het uitgestrekte gebied.
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