thin

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Translation of thin from English into Spanish,

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Adjective

1.

physical thickness

having little thickness from one surface to another
  • The ice on the lake is very thin.El hielo en el lago es muy delgado.
2.

medical

having little body fat or flesh
  • She is tall and thin.Ella es alta y delgada.
3.

crowd

not dense or crowded
  • The audience was thin at the concert.La audiencia fue escasa en el concierto.

Verb

1.

reduce density

tr.
make something less thick or dense
tr.
  • She decided to thin the paint with water.Ella decidió diluir la pintura con agua.
2.

liquid

tr.
dilute a liquid by adding another
tr.
  • He thinned the soup with some broth.Él diluyó la sopa con un poco de caldo.

Adverb

1.

producing thinness

in a way that makes a very slight layer
finamente delgadamente
  • spread the butter thin across the bread..Unta la mantequilla finamente sobre el pan.
2.

distribution

in a scattered or sparse manner
  • The trees were planted thin along the road.Los árboles se plantaron de forma espaciada a lo largo de la carretera.
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Expressions with thin: examples in English and translations in Spanish

hielo fino
The children were warned not to skate on the thin ice.
reducir
disminuir
The crowd began to thin out after the concert ended..
desgastarse
The carpet began to wear thin after years of heavy foot traffic..
abrumado
sobrecargado
She felt spread thin with all her responsibilities.
con poco pelo arriba
My uncle is getting thin on top these days.
la paciencia se está agotando
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 / Participle
finoadj.

He made the pasta thin to enhance its texture in the dish.

Hizo la pasta fina para mejorar su textura en el plato.

delgadoadj.

Rain can pierce through a thin umbrella, soaking everything underneath.

La lluvia puede traspasar un paraguas delgado, empapando todo lo que hay debajo.

ligeroadj.

A thin client is ideal for businesses with limited hardware resources.

Un cliente ligero es ideal para empresas con recursos de hardware limitados.

flacoadj.

My grandmother worries because I'm thin as a rake these days.

Mi abuela se preocupa porque estoy flaco como un fideo estos días.

Verb
adelgazarv.

Use your laser gun to thin out the rows of the invaders.

Usa tu pistola láser para adelgazar las filas de los invasores.

diluirv.

You can thin the clay to make it easier to work with.

Puedes diluir la arcilla para que sea más fácil de trabajar.

Adverb
finamenteadv.

The fabric was woven thin, allowing light to pass through effortlessly.

La tela fue tejida finamente, permitiendo que la luz pasara sin esfuerzo.

delgadamenteadv.

Mosquitoes for stings search for a skin is more thin.

Los mosquitos para las picaduras buscan la piel más delgadamente.

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thin: Examples and translations in context

The puppet's arms moved because they were controlled by thin strings.

Los brazos del títere se movían porque estaban controlados por hilos finos.

His thin skin made it challenging to accept feedback from his colleagues.

Tener la piel fina le dificultaba aceptar comentarios de sus colegas.

The artist blanketed his sculpture with a thin layer of wax for protection.

El artista recubrió su escultura con una fina capa de cera para protegerla.

Make sure you brush on a thin layer of varnish over the table.

Asegúrate de aplicar con brocha una capa fina de barniz sobre la mesa.

He chose to skin the wooden surface with a thin veneer.

Decidió revestir la superficie de madera con una fina chapa.

The craftsmen will hammer the gold until it becomes thin sheets.

Los artesanos batirán el oro hasta convertirlo en láminas finas.

He will plate the cards with a thin layer of plastic for extra protection.

Recubrirá las tarjetas con una fina capa de plástico para mayor protección.

In the portrait, the prince has a delicate turned-up nose and thin lips.

En el retrato, el príncipe tiene una delicada nariz respingona y labios finos.

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