skinny

maigre, maigrichon

Très mince, avec peu de graisse ou de muscles, souvent au point de paraître en mauvaise santé.

En anglais simple : Very thin, with little fat or muscle, often in a way that looks unhealthy.

• The dog is very skinny.
• His skinny arms shook under the weight.
• She looked skinny after being ill for weeks.

Synonymes : thin, scrawny

Contraires : fat

Expressions courantes : skinny arms, skinny child, look skinny, skinny legs

allégé, pauvre en matières grasses

Qui contient moins de graisse ou de calories que la version habituelle.

En anglais simple : Containing less fat or fewer calories than the usual version.

• I ordered a skinny latte.
• Do you have skinny versions of these drinks?
• She chose a skinny coffee with no sugar.

Synonymes : low-fat, low-calorie

Expressions courantes : skinny latte, skinny coffee

dessous, informations confidentielles

Détails ou informations sur les dessous d’une affaire, souvent appris par des ragots.

En anglais simple : The facts or inside information about something, often learned through gossip.

• Give me the skinny.
• She called for the skinny on the deal.
• Have you heard the skinny on their breakup?

Comment l'utiliser : the skinny on something (Give me the skinny on the new manager.)

Synonymes : lowdown, inside information

Expressions courantes : the skinny on something, get the skinny

maigrichon

Personne qui paraît très mince et a peu de graisse ou de muscles.

En anglais simple : A person whose body looks very thin, with little fat or muscle.

• That skinny can lift a heavy box.
• The two skinnies stood beside the larger players.
• Nobody expected such a skinny to win the race.

Synonymes : thin person

Expressions courantes : a little skinny, that tall skinny