thin

fin, mince

Dont les deux faces opposées sont peu éloignées l’une de l’autre.

En anglais simple : Having only a small distance between two opposite surfaces.

• The paper is very thin.
• He cut the bread into thin slices.
• These walls are thinner than I expected.

Contraires : thick

Expressions courantes : thin paper, thin layer, thin slice, thin metal

mince, maigre

Qui a peu de graisse ou de chair sur le corps.

En anglais simple : Having little fat or flesh on the body.

• He is tall and thin.
• She looked thinner after her illness.
• The thin cat needed more food.

Synonymes : slim, slender, lean

Contraires : fat

Expressions courantes : thin person, thin face, very thin

clair, clairsemé

Qui contient peu de matière solide, ou dont les éléments sont peu nombreux et espacés.

En anglais simple : Containing little solid material, or having few parts spread far apart.

• The soup is too thin.
• His hair has become thin on top.
• We added flour to make the thin sauce thicker.

Synonymes : watery, sparse

Contraires : thick

Expressions courantes : thin soup, thin hair, thin sauce

biscuit fin, chocolat fin

Petit morceau plat à manger, souvent un biscuit ou du chocolat.

En anglais simple : A small, flat piece of food, often a biscuit or chocolate.

• She offered me a chocolate thin.
• The box contained twelve mint thins.
• These cheese thins taste good with soup.

Expressions courantes : chocolate thin, mint thin

se clairsemer, diminuer

Devenir moins épais, moins dense ou moins nombreux.

En anglais simple : To become less thick, less full, or fewer in number.

• The fog began to thin.
• His hair thinned as he grew older.
• Traffic thins out after the morning rush.

Comment l'utiliser : thin out (The crowd began to thin out after midnight.)

Synonymes : dwindle, decrease

Contraires : thicken

Expressions courantes : thin out, begin to thin

de façon clairsemée

Avec de grands espaces entre les différents éléments.

En anglais simple : With large spaces between separate things.

• Sow the seeds thin.
• The grass grew thin near the wall.
• Spread the grain thin so each bird can reach it.

Synonymes : thinly, sparsely

Contraires : thickly

Expressions courantes : sow thin, spread thin