thin

sottile

Che ha poca distanza tra due superfici opposte.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Contrari: thick

Espressioni comuni: thin paper, thin layer, thin slice, thin metal

magro, snello

Che ha poca carne o poco grasso sul corpo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: slim, slender, lean

Contrari: fat

Espressioni comuni: thin person, thin face, very thin

acquoso, rado

Che contiene poca materia solida, oppure ha pochi elementi distanti tra loro.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: watery, sparse

Contrari: thick

Espressioni comuni: thin soup, thin hair, thin sauce

biscotto sottile, cioccolatino sottile

Piccolo pezzo piatto di cibo, spesso un biscotto o del cioccolato.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: chocolate thin, mint thin

diradarsi, assottigliarsi

Diventare meno spesso, meno fitto o meno numeroso.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: thin out (The crowd began to thin out after midnight.)

Sinonimi: dwindle, decrease

Contrari: thicken

Espressioni comuni: thin out, begin to thin

radamente

Con ampi spazi tra i singoli elementi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: thinly, sparsely

Contrari: thickly

Espressioni comuni: sow thin, spread thin