Translations for „thin“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . thin <-nn-> [θɪn] ADJ

1. thin (not thick):

thin

tanek

thin line

tanka črta tudi fig

2. thin person:

thin (slim)

suh

thin (too slim)

mršav

3. thin:

thin (not dense) fog

redek

thin crowd

majhen

thin (lacking oxygen) air

redek

4. thin:

thin (sparse)

redek

thin hair (on head)

redki lasje

thin hair (on body)

redka poraščenost

5. thin (very fluid):

thin

tekoč

6. thin (feeble):

thin

šibek

thin disguise

pomanjkljiv

thin disguise

nezadosten

thin excuse

slab

7. thin (come to an end):

to wear thin soles, clothes

obrabiti se

out of thin air

iz nič

to disappear into thin air

izpuhteti v zrak

to be thin on the ground Brit Aus

biti redek

to be on thin ice

biti na tankem ledu

to stick together through thick and thin

držati skupaj v dobrem in slabem

II . thin <-nn-> [θɪn] VB trans <-nn->

1. thin (make more liquid):

thin

redčiti [perf razredčiti]

2. thin (remove some):

thin

redčiti [perf razredčiti]

III . thin <-nn-> [θɪn] VB intr <-nn->

1. thin (become weaker):

thin crowd, fog, hair

redčiti se [perf razredčiti se]

2. thin (become worn):

thin material

obrabljati se [perf obrabiti se]

I . thin down VB intr

thin

redčiti se [perf razredčiti se]

thin

hujšati [perf shujšati]

II . thin down VB trans

thin

redčiti [perf razredčiti]

I . thin out VB trans

thin

redčiti [perf razredčiti]

II . thin out VB intr

thin

zmanjševati se [perf zmanjšati se]

pa·per-ˈthin ADJ

paper-thin

zelo tanek

thin-ˈskinned ADJ

thin-skinned

občutljiv

thin-skinned

s tanko kožo

wa·fer-ˈthin ADJ

wafer-thin

tenek kot las

Usage examples with thin

thin line

tanka črta tudi fig

thin hair (on head)

redki lasje

thin strip

tanek trak

to disappear into thin air

izpuhteti v zrak

to be on thin ice

biti na tankem ledu

to wear thin soles, clothes

obrabiti se

out of thin air

iz nič

the thin end of the wedge

šele začetek

to melt into thin air (to dissapear)

razbliniti se v nič

to disappear into thin air

izpuhteti v zrak

to be skating on thin ice

biti na tankem ledu

to vanish into thin air

izginiti kot kafra

to be thin on the ground Brit Aus

biti redek

to have a thin skin

biti občutljiv

to stick together through thick and thin

držati skupaj v dobrem in slabem

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They wear gray skullcaps on their heads and thin silver rings on every finger except their thumbs.

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Thin slicks are less effective at dampening waves and other sources of turbidity.

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Originally, algae was scraped from dock pilings, rolled out into thin, edible sheets, and dried in the sun, in a process similar to making rice paper.

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The nest is a thin cup of sticks with a layer of bark, grass and wool to create a thick mat.

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The young man with his spirit friends sat on the edge of a cliff while the old woman walked out into the thin air.

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It is used primarily for the defence of bivouac areas, outposts, and against infiltration tactics and is also effective against thin-skinned vehicles.

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He wears a robe and has thin, white tassels around him at all times.

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It was a small, chubby aircraft with a single central air intake, a bubble cockpit and a very thin swept-back wing.

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Su, on the other hand, walked to prison, slept on a thin mattress, and ate very simple foods.

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He is a tall thin man, from family of tall people, stating that his great-grandparents were two meters tall or taller.

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