thin-skinned in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for thin-skinned in the English»French Dictionary

thin-skinned [Brit, Am] ADJ

thin-skinned

susceptible

thin-skinned in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for thin-skinned in the English»French Dictionary

thin-skinned ADJ

1. thin-skinned (with thin skin):

thin-skinned

à la peau fine

2. thin-skinned fig:

thin-skinned

susceptible

I.thin <-nn-> [θɪn] ADJ

1. thin (lean):

thin a. fig

mince

2. thin (narrow):

thin layer

fin(e)

thin slice, line

mince

3. thin (sparse):

thin population

clairsemé(e)

thin crowd

épars(e)

to be thin on top

se dégarnir

4. thin (not dense):

thin

fin(e)

thin mist

léger(-ère)

5. thin (very fluid):

thin

peu épais(se)

6. thin (feeble):

thin

faible

thin smile

léger(-ère)

7. thin (lacking oxygen):

thin air

pauvre en oxygène

Phrases:

out of thin air

comme par magie

to disappear into thin air

disparaître comme par magie

to be thin on the ground Brit, Aus

ne pas courir les rues

to have a thin time (of it)

passer par une période difficile

to be thin-skinned

être susceptible

to wear thin

s'épuiser

II.thin <-nn--nn-> [θɪn] VB trans

1. thin (make more liquid):

thin

délayer

2. thin (remove some):

thin

éclaircir

III.thin <-nn-> [θɪn] VB intr

thin crowd

se disperser

thin hair

se raréfier

Translations for thin-skinned in the French»English Dictionary

épiderme [epidɛʀm] N m

épiderme

skin

Phrases:

avoir l'épiderme sensible [ou chatouilleux] inf

to be thin-skinned

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They tend to be thin-skinned, long-legged, slim in build and more physically refined than other types, but with great endurance.

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By contrast, thin-skinned cruisers and carriers relied only on numerous compartments to prevent flooding from spreading.

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The grape clusters produce tightly compacted bunches with thin-skinned oval berries that have a light violet to black color.

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I think it's becoming more and more clear that he's just really thin-skinned, is part of this.

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As the crust was shortened, pressure was transferred eastward along the weak sedimentary layers, producing thin-skinned thrust faults that generally get younger to the east.

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Her family thought she was too thin-skinned for politics.

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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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For all his success, he admits he can be thin-skinned.

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The thin-skinned style of deformation is typical of many fold and thrust belts developed in the foreland of a collisional zone or back arc of a continental volcanic arc.

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Such hysteria makes intellectuals look spoiled, thin-skinned and brittle.

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