wafer-thin in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wafer-thin in the English»French Dictionary

wafer-thin [Brit ˌweɪfəˈθɪn, Am ˈˌweɪfər ˈθɪn] ADJ

wafer-thin

ultrafin, mince comme du papier à cigarette

Translations for wafer-thin in the French»English Dictionary

ultrafin (ultrafine) [yltʀafɛ̃, in] ADJ

ultrafin (ultrafine) tranche

wafer-thin

ultrafin (ultrafine) collant

sheer

ultrafin (ultrafine) fibre

ultra-fine

I.papier [papje] N m

1. papier (matière):

papier

paper

du papier blanc/de couleur

white/coloured paper

bout/feuille/morceau de papier

scrap/sheet/piece of paper

jeter ou coucher des idées sur le papier

to get ou put one's ideas down on paper

sortie sur papier COMPUT

hardcopy output

pâte à papier

pulp

2. papier (document):

papier

paper

jeter de vieux papiers à la poubelle

to throw out some old papers

classer/ranger des papiers

to file/sort some papers

papiers personnels

personal ou private papers

3. papier (article de journal):

papier inf

article

papier inf

piece inf

II.papiers N mpl

papiers mpl ADMIN:

papiers

documents, papers

papiers d'identité

(identity) papers ou documents

avoir des papiers en règle

to have one's papers in order

III.papier [papje]

papier absorbant

kitchen towel

papier absorbant

paper towel Am

papier aluminium, papier d'aluminium papier alu inf

(aluminium) foil Brit

papier aluminium, papier d'aluminium papier alu inf

(aluminum) foil Am

papier aluminium, papier d'aluminium papier alu inf

kitchen foil

papier d'argent

silver paper

papier d'Arménie

incense paper

papier par avion

airmail paper

papier bible

India ou bible paper

papier brouillon

rough paper Brit

papier brouillon

scrap paper

papier bulle

unbleached paper

papier buvard

blotting paper

papier cadeau

gift wrap

papier cadeau

wrapping paper

papier canson ®

drawing paper

papier carbone

carbon paper

papier chiffon

rag paper

papier à cigarettes

cigarette paper

fin comme du papier à cigarettes tarte, tranche

wafer-thin

papier collant

adhesive tape

papier court FIN

short exchange

papier crépon

crepe paper

papier à dessin

drawing paper

papier d'emballage

wrapping paper

papier à en-tête

headed notepaper

papier glacé

glossy ou shiny paper

papier goudronné

tar paper

papier hygiénique

toilet paper ou tissue

papier Japon

Japanese paper

papier journal

newsprint

papier kraft

Manila paper

papier à lettres

writing paper

papier à lettres

notepaper

papier libre

plain paper

papier mâché

papier-mâché

papier machine

typing paper

papier millimétré

graph paper

papier ministre

foolscap paper

papier à musique

music paper

être réglé comme du papier à musique vie:

to be highly regimented

papier offset

offset paper

papier paraffiné

wax paper

papier peint

wallpaper

papier pelure

onionskin (paper)

papier pH

litmus paper

papier photographique

photographic paper

papier de riz

rice paper

papier de soie

tissue paper

papier timbré

stamped paper

papier toilette

toilet paper ou tissue

papier sulfurisé

greaseproof paper

papier tournesol

litmus paper

papier tue-mouche

flypaper

papier vélin

vellum paper

papier vergé

laid paper

papier de verre

sandpaper

papier de verre

glasspaper

papiers gras

litter uncountable

IV.papier [papje]

être dans les petits papiers de qn

to be in sb's good books

avoir une mine de papier mâché

to be pasty faced

avoir une mine de papier mâché

to have a pasty complexion

wafer-thin in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wafer-thin in the English»French Dictionary

wafer-thin ADJ

wafer-thin

mince comme du papier à cigarette

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Jones won by a wafer-thin majority of 50 votes (0.75%).

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They were originally baked over open fires using decorative irons; however modern cooks use electric or stovetop irons to bake these wafer-thin biscuits.

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This wafer-thin superstructure is something else altogether-more air than building.

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A new leader, governing with a wafer-thin majority, does not want to alienate any part of her party.

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The effect is forms like hundreds of bundles of tiny needles--like porcelain coils or a row of wafer-thin porcelain discs.

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The new operation involves having a wafer-thin, 3mm square microchip made of gold and iridium with 1,500 sensors implanted in the back of the eye.

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Somewhat overpriced at $9 for three, the wafer-thin strips of meat were infused with savoury flavour that ignited the tastebuds for what was to come.

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Socialists would regard this distinction as wafer-thin to non-existent.

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The wings were covered with wafer-thin solar power receptors that convert sunlight into electricity to power miniature high-speed electric turbine fans in his uniform and boots.

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This was replaced by a wafer-thin leaden container in which a message was sealed.

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