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

When ripe, this fruit comprises thick pulpy jelly encased in a waxy thin-skinned shell.

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

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The "pabtin" is a square-shaped bamboo grille or frame to which goodies (candies, fruits, small trinkets, etc.) are tied with thin strings.

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But the nagging feeling is that the picture is incomplete -- that we have all ingredients and only a thin gruel for our trouble.

qz.com

There, a little old man dressed in tight leggings and a thin shirt wearing a cap with a feather approached him.

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His nose was thin and straight and slightly aquiline.

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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.

calgary.ctvnews.ca

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 design team had to replace the ferrite used in the first axis cores with metglass paper-thin ribbons of amorphous iron tape.

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