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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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threadbare [Am ˈθrɛdbɛr, Brit ˈθrɛdbɛː] ADJ

threadbare jacket/collar/carpet
gastado
threadbare jacket/collar/carpet
raído
threadbare argument/excuse
trillado
threadbare argument/excuse
manido
he had worn the collar threadbare
había gastado el cuello hasta dejarlo raído de tanto uso
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raído (raída)
threadbare
rasposo (rasposa) ropa
threadbare
los codos están muy gastados
the elbows have worn very thin o are threadbare
un raído vestido era todo su abrigo liter
all she was wearing was a threadbare dress

in the PONS Dictionary

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threadbare [ˈθredbeəʳ, Am -ber] ADJ

1. threadbare (worn):

threadbare
raído, -a

2. threadbare argument, excuse:

threadbare
trillado, -a
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ralo (-a) (tejido)
threadbare
calvo (-a)
threadbare
in the PONS Dictionary
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threadbare [ˈθred·ber] ADJ

1. threadbare (worn):

threadbare
raído, -a

2. threadbare argument, excuse:

threadbare
trillado, -a
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
ralo (-a) (tejido)
threadbare