Thin - translation, pronunciation and examples
thin
having little thickness
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These thin curtains let a little light through.
The glass is thin but strong enough for the frame.
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general neutral word for small thickness
extremely thin, literally 'as thin as paper' — emphatic comparison
emphasizes low weight rather than thickness
often used for people (slim figure) or stylishly thin objects
means 'not wide' (small width), not identical to thickness
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What's the difference between thin / paper-thin / lightweight / slim / narrow / sheer
general neutral word for small thickness
The book has thin pages.
У книги тонкие страницы.
extremely thin, literally 'as thin as paper' — emphatic comparison
The pancake was paper-thin and crisp.
Блин был бумажно тонкий и хрустящий.
This jacket is lightweight and easy to pack.
Эта куртка легкая и её легко упаковать.
She has a slim silhouette in that dress.
В этом платье у неё стройный силуэт.
The alley was narrow and dark.
Переулок был узкий и тёмный.
in fabrics: very thin and semi-transparent; also means 'complete' in other contexts
She wore a sheer scarf over her shoulders.
Она накинула на плечи прозрачный шарф.
very thin, often translucent like a film
A filmy coating of frost covered the window.
Тонкая плёночная изморозь покрыла окно.
very thin and translucent, like gauze; often poetic
A gauzy mist hung over the lake.
Над озером висел тонкий марлевый туман.
thin in the sense of fragile or finely made; emphasizes fragility or fine detail
Handle the delicate vase carefully; it's thin glass.
Обращайтесь с хрупкой вазой осторожно; она сделана из тонкого стекла.
emphasizes transparency (you can see through it), not only small thickness
She wore a see-through blouse over a camisole.
Она надела прозрачную блузку поверх майки.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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thin translation: тонкий. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce thin
/ˈθɪn/
thin translation
тонкий
thin examples
These thin curtains let a little light through.
thin transcription
/ˈθɪn/, /ˈθɪn/
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thin meaning: what does it mean?
having little thickness
thin pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
thin is pronounced as /ˈθɪn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
thin definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
These thin curtains let a little light through. Translation: Эти тонкие шторы пропускают немного света.
Is thin part of Adjectives vocabulary?
Yes, thin (тонкий) can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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