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thin

thin

Meaning of thin

English

having little thickness

Русский

обладающий небольшой толщиной или тонкой структурой

thin

Pronunciation

British English
/θɪn/
American English
/θɪn/

thin with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом thin

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

9 сочетаний

Ломтики и слои

Slices and layers
a thin slice
тонкий ломтик

He cut a thin slice of cheese for me.

Он отрезал для меня тонкий ломтик сыра.

a thin layer of
тонкий слой

I spread a thin layer of frosting over the cake.

Я нанёс на торт тонкий слой глазури.

  • thin-crust pizzaпицца на тонком тесте

Стены, бумага, лёд

Walls, paper and ice
thin walls
тонкие стены

Through the thin walls, I heard the neighbors arguing.

Сквозь тонкие стены я слышал, как ссорятся соседи.

on thin ice
на тонком льду

You're on thin ice after missing another deadline.

Ты на тонком льду после очередного сорванного срока.

  • paper-thinтонкий как бумага

Тонкая грань и терпение на исходе

Fine lines and wearing thin
a thin line between
тонкая грань между

There is a thin line between confidence and arrogance.

Между уверенностью и высокомерием тонкая грань.

wear thin
быть на исходе

By evening, my patience was wearing thin after the delays.

К вечеру моё терпение было на исходе после задержек.

thin usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

These thin curtains let a little light through.

Эти тонкие шторы пропускают немного света.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The walls here are very thin.

Стены здесь очень тонкие.

thin synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between thin, slim, skinny, paper-thin, sheer, and fine

🇬🇧English

Attractively thin: phones, laptops, a person's figure

A2very often

ENShe has a slim silhouette in that dress.

S
🇬🇧English
skinny

Informal; of people often negative, too thin

often

ENHe was a skinny kid with long legs.

Advanced: broader words

P
🇬🇧English
paper-thin

Extremely thin, like paper

A2rare word

ENThe pancake was paper-thin and crisp.

S
🇬🇧English
sheer

Of fabric: very thin and see-through

B1rare word

ENShe wore a sheer scarf over her shoulders.

F
🇬🇧English
fine

very thin and delicate, about hair, lines, threads

often

ENShe has fine blonde hair.

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Questions about this word

What does thin mean?

having little thickness

How do you pronounce thin?

thin is pronounced [θɪn].

How is thin used in a sentence?

Эти тонкие шторы пропускают немного света. Translation: These thin curtains let a little light through.

Is thin part of Adjectives vocabulary?

Yes, thin can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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