LEARNit Dictionary

thin

adjective
A2
1
A2
having a smaller distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal
نازک, باریک, کم‌ضخامت
see also paper-thin, razor-thin, wafer-thin
2
A2
not covered with much fat or muscle
لاغر, نحیف
He was tall and thin, with dark hair.
She was looking pale and thin.
How do you stay so thin?
He is as thin as a rake.
thin legs
see also pencil-thin
3
B1
not growing closely together or in large amounts
کم‌پشت, کم‌تراکم, پراکنده
thin grey hair
4
B1
containing more liquid than is normal or expected
رقیق, آبکی
The sauce was thin and tasteless.
The paint looks a bit thin.
synonym runny
5
fairly easy to see through
نازک, رقیق, کم‌ضخامت
They fought their way through where the smoke was thinner.
6
containing less oxygen than normal
رقیق
Humans would not be able to survive in the thin atmosphere of the planet.
7
high and weak
ضعیف, نازک صدا, نحیف
Her thin voice trailed off into silence.
8
not sincere or enthusiastic
بی‌مایه, سطحی, کم‌مایه, سرسری, کم‌عمق
He gave a thin smile.
9
not very bright
کم‌نور, کمرنگ, بی‌فروغ
the thin grey light of dawn
10
of poor quality; without an important quality
ضعیف, بی‌کیفیت, بی‌مایه
a thin excuse
Their arguments all sound a little thin to me.
The general standard of applicants is pretty thin this year.
adverb
1
in a way that produces a thin piece or layer of something
لایه‌ی نازک, به نازکی
verb
1
to make a liquid less thick or strong by adding water or another substance
رقیق کردن, کم کردن غلظت, آبکی کردن, کاهش غلظت, رقیق سازی
2
to become less thick
نازک شدن, کم ضخامت شدن, رقیق شدن
a middle-aged man with thinning hair
His hair was long at the sides but thinning on top.
3
to become less thick or fewer in number; to make something less thick or fewer, for example by removing some things or people
نازک کردن, کم کردن, رقیق کردن
The clouds thinned and the moon shone through.
The crowd had thinned out and only a few people were left.
The traffic was beginning to thin out.
Thin out the seedlings to about 10cm apart.