noun🔗ShareUne amincissement ou déchirure du papier au dos d'un timbreA loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole."The stamp had a small thin on the back, but it was still usable for mailing the letter. "Le timbre avait un petit amincissement au dos, mais il était toujours utilisable pour l'envoi de la lettre.stationeryitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTranches finesAny food produced or served in thin slices."chocolate mint thins"Tranches fines de menthe au chocolatfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAmincir, éclaircirTo make thin or thinner."The tailor thinned the fabric to make the dress more comfortable. "Le tailleur a aminci le tissu pour rendre la robe plus confortable.appearanceconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAmincir, s'amincirTo become thin or thinner."The crowds thinned after the procession had passed: there was nothing more to see."La foule s'est clairsemée après le passage de la procession : il n'y avait plus rien à voir.bodyappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiluer, éclaircirTo dilute."To make the lemonade less sugary, she thinned it with more water. "Pour rendre la limonade moins sucrée, elle l'a éclaircie avec plus d'eau.substancechemistryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉclaircirTo remove some plants or parts of plants in order to improve the growth of what remains."The gardener thinned the rows of tomato plants to give each plant more space to grow. "Le jardinier a éclairci les rangées de plants de tomates pour donner à chaque plante plus d'espace pour grandir."The gardener thinned the rows of seedlings to give each plant more space to grow. "Le jardinier a éclairci les rangées de semis pour donner à chaque plante plus d'espace pour grandir.agricultureplantessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMince, finHaving little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite."thin plate of metal; thin paper; thin board; thin covering"plaque de métal mince ; papier fin ; planche mince ; revêtement finappearancematerialbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMince, finVery narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions."thin wire; thin string"Fil fin ; ficelle fineappearancematerialbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMince, svelte, maigreHaving little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt."thin person"personne minceappearancebodyhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFluide, légerOf low viscosity or low specific gravity."Water is thinner than honey."L'eau est plus fluide que le miel.physicschemistrysubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRare, clairseméScarce; not close, crowded, or numerous; not filling the space."The trees of a forest are thin; the corn or grass is thin."Les arbres d'une forêt sont clairsemés ; le maïs ou l'herbe est rare.appearanceamountessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFrapper finDescribing a poorly played golf shot where the ball is struck by the bottom part of the club head. See fat, shank, toe."My golf swing was a bit thin, so the ball didn't go very far. "Mon swing de golf était un peu fin, donc la balle n'est pas allée très loin.sporttechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMince, faible, menuLacking body or volume; small; feeble; not full."The air mattress was so thin that it barely supported my weight. "Le matelas pneumatique était si mince qu'il supportait à peine mon poids.appearancebodyphysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMince, fin, léger, superficielSlight; small; slender; flimsy; superficial; inadequate; not sufficient for a covering."a thin disguise"Un déguisement léger.appearancequalityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareMince, clairseméNot thickly or closely; in a scattered state."seed sown thin"Semer clairseméappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading