thin

• وصف لشيء ذي مسافة صغيرة بين جانبيه أو سطحيه، وليس سميكًا. ويُستعمل أيضًا للإشارة إلى القليل النحيف من الأشخاص، أو إلى ما ليس كثيفًا ولا متينًا.

Describes something that has a small distance between opposite sides or surfaces; not thick.

1. A1formal

   Having a small distance between opposite surfaces; not thick.

   رقيق

   • The ice on the lake was very thin.
   • She cut a thin slice of bread.
   • The walls are too thin to block out noise.

   المرادفاتfineflimsyslenderslightslim

   الأضدادbulkyfatthick

2. Slim or leanA1formal

   Having little body fat; slender.

   نَحيف

   • He is tall and thin.
   • The model was very thin.
   • She looked thin after her illness.

   المرادفاتlankyleanskinnyslenderslightslimsparesvelte

   الأضدادchubbyfatheavyobeseoverweightplump

3. Not dense or sparseB1formal

   Having few parts or items relative to the area; not dense.

   قليل الكثافة

   • The crowd was thin at the beginning of the concert.
   • His hair is getting thin on top.
   • The air is thin at high altitudes.

   المرادفاتmeagerscantscantyslightsparsespread outthinned

   الأضدادdensethick

4. Weak or poorB2informal

   Lacking substance, strength, or quality.

   ضعيف

   • The plot of the movie was thin and predictable.
   • His excuse was too thin to be believable.
   • The evidence is thin and doesn't support the claim.

   المرادفاتfeebleflimsyinsubstantialmeagerpoorshallowslighttenuousunconvincingweak

   الأضدادrobustsolidstrongsturdysubstantialthick

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على تقليل كثافة شيء أو سماكته أو جعله أقل كثافة أو أقل سُمكًا، أو على صيرورة الشيء كذلك.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something less dense, less thick, or more sparse, or to become less dense or thick.

1. Make less denseB1formal

   To make something less thick, dense, or concentrated.

   تَخْفيف

   • You need to thin the paint with water before applying it.
   • The gardener thinned the seedlings to give them more room to grow.
   • She thinned the sauce by adding a little broth.

   المرادفاتattenuatecutdiluterarefywater downweaken

   الأضدادconcentratecondensedensethicken

2. Become less denseB1formal

   To become less thick, dense, or crowded.

   يقلّ كثافة

   • His hair began to thin as he got older.
   • The crowd thinned out after the parade ended.
   • The fog started to thin as the sun rose.

   المرادفاتattenuatedecreasediminishdispersedissipatedwindlelessenrarefytaperthin out

   الأضدادcondensethicken

الصيغ المركّبةthin out