thinned

• Describe algo que ha sido adelgazado o hecho menos denso o más fino, a menudo usado en contextos técnicos o descriptivos; también puede referirse a una mezcla diluida o a una población reducida.

Describes something that has been made thinner or less dense, often used in technical or descriptive contexts.

1. Reduced in thickness or densityB2formal

   Made thinner or less dense, often by removing material or adding liquid.

   adelgazado, diluido

   • The paint was thinned with water before application.
   • His hair has thinned significantly over the years.
   • The forest canopy thinned as we climbed higher.

   Sinónimosattenuatedcutdilutedrarefiedweakened

   Antónimosthickened

2. Made less crowded or numerousB2formal

   Reduced in number or concentration.

   ralo / reducido en número

   • The crowd thinned out after the main event ended.
   • The ranks of the team thinned due to injuries.
   • The traffic thinned as we left the city center.

   Sinónimosattenuateddepleteddiminishedlessenedreduced

   Antónimosconcentratedcrowdedthickened

• Verbo utilizado para indicar la acción de reducir la densidad, el grosor o la concentración de algo, o de volverse menos denso, espeso o numeroso.

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.

   Adelgazar, hacer menos denso

   • 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.

   Sinónimosattenuatecutdiluterarefywater downweaken

   Antónimosconcentratecondensedensethicken

2. Become less denseB1formal

   To become less thick, dense, or crowded.

   Adelgazarse (volverse menos denso)

   • 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.

   Sinónimosattenuatedecreasediminishdispersedissipatedwindlelessenrarefytaperthin out

   Antónimoscondensethicken

Variantes phrasalthin out