thinned

• Décrit quelque chose qui a été rendu plus fin ou moins dense, souvent utilisé dans un contexte technique ou descriptif.

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.

   aminci, dilué

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

   Synonymesattenuatedcutdilutedrarefiedweakened

   Antonymesthickened

2. Made less crowded or numerousB2formal

   Reduced in number or concentration.

   Éclairci

   • 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.

   Synonymesattenuateddepleteddiminishedlessenedreduced

   Antonymesconcentratedcrowdedthickened

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de réduire la densité, l'épaisseur ou le caractère clairsemé de quelque chose, ou de devenir moins dense ou moins épais.

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.

   rendre moins dense

   • 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.

   Synonymesattenuatecutdiluterarefywater downweaken

   Antonymesconcentratecondensedensethicken

2. Become less denseB1formal

   To become less thick, dense, or crowded.

   S'éclaircir

   • 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.

   Synonymesattenuatedecreasediminishdispersedissipatedwindlelessenrarefytaperthin out

   Antonymescondensethicken

Variantes phrasalthin out