thin

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sottile

having a small distance between opposite sides or surfaces

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The book has a thin cover.
Il libro ha una copertina sottile.
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She wore a thin coat in the cold weather.
Indossava un cappotto sottile con il freddo.
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slendernarrow
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thick
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magro, snello

having little or no fat; lean or skinny

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He was a tall, thin man.
Era un uomo alto e magro.
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After her illness, she became very thin.
Dopo la sua malattia, è diventata molto magra.
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leanskinnyslender
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fatchubby
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liquido, diluito

not dense or concentrated; diluted

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The soup was too thin and watery.
La zuppa era troppo liquida e acquosa.
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The paint was too thin to cover the wall properly.
La vernice era troppo liquida per coprire bene il muro.
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waterydilutedsparse
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thickdenseconcentrated
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diluire, diradare

make or become less thick, dense, or concentrated

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You need to thin the paint with a little water.
Devi diluire la vernice con un po' d'acqua.
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The crowd began to thin out as the rain started.
La folla iniziò a diradarsi quando iniziò a piovere.
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dilutewater downattenuate
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thickenconcentrate
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sottilmente

in a way that results in a small distance between opposite sides or surfaces

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Cut the vegetables very thin.
Taglia le verdure molto sottili.
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The ice was spread thin across the pond.
Il ghiaccio era steso sottilmente sul laghetto.
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finelysparsely
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thickly
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be as thin as a rakebe thin on topinto thin airthin on the groundthrough thick and thinout of thin airspread yourself too thin