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thinner
UK
/ˈθɪnə/
US
/ˈθɪnɚ/
Translations
thinners
pl
The painter added thinner to the paint to achieve the desired consistency.
Le peintre a ajouté du diluant à la peinture pour obtenir la consistance souhaitée.
Additional translations
thinner
Comp.
UK
/ˈθɪn.ə/
US
/ˈθɪn.ɚ/
Comparative degree of the adjective “thin”.
The new tablet is thinner than last year’s model.
La nouvelle tablette est plus mince que le modèle de l’an dernier.
The paper is thinner than before.
Le papier est plus fin qu’avant.
Comparative degree of the flat adverb “thin”.
Spread the butter thinner on the toast.
Étalez le beurre plus finement sur le toast.
Synonyms
more thinly
more sparsely
less thickly
thinner
Comp.
thinner
Comp.
thinnest
Super.
UK
/θɪn/
US
/θɪn/
The soup was thin and watery, lacking flavor.
La soupe était diluée et aqueuse, sans saveur.
The thin paper was easy to tear.
Le papier fin se déchirait facilement.
She was tall and thin, with a graceful figure.
Elle était grande et mince, avec une silhouette gracieuse.
The crowd was thin at the early morning concert.
La foule était clairsemée au concert du petit matin.
Additional translations
Definitions
The painter added thinner to the paint to achieve the desired consistency.
The barber used a special tool as a thinner to reduce the volume of the client's hair.
The new tablet is thinner than last year’s model.
Spread the butter thinner on the toast.
The thin paper was easy to tear.
She was tall and thin, with a graceful figure.
The crowd was thin at the early morning concert.
The air was thin at the high altitude, making it hard to breathe.
The soup was thin and watery, lacking flavor.