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thinning

UK
/ˈθɪnɪŋ/
US
/ˈθɪnɪŋ/

Translations

thinningnoun
thinnings
pl
éclaircissementSens général : action ou résultat d’éclaircir, de rendre moins dense.
The thinning of the forest was necessary to promote healthier tree growth.
L’éclaircissement de la forêt était nécessaire pour favoriser une meilleure croissance des arbres.
éclaircissageHorticulture : opération consistant à retirer une partie des plants.
Gardeners often perform thinning to ensure that the remaining plants have enough room to thrive.
Les jardiniers pratiquent souvent l’éclaircissage pour que les plants restants aient assez de place pour se développer.
Additional translations
raréfactionSens plus abstrait : diminution progressive d’un nombre ou d’une quantité.
éclaircisAu pluriel, pour désigner les plants, pousses ou semis retirés lors d’un éclaircissage.
Synonyms
reduction
diminution
lessening
attenuation
decrease
slimming
Antonyms
thickening
densification
filling
thinninggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈθɪnɪŋ/
US
/ˈθɪnɪŋ/
Used as a participial adjective (e.g. thinning hair, thinning crowd).
clairseméS’emploie surtout pour les cheveux, les foules ou la végétation devenue moins dense.
The thinning hair on his scalp was a sign of aging.
Ses cheveux clairsemés sur le cuir chevelu étaient un signe de vieillissement.
Synonyms
slender
slim
narrow
fine
weak
attenuated
Antonyms
thickening
densifying
thinverb

thinning

Gerund

thinned
Past Simple
thinned
Past Participle
thinning
Gerund
UK
/θɪn/
US
/θɪn/
diluerEmployer pour rendre un liquide moins dense ou moins concentré.
She decided to thin the paint with water to achieve a lighter shade.
Elle a décidé de diluer la peinture avec de l’eau pour obtenir une teinte plus claire.
éclaircirEmployer pour réduire le nombre d’éléments d’un ensemble, notamment en horticulture ou en parlant d’une foule.
The gardener thinned the seedlings to ensure the remaining plants had enough space to grow.
Le jardinier a éclairci les jeunes plants pour que ceux qui restaient aient assez d’espace pour pousser.
s’éclaircirSe dit d’un groupe, d’une foule ou d’une densité qui diminue progressivement.
As the night wore on, the crowd began to thin out.
Au fil de la nuit, la foule a commencé à s’éclaircir.
Synonyms
thin out
rarefy
dilute
attenuate
slim down
pare down
reduce
decrease
sparse out
scattering
disperse
water down
abridge
trim
whittle down

Definitions

thinningnoun
The process of making or becoming less dense or crowded.
The thinning of the forest was necessary to promote healthier tree growth.
A reduction in the number or quantity of something.
The thinning of the crowd made it easier to find a seat.
The act of removing some plants to allow others more space to grow.
Gardeners often perform thinning to ensure that the remaining plants have enough room to thrive.
Seedlings, shoots, or other material that has been removed during a thinning process.
She fed the carrot thinnings to the rabbits.
thinninggerund / present participle
Becoming less dense or thick.
The thinning hair on his scalp was a sign of aging.
Becoming less crowded or numerous.
The thinning crowd at the concert made it easier to find a good spot.
thinverb
To make or become less dense or concentrated.
She decided to thin the paint with water to achieve a lighter shade.
To reduce the number or quantity of something.
The gardener thinned the seedlings to ensure the remaining plants had enough space to grow.
To become less in number or amount.
As the night wore on, the crowd began to thin out.
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