thin
/θɪn/adjective
उच्चारण थिन
पतला, दुबला; विरल
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as idiom
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having a small distance between opposite sides or surfaces; (of a person) not covered with much flesh; (of a liquid) containing a lot of water; not many in number
पतला, दुबला; विरल
- a thin slice
- a thin man
- thin soup
+ 5 more examples
- Cut the onion into thin slices.
- The ice on the pond was too thin to walk on.
- The tall, thin boy won the high-jump contest.
- The air is thin at the top of a high mountain.
- There was a thin audience at the late show.
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[T, I]
to make something thinner; to become thinner or fewer
पतला करना; विरल होना
- His hair is thinning.
- The crowd began to thin after the fireworks ended.
- The mist thinned as the sun rose.
+ 3 more examples
- The crowd at the station thinned after the last train left.
- The cook thinned the sauce with a little water.
- Her hair has begun to thin.
Synonyms dilute reduce decrease weaken
Opposite thicken
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
thin + noun / be thin (physical)
It describes things with little distance between surfaces, and people with little flesh, often with a slightly negative feeling.
यह उन वस्तुओं का वर्णन करता है जिनकी मोटाई कम हो और उन लोगों का जिनके शरीर पर मांस कम हो; इसमें प्रायः हल्की नकारात्मकता रहती है।
- Radhika wrote on very thin paper.
- He looks thin after his long illness.
comparative and superlative: thinner, thinnest
Double the final n and add -er or -est; do not use more thin.
अंतिम n को दोहराकर -er या -est जोड़ें; 'more thin' का प्रयोग न करें।
- This slice is thinner than that one.
- Which of the three wires is the thinnest?
thin + liquid / hair / crowd / air
It also describes watery liquids, sparse hair, small crowds and air with little oxygen.
यह पतले तरल, कम बालों, छोटी भीड़ और कम ऑक्सीजन वाली हवा का भी वर्णन करता है।
- The soup was too thin.
- He is going thin on top.
- The air is thin at high altitude.
thin (verb) + out / down
As a verb it means to make something thinner or fewer; thin out is used for crowds and plants.
क्रिया के रूप में इसका अर्थ किसी चीज़ को पतला या कम करना है; भीड़ और पौधों के लिए 'thin out' आता है।
- The farmer thinned out the young plants.
- The crowd thinned after the match.
+Collocations 4
thin + noun
slicelayerpapericeairsoup
- Cut the onion into thin slices.
adverb + thin
paper-wafer-veryratherextremelyrazor-
- The wall is paper-thin, so we hear every noise.
verb + thin
weargrowgetlookbecome
- Her patience wore thin after the third delay.
thin + on
thin on topthin on the groundthin on detailthin on evidence
- The report is thin on evidence.
“More examples 5
- The ice on the pond was too thin to walk on.
तालाब की बर्फ़ इतनी पतली थी कि उस पर चला नहीं जा सकता था।
- She is tall and thin, with long black hair.
वह लंबी और दुबली है, और उसके लंबे काले बाल हैं।
- Add water if the batter is too thick, and more flour if it is too thin.
घोल बहुत गाढ़ा हो तो पानी मिलाएँ और बहुत पतला हो तो और आटा मिलाएँ।
- Hunger made the stray dog thin.
भूख ने आवारा कुत्ते को दुबला कर दिया था।
- His excuse sounded thin, so nobody believed him.
उसका बहाना कमज़ोर लगा, इसलिए किसी ने उसका विश्वास नहीं किया।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all describe a body with little fat, but they differ in feeling.
ये सभी शब्द कम चर्बी वाले शरीर का वर्णन करते हैं, पर भाव में भिन्न हैं।
The neutral word; can suggest too little flesh.
तटस्थ शब्द; कभी-कभी बहुत कम मांस का संकेत देता है।
- The boy looked thin and weak.
Attractively thin; a compliment.
आकर्षक ढंग से दुबला; प्रशंसा का शब्द।
- She stays slim by walking daily.
Very thin in an unattractive way; informal.
बहुत दुबला, अनाकर्षक ढंग से; अनौपचारिक।
- He was a skinny schoolboy.
¶Idioms 2
wear thin
to become weak or no longer effective, especially because of being used too much
असर खो देना, (सब्र) जवाब देने लगना
- My patience is wearing thin.
- His excuses are starting to wear thin.
the thin end of the wedge
an event or action that is the beginning of sth more serious and/or unpleasant (especially British)
(किसी बड़े संकट की) शुरुआत भर
- The new fee is the thin end of the wedge; more charges will follow.
- Some see the ban as the thin end of the wedge.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the thin-person words: slim and slender (positive), lean (thin and healthy), skinny (very thin, informal), scrawny, emaciated (extremely thin because of illness or hunger).
दुबले व्यक्ति के शब्द याद रखिए: slim और slender (सकारात्मक, छरहरा), lean (दुबला और स्वस्थ), skinny (बहुत दुबला, अनौपचारिक), scrawny, emaciated (बीमारी या भूख से अत्यधिक दुबला, कृशकाय)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Through thick and thin (in good and bad times), vanish into thin air (disappear completely), skate or be on thin ice (be in a risky situation), thin on the ground (rare), wear thin (become less effective or acceptable: 'My patience is wearing thin').
Idioms: through thick and thin (अच्छे और बुरे समय में, हर हाल में), vanish into thin air (पूरी तरह गायब होना, छू-मंतर), skate या be on thin ice (जोखिम भरी स्थिति में होना), thin on the ground (दुर्लभ), wear thin (कम प्रभावी या स्वीकार्य होना: 'My patience is wearing thin', सब्र टूट रहा है)।