whin en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de whin en el diccionario inglés»español

I.thin <comp thinner, superl thinnest> [ingl. am. θɪn, ingl. brit. θɪn] ADJ.

1.1. thin layer/slice/wall/ice:

thin

delgado

thin

fino

the sweater had worn very thin at the elbows

el suéter tenía los codos muy (des)gastados

my patience was wearing thin

se me estaba acabando la paciencia

1.2. thin (not fat):

thin person/body/arm

delgado

thin person/body/arm

flaco

thin waist

delgado

thin waist

fino

to get/grow thin

adelgazar

2.1. thin (in consistency):

thin soup/sauce

claro

thin soup/sauce

poco espeso

thin soup/sauce

chirle Río Pl.

thin wine

de poco cuerpo

2.2. thin (not dense):

thin mist/rain

fino

thin hair

ralo

thin hair

fino y poco abundante

thin hedge

poco tupido

at the top the air is thin

en la cima el aire está enrarecido

you're getting a bit thin on top coloq.

te estás quedando calvo

you're getting a bit thin on top coloq.

te estás quedando pelado Co. Sur coloq.

2.3. thin (small):

thin crowd/audience

poco numeroso

thin response/attendance

escaso

3.1. thin (weak, poor):

thin voice

débil

thin excuse/argument/disguise

pobre

thin excuse/argument/disguise

poco convincente

thin profits

magro

thin profits

escaso

the team has had a thin season

no ha sido una temporada muy buena para el equipo

3.2. thin (harsh):

to have a thin time of it coloq.

vérselas negras coloq.

to have a thin time of it coloq.

pasarlas canutas or moradas Esp. coloq.

II.thin [ingl. am. θɪn, ingl. brit. θɪn] ADV.

to cut sth thin

cortar algo en rebanadas (or capas etc.) delgadas

spread the jam thin

extienda or ponga una capa fina de mermelada

spread the jam thin

ponga poca mermelada

III.thin <part. pres. thinning; pret., part. pas. thinned> [ingl. am. θɪn, ingl. brit. θɪn] V. trans.

thin paint

diluir

thin paint

rebajar

thin sauce

aclarar

thin sauce

hacer menos espeso

thin hair/plants

entresacar

their ranks were thinned

perdieron hombres (or partidarios etc.)

their ranks were thinned

sus filas se vieron mermadas

IV.thin <part. pres. thinning; pret., part. pas. thinned> [ingl. am. θɪn, ingl. brit. θɪn] V. intr.

thin paint:

diluirse

thin audience/traffic:

disminuir

the fog was beginning to thin (out)

la niebla empezaba a irse or a disiparse

his hair is thinning

está perdiendo pelo

double chin SUST.

double chin

papada f

paper-thin [ingl. am. ˈpeɪpər θɪn, ingl. brit.] ADJ.

paper-thin

delgadísimo

paper-thin

muy fino

the slices of meat were paper-thin

los trozos de carne eran delgadísimos or casi transparentes

razor-thin [ˈreɪzərˌθɪn, ˌreɪzəˈθɪn] ADJ.

razor-thin slice/layer:

razor-thin

delgadísimo

razor-thin

muy fino

a razor-thin margin

un escasísimo margen

thin-lipped [ingl. am. ˌθɪnˈlɪpt, ingl. brit. θɪnˈlɪpt] ADJ.

thin-lipped

de labios finos

thin-skinned [ingl. am., ingl. brit.] ADJ.

thin-skinned

susceptible

wafer-thin [ingl. am. ˈˌweɪfər ˈθɪn, ingl. brit. ˌweɪfəˈθɪn] ADJ.

wafer-thin layer/disc/metal:

wafer-thin

finísimo

wafer-thin

delgadísimo

a wafer-thin majority

una estrechísima mayoría

chin [ingl. am. tʃɪn, ingl. brit. tʃɪn] SUST.

chin

barbilla f

chin

mentón m

chin

pera f Co. Sur coloq.

to have a weak or receding chin

no tener barbilla

double chin

papada f

double chin

doble barba f coloq.

to keep one's chin up

no perder el ánimo

chin up! coloq.

¡ánimo! coloq.

to take it on the chin ingl. am.

sufrir las consecuencias

to take it on the chin ingl. am.

pagar el pato coloq.

it was the kids who took it on the chin

fueron los niños los que sufrieron las consecuencias

it was the kids who took it on the chin

fueron los niños los que pagaron el pato coloq.

to take sth on the chin

encajar bien un golpe

to take sth on the chin (suffer stoically) ingl. brit.

aguantar algo con resignación

she took their criticisms on the chin

encajó bien las críticas

chin-up [ingl. am. ˈtʃɪnˌəp, ingl. brit. ˈtʃɪnʌp] SUST. ingl. am.

chin-up

flexión f de brazos (colgándose de una barra)

I.shin [ingl. am. ʃɪn, ingl. brit. ʃɪn] SUST.

1. shin ANAT.:

shin

espinilla f

shin

canilla f

shin guard/pad

espinillera f

2. shin (of beef):

shin ingl. brit.

jarrete m

II.shin <part. pres. shinning; pret., part. pas. shinned> [ingl. am. ʃɪn, ingl. brit. ʃɪn] V. intr.

he shinned up the tree

se trepó al árbol

she shinned down the rope

se deslizó por la cuerda

whin en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de whin en el diccionario inglés»español

wafer-thin [ˌweɪ·fər·ˈθɪn] ADJ.

wafer-thin

finísimo, -a

paper-thin ADJ.

paper-thin

fino, -a como el papel

shin [ʃɪn] SUST.

1. shin (leg below knee):

shin

espinilla f

2. shin (lower leg of beef):

shin

jarrete m

thin-skinned [ˈθɪn·skɪnd] ADJ.

thin-skinned

sensible

shin splints [ˈʃɪn·ˌsplɪnts] SUST. pl.

shin splints

periostitis f tibial (dolores en las espinillas por inflamación de los músculos circundantes)

receding chin SUST.

receding chin

barbilla f hundida

chin [tʃɪn] SUST.

chin

barbilla f

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to keep one's chin up

no desanimarse

double chin SUST.

double chin

papada f

I.thin <-nn-> [θɪn] ADJ.

1. thin:

thin (not thick) clothes

fino, -a

thin person

delgado, -a

thin (very slim)

flaco, -a

2. thin:

thin soup, sauce

claro, -a

thin wine

aguado, -a

3. thin (sparse):

thin hair

ralo, -a

to be thin on top

ser calvo

4. thin:

thin voice

débil

thin excuse

poco convincente

II.thin <-nn--nn-> [θɪn] V. trans. (dilute)

thin

aclarar

I.thin out V. trans.

thin out

hacer menos denso

thin out plants

entresacar

II.thin out V. intr.

thin out

disminuir

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

But 70 years later, except for an area of about seven acres, it was a wilderness once again, with reeds in the hollows and whins everywhere, unenclosed and undrained.

www.morpethherald.co.uk

Yes, it was all whin.

www.morpethherald.co.uk

Futile attempts were made to block the breach with clay, whin, straw, etc.

en.wikipedia.org

However, an 1884 book said the site was merely a rocky face, studded with blooming whins in summer, and a row of blasted ash-trees.

en.wikipedia.org

There are over 150 plant species including, marsh cinquefoil, marsh gentian, round-leaved sundew and petty whin.

en.wikipedia.org

It has an array of hills, lochs, glens, ridges, basalt cliffs, and patches of whin (gorse) providing a remarkably wild piece of highland landscape within its 650acre ha area.

en.wikipedia.org

In the case of gorse or whins, they are flammable all year round and burn quickly with intense heat.

www.independent.ie

Attempts were made to block the breach with clay, whin, straw, etc to no avail.

en.wikipedia.org