thin

having little fat or flesh; not thick or wide

delgado, delgada, flaco, flaca

• be thin

Collocations thin person · thin body

• She's very thin.

  Ella es muy delgada.

having a small thickness; not thick or wide

delgado, fino, estrecho

• be thin

Collocations thin slice · thin strip

• Cut the bread into thin slices.

  Corta el pan en rebanadas delgadas.

not having much of something; scarce or meager

escaso, escasa, pobre, magro

• be thin on sth

Collocations thin supply · thin resources

• There's a thin supply of food.

  Hay un suministro escaso de alimentos.

not thick or strong; pale in color

pálido, pálida, claro, clara

• be thin

Collocations thin light · thin color

• The light was very thin.

  La luz era muy pálida.

not loud or clear; weak in sound

débil, tenue, suave, bajo

• be thin

Collocations thin voice · thin sound

• He spoke in a thin voice.

  Habló con una voz débil.

not thick or heavy; light in texture

ligero, ligera, fino, fina

• be thin

Collocations thin fabric · thin paper

• The paper is very thin.

  El papel es muy fino.

not strong or healthy; weak in economic terms

débil, frágil, pobre, escaso

• be thin

Collocations thin economy · thin market

• The country's economy is very thin.

  La economía del país es muy débil.

not thick or heavy; light in artistic terms

delicado, fino, sutil, ligero

• be thin

Collocations thin line · thin brushstroke

• The lines are very thin.

  Las líneas son muy finas.