thinner

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Người giảm cân, người ăn kiêng

BrE /ˈθɪnə/ AmE /ˈθɪnər/

noun / adjective en → vi

1 PERSON [singular] B1

Người giảm cân, người ăn kiêng

a person who is trying to become thinner by eating less and exercising more

  • be a/the ~

Collocations a new thinner · become a thinner

  • She's become quite the thinner since she started her diet.

    Cô ấy đã trở thành người giảm cân kể từ khi bắt đầu chế độ ăn kiêng của mình.

2 OBJECT [singular] B2

Chất làm mỏng, chất loãng

a substance that is used to make something thinner or less thick, such as paint or glue

  • be a/the ~

Collocations a thinner for paint · add a thinner to glue

  • Add some thinner to the paint.

    Thêm một chút chất loãng vào sơn.

3 COMPARISON [comparative] A2

Mỏng hơn, hẹp hơn

used to compare two things and show that one is less thick or wide than the other

  • ~er than

Collocations thinner than paper · a thinner line

  • This piece of wood is thinner than that one.

    Miếng gỗ này mỏng hơn miếng kia.

4 SIZE [adjective] A2

Mỏng, hẹp

used to describe something as being less thick or wide than usual

  • ~er

Collocations a thinner book · thinner hair

  • She has very thin hair.

    Cô ấy có tóc rất mỏng.

5 BODY [adjective] A2

Gầy, mảnh khảnh

used to describe a person who is not fat or heavy

  • ~er

Collocations a thinner build · thinner than before

  • He's much thinner now.

    Anh ấy gầy hơn nhiều bây giờ.

6 TEXTURE [adjective] B1

Mỏng, nhẹ nhàng

used to describe something that is not thick or heavy in texture

  • ~er

Collocations thinner fabric · a thinner material

  • This is a very thin material.

    Đây là một chất liệu rất mỏng.

7 LIQUID [adjective] B2

Dễ chảy, loãng

used to describe a liquid that flows easily because it is not thick or sticky

  • ~er

Collocations thinner oil · a thinner liquid

  • The soup is too thin.

    Cà ri quá loãng.

8 IMAGE [adjective] C1

Ảnh mỏng hơn, ảnh thu nhỏ

used to describe an image that has been made less thick or wide, usually by a computer program

  • ~er

Collocations thinner image · a thinner picture

  • The image is too thin.

    Ảnh quá mỏng.