What is 'sottile' called in English?

'sottile' in English is called "Thin". Thin refers to: Di corporatura esile, non grasso.

How do you pronounce 'Thin' and 'sottile'?

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What is an example sentence for Thin in Italian?

English: "The model was very thin and elegant." | Italian: "La modella era molto magra ed elegante."

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English to Italian Dictionary

thin Meaning in Italian (thin significato in italiano)

sottile, magro, scarso

sottile in English:thin

Plural: thins

Gender:Maschile

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Il significato di thin in italiano è sottile, magro, scarso. (Di corporatura esile, non grasso.)

Definitions of Thin

1
adjective
magro
Having a small distance between opposite sides; not thick or fat.
Di corporatura esile, non grasso.
2
adjective
sottile
Having little depth or thickness, such as a thin slice of bread or a thin layer of paint.
Di spessore ridotto; non spesso.
3
adjective
scarso
Consisting of a small amount or number; not dense or substantial.
Di piccola quantità o numero; non denso o sostanziale.

Example Sentences

casual

“The model was very thin and elegant.”

La modella era molto magra ed elegante.

casual

“She wore a thin coat in the cool autumn weather.”

Indossava un cappotto leggero nel fresco tempo autunnale.

formal

“The evidence for his claim was very thin.”

Le prove a sostegno della sua affermazione erano molto scarse.

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Synonyms (Sinonimi)

In Italian:

esilesmilzorarefatto

In English:

slender lean skinny slim delicate

Antonyms (Contrari)

In Italian:

spessograssodenso

In English:

thick fat wide broad

Inflected Word Forms

present participlethinning

nounthinness

adverbthinly

comparativethinner

superlativethinnest

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

on thin iceidiom

In a precarious or risky situation.

thin on the groundidiom

Scarce or few in number.

thin outphrasal_verb

To become less dense or numerous.