 | English  | German |  |
 | flimsy {adj} [thin and light] | 912 hauchdünn [Stoff, Kleid etc.] |  |
 | waifish {adj} [overly thin] | 389 spindeldürr [Person, z. B. Model] |  |
 | textil. filmy {adj} [thin and light] | 243 hauchdünn |  |
 | stringy {adj} [tall and thin] | hoch aufgeschossen [auch: hochaufgeschossen] |  |
 | thin {adv} [in a thin manner, so as to produce something thin] | dünn [auf dünne Weise, in dünner Weise] |  |
Verbs |
 | to skim sth. [remove a thin layer of material] | 74 etw. abtragen [dünne Schicht von Oberfläche] |  |
 | to clear [thin out, remove confusion] | 12 lichten [Wald, Durcheinander] |  |
Nouns |
 | gastr. material foil [very thin layer of metal or plastic] | 1152 Folie {f} [sehr dünne Schicht Metall oder Kunststoff] |  |
 | envelope [for a letter or thin package] | 232 Kuvert {n} [Briefumschlag] |  |
 | switch [thin stick that can be easily bent] | 176 Gerte {f} [Rute] |  |
 | gastr. wafer [very thin] | 109 Oblate {f} |  |
 | book [thin booklet, exercise book etc. with soft cover] | 103 Heft {n} |  |
 | cords [thin ropes, electrical cords] | 69 Schnüre {pl} |  |
 | thread [short, thin] | 60 Fädchen {n} |  |
 | foil [thin sheet of metal] | 57 Metallfolie {f} |  |
 | stick [coll.] [very thin person] | 45 Hungerhaken {m} [ugs.] [pej.] [sehr hagerer Mensch] |  |
 | envelope [for a letter or thin package] | 33 Couvert {n} [schweiz. oder veraltet] [Kuvert] [Briefhülle] |  |
 | beanpole [tall, thin person] [coll.] | 32 Spargeltarzan {m} [ugs.] |  |
 | anat. biol. spines [e.g. thin spines] | 25 Dornen {pl} [z. B. dünne Dornen] |  |
 | film [thin layer] | 22 Schicht {f} [dünne Schicht, Überzug] |  |
 | film [thin coating] | 16 Überzug {m} [Beschichtung, Glasur, Film etc.] |  |
 | chain [small, short or thin] | 13 Kettchen {n} |  |
 | roan [leather, thin sheepskin] | 11 Schafsleder {n} |  |
 | beanpole [fig.] [tall, thin person] [pej.] | 6 Bohnenstange {f} [fig.] [dünne, große Person] [hum.] [pej.] |  |
 | gastr. [very thin coffee] | 5 Blümchenkaffee {m} [ugs.] |  |
 | gastr. [very thin coffee] | 5 Lorke {f} [nordd., bes. Berlin] |  |
 | climbing verglas [thin coating of ice on rock] | 5 Glaseis {n} [dünne Eisschicht auf Felsen] |  |
 | gastr. [very thin coffee] | Blärre {f} [ugs.] [regional] |  |
 | gastr. Unverified bihon {pl} [Filipino cuisine: very long, thin noodles made with rice flour] | Bihun {pl} [Reisnudeln] |  |
 | gastr. bouillon [thin soup or stock made by stewing meat, fish, or vegetables in water] | klare Brühe {f} [Bouillon] |  |
 | dusting [thin layer] | Gesprenkel {n} |  |
 | film [thin layer] | dünne Schicht {f} |  |
 | gastr. flute [esp. thin baguette] | Flûte {n} {f} |  |
 | gastr. jus [meat juice, or a thin gravy or sauce made from meat juice] | Jus {f} [südd. auch {n}, schweiz. meist {m}] [(konzentrierter, event. leicht gebundener) Bratensaft] |  |
 | biol. microfilament [actin filament, thin filament] | Mikrofilament {n} [Aktinfilament, dünnes Filament] |  |
 | tech. scale [thin coating] | dünne Schicht {f} |  |
 | gastr. somen [also: sōmen] [thin wheat-based noodles] | Somen {pl} [auch: Sōmen] |  |
 | cloth. waterproofs {pl} [thin, transparent plastic personal raincovering] | Regenhaut {f} |  |
2 Words: Nouns |
 | idiom a beanpole [coll.] [tall thin person] | ein langes Reff {n} [ugs.] [hagerer, lang aufgeschossener Mensch] |  |
 | bean-pole [also fig.: thin person] | Bohnenstange {f} [auch fig.: dünne Person] |  |
 | engin. law elongate member [chiefly in patent documents] [long, thin component] | längliche Komponente {f} |  |
 | engin. law elongate member [chiefly in patent documents] [long, thin component] | längliches Element {n} |  |
 | gold chain [small, short or thin] | Goldkettchen {n} |  |
 | gold spangle [small thin piece of glittering material] | Goldflitter {m} [golden glänzendes Plättchen] |  |
 | material tech. nickel plating [also: nickel-plating] [process of depositing a thin layer of nickel on a surface] | Vernickeln {n} |  |
 | material tech. nickel plating [also: nickel-plating] [process of depositing a thin layer of nickel on a surface] | Vernickelung {f} [das Vernickeln] |  |
 | material tech. nickel plating [also: nickel-plating] [process of depositing a thin layer of nickel on a surface] | Vernicklung {f} [das Vernickeln] |  |
 | electr. sheet resistance [measure of resistance of thin films] | Schichtwiderstand {m} |  |
 | string bean [coll.] [tall, thin person] | Hungerhaken {m} [ugs.] [pej.] [sehr hagerer Mensch] |  |
 | string bean [fig.] [coll.] [long, thin person] | Bohnenstange {f} [fig.] [ugs.] |  |
 | vaccary fence [Br.] [for restraining cattle, made of thin slabs of stone placed upright] | [Weideeinzäunung aus regionalen Steinen, üblich im Norden des UK] |  |
3 Words: Nouns |
 | bag of bones [coll.] [very thin person] | Hautständer {m} [ugs.] [pej.] [hum.] [selten] [sehr dünner Mensch] |  |
 | bag of bones [coll.] [very thin person] | Klappergestell {n} [ugs.] [sehr dünner Mensch] |  |
 | dent. med. cutting-grinding technique [method to obtain thin sections for histological examination] | Trenn-Dünnschliff-Technik {f} |  |
 | MedTech. sliding subvolume MIP [sliding thin-slab MIP] | gleitende Subvolumen-MIP {f} |  |
4 Words: Nouns |
 | FoodInd. gastr. assorted sliced roast pork [thin slices] | Schweinebratenaufschnitt {m} |  |
 | wisp of a girl [also: wisp of a boy, wisp of a man, wisp of a woman] [a small and thin person] | Strich {m} in der Landschaft [ugs.] [hum.] [ausgesprochen schmale, dünne Person] |  |
5+ Words: Verbs |
 | to be a bag of bones [coll.] [very thin] | Haut und Knochen sein [ugs.] |  |
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