mince
French → English
(physical) Thin: having little thickness, depth, or physical substance
Le ressac a mis en pièces mon mince canot de toile fragile.
(English) The surf tore my thin fragile canvas canoe to pieces.
Elle a jeté les pommes de terre coupées en tranches minces dans l'huile.
(English) She threw the potatoes cut into thin slices into the oil.
(appearance) Slender: having a lean, slim, or svelte physical build
C'est un long vieillard mince un peu courbé par les ans.
(English) He is a tall, slender old man slightly bent by the years.
Elle était mince et rembourrée avec des yeux clairs et candides.
(English) She was slender and plump with clear and candid eyes.
(figurative) Slim: very small in amount, value, or consideration; meager
Ses chances de conserver son siège paraissent bien minces désormais.
(English) His chances of keeping his seat seem very slim now.
Il ne reste qu'un bien mince espoir de sauver ce malade grave.
(English) Only a very slim hope remains to save this seriously ill patient.
Entry ID: fr:en:mince · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary