Lexis Rex Home



The Portuguese word for thin is
fino





thin

Portuguese Definition


thin
     1. Adjetivo. delgado



Translations for thin and their definitions

magro
     1. adj. lean (of meat, having little fat), thin
     2. adj. (Portugal) skimmed (of milk)


fino
     1. adj. thin (having little thickness)
     2. adj. slender; slim (having little body fat or flesh)
     3. adj. fine (of superior quality)
     4. adj. (of sound) high-pitched
     5. adj. exhibiting finesse; elegant; graceful
     6. n-m. (Portugal, regional) draft beer (usually served in a small glass)
           Dois finos, por favor. - Two small draft beers, please.
     7. adj. Finnish (of or relating to Finland or Finns)
     8. n-m. Finn (Finnish person)
     9. v. verb form of finar


tênue
     1. adj. (Brazilian Portuguese form) standard spelling of ténue


diluir
     1. v. to dilute


esparso
     1. adj. sparse (whose elements are far from each other)


afinar
     1. v. to thin (to make thinner)
     2. v. to thin (to become thinner)
     3. v. (music) to tune (to modify a musical instrument)


ralo
     1. n-m. drain (hole allowing liquid to flow out of a container)
     2. adj. sparse (few and far apart)
     3. n-m. (Portugal) mole cricket (any of the large burrowing crickets of the family Gryllotalpidae)
     4. v. verb form of ralar


adelgaçar
     1. v. to thin (make thin or thinner)
     2. v. to thin (become thin or thinner)
     3. v. to make lean or leaner, less fat
     4. v. to become lean or leaner
     5. v. to become less dense
     6. v. (figurative) to hone (refine or master a skill)


afilar
     1. v. to sharpen


Dictionary entries from Wiktionary

More Portuguese words for Descriptions
All vocabulary sets
Random Quiz:
Como se diz string?

Start learning Portuguese vocabulary

Subscribe to Word of the Day
Email:



Learn words for Descriptions with
Flash CardsMemory



Our Books