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"Pruning" is a form of "pruning", a noun which is often translated as "la poda". "Thinning" is a form of "thin", an adjective which is often translated as "delgado". Learn more about the difference between "pruning" and "thinning" below.
pruning(
pru
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nihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (botany)
a. la poda (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The annual pruning of these trees should be done in early spring.La poda anual de estos árboles se debería hacer al principio de la primavera.
2. (reduction)
a. la reducción (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The department cannot take any further pruning of its budget.El departamento no puede aguantar otra reducción de su presupuesto.
b. el recorte (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The government ruled out any pruning of defense spending.El gobierno descartó recortes del gasto en defensa.
thin(
thihn
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (slim)
2. (not thick)
c. ligero (clothing)
She was wearing a thin jacket which didn't protect her from the cold.Llevaba una chaqueta ligera que no la protegía del frío.
3. (sparse)
7. (poor)
a. flojo
It was a thin excuse, but I couldn't think of anything better.Fue una excusa floja, pero no se me ocurrió nada mejor.
8. (meager)
9. (rarefied)
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
11. (to dilute)
b. hacer menos espeso (sauce or soup)
Add some milk to thin the sauce.Añada un poco de leche para hacer menos espesa la salsa.
a. entresacar (plants)
The young plants will need thinning after about a month.Habrá que entresacar las plantas pequeñas después de aproximadamente un mes.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. dispersarse (crowd)
The crowd thinned as people lost interest.La muchedumbre se dispersó a medida que la gente perdió el interés.
c. hacerse menos espeso (fog or ozone layer)
The fog thinned, then cleared altogether.La niebla se hizo menos espesa, luego se disipó del todo.
a. clarear (vegetation)
Suddenly, the trees thinned and we could see the river below.De pronto clarearon los árboles y pudimos ver el río abajo.
