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thinly(
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)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. en rebanadas finas
There was a selection of sandwiches on thinly sliced bread.Había una selección de sándwiches hechos con pan en rebanadas finas.
b. en rodajas finas
Slice the potatoes thinly and place in alternate layers with the onions.Corta las papas en rodajas finas y coloca en capas alternando con la cebolla.
c. en lonchas finas
I asked the man in the delicatessen to slice the ham very thinly.Le pedí al vendedor del delicatessen que cortara el jamón en lochas muy finas.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Anne spreads the butter so thinly you can hardly see it.Anne unta la mantequilla en una capa tan fina que casi no se la ve.
Roll out the pastry as thinly as possible.Extiende la masa lo más fina posible.
2. (sparsely)
a. escasamente
Workers were reluctant to move to the thinly populated east of the country.Los trabajadores se mostraban reacios a mudarse a las zonas escasamente pobladas del este del país.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
It's easier to sow seeds thinly if you mix them with a little sand.Es más fácil sembrar las semillas bien esparcidas si las mezclas con un poco de arena.
The desert has a thinly scattered population of nomads.El desierto tiene una población muy dispersa de nómadas.
3. (scarcely)
a. apenas
The interview was a thinly disguised plug for his latest book.La entrevista era publicidad apenas disimulada de su último libro.
a. fríamente
Nichols smiled thinly. "I'm sure you know why you've been called into my office," he said.Nichols sonrió fríamente. "Segurante ya sabes a qué se debe el llamado a mi oficina", dijo.
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