thin out

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Devenir moins nombreux ou plus espacés.

En anglais simple : To become fewer in number or less closely packed together.

• The crowd began to thin out.
• Traffic thinned out after the rush hour.
• The trees thin out as you climb higher.

Synonymes : thin, dwindle

Contraires : thicken

Expressions courantes : crowds thin out, traffic thin out, trees thin out

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Enlever certains éléments d’un ensemble trop serré, notamment des plantes, pour laisser plus de place aux autres.

En anglais simple : To remove some things from a crowded group, especially plants, so the others have more space.

• Thin out the young plants.
• We thinned the carrots out yesterday.
• Should I thin out these branches to let more light through?

Comment l'utiliser : thin out something (Thin out the seedlings so they have room to grow.)

Synonymes : thin, reduce

Expressions courantes : thin out seedlings, thin something out, thin out plants