thin out

diradarsi

Diventare meno numerosi o meno fitti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: thin, dwindle

Contrari: thicken

Espressioni comuni: crowds thin out, traffic thin out, trees thin out

diradare

Togliere alcuni elementi da un gruppo troppo fitto, soprattutto piante, per lasciare più spazio agli altri.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: thin out something (Thin out the seedlings so they have room to grow.)

Sinonimi: thin, reduce

Espressioni comuni: thin out seedlings, thin something out, thin out plants