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"Thin" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Nov 18, 2021 (see all)
то́нкий
[ tón-keeî ]
thin
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Examples of "Thin" in Russian

  • Наре́жьте о́вощи то́нкими ло́мтиками.

    na-ryésh-tye ó-va-schee tón-kee-mee lóm-tée-ka-mee

    Cut vegetables into thin slices.

  • На её запя́стье блесну́ла то́нкая золота́я цепо́чка.

    na ye-yó za-pyást'-ye blees-nú-la tón-ka-ya za-la-tá-ya tsee-póch-ka

    A thin gold chain flashed across her wrist.

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More Russian sentences with the words that contain "тонк".

  • Худо́жник испо́льзовал то́нкие ки́сти из верблю́жьего во́лоса.

    hu-dózh-neek ees-pól'-za-val tón-kee-ye kées-tee eez veer-blyúzh'-ye-va vó-la-sa.

    The artist used thin camel hair brushes.

  • Да они́ никогда́ на тако́е не пойду́т, у них кишка́ тонка́!

    da a-née nee-kag-da na ta-kó-ye nye paî-dút, u neeh keesh-ká tan-ká

    They will never do anything like this, they don't have guts!

  • О́зеро покры́лось то́нким сло́ем льда.

    ó-zee-ra pak-rý-las' tón-keem sló-yem l'da

    The lake got covered with a thin layer of ice.

  • У неё бы́ли то́нкие и изя́щные черты́ лица́.

    u nee-yó bý-lee tón-kee-ye ee ee-zyásch-ny-ye cheer-tý lee-tsá

    She had delicate and graceful face features.

  • Он по́нял, что неправ, но призна́ться оказа́лась кишка́ тонка́.

    on pó-nyal chto nye praf, no preez-ná-tsa a-ka-zá-las' keesh-ká tan-ká

    He realized that he was wrong but didn't have guts to admit it.

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