What does mince in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word mince in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mince in French.

The word mince in French means thin, slim, slender, thin, measly, paltry, blast, meagre, it's no mean feat, it's no easy task, Holy cow!, slim chance, thin film, thin layer. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mince

thin

adjectif (pas épais)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
J'ai utilisé un mince carton comme intercalaire.
I used a thin piece of cardboard as a divider.

slim, slender, thin

adjectif (personne : svelte)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La mode est aux femmes minces.
Current fashion favors slim women.

measly, paltry

adjectif (de peu d'importance)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
David a obtenu de minces résultats pour un tel effort.
David obtained paltry returns for so much effort.

blast

interjection (familier (surprise, dépit) (UK, informal)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Mince, où est passée ma montre ?
Blast, where did my watch go?

meagre

adjectif (figuré (faible) (UK)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette famille a de minces revenus.
This family has a meagre income.

it's no mean feat, it's no easy task

(familier (c'est complexe à gérer)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Holy cow!

interjection (familier (zut !) (informal: surprise)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Mince alors, j'ai encore oublié de fermer la porte à clé !

slim chance

nom féminin (faible espoir, probabilité infime)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

thin film, thin layer

nom féminin (couche très fine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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