paper-thick: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- Having a thickness comparable to that of paper; very thin.
- Figuratively, insubstantial or flimsy in quality or substance.
Examples
BetaThe paper-thick walls barely kept out the noise from the busy street.
Las paredes delgadas como papel apenas mantenían el ruido de la calle ocupada afuera.
Her paper-thick notebook was filled with delicate sketches on every page.
Su cuaderno delgado como papel estaba lleno de delicados bocetos en cada página.
You could feel the chill through the paper-thick curtains fluttering by the window.
Podías sentir el frío a través de las cortinas delgadas como papel que ondeaban junto a la ventana.
The letter was written on paper-thick parchment, making it very fragile to handle.
La carta estaba escrita en pergamino delgado como papel, lo que la hacía muy frágil de manejar.
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