How do you pronounce threadbare?

threadbare is pronounced as /ˈθrɛdˌbɛr/.

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threadbare

🧥threadbare (thrɛdˌbɛr)

adjective

/ˈθrɛdˌbɛr/

usé et mince à cause d'une utilisation excessive (use et mince a cause d'une utilisation excessive)

thread Threat

Signification

Worn out and thin from too much use; shabby.

Traduction de la signification

Usé et mince par une utilisation excessive ; râpé.

Use et mince par une utilisation excessive ; râpé.

Phrases d'exemple

His threadbare coat could not keep him warm in winter.

Son manteau usé ne pouvait pas le garder au chaud en hiver.

Synonymes

worn, shabby, ragged, tattered

Antonymes

new, fresh, luxurious

Collocations

threadbare clothes, threadbare excuse, threadbare argument

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