Translation of "threadbare" to Russian

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Dictionary translations for "threadbare"

threadbare [ˈθredbɛə] adjective

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изношенный (worn)

It's a little threadbare, but it'll do.

Немного изношено, но всё получится.

вытертый

threadbare [ˈθredbɛə] noun

pl. threadbares

протертый ворс м.р. (Textile industry)

Contexts with "threadbare"

It's a little threadbare, but it'll do. Немного изношено, но всё получится.

Today, little remains but threadbare slogans. Сегодня, кроме пустых лозунгов, мало что осталось.

It is clear from the worldwide rage against elected governments that this consent is becoming dangerously threadbare. На примере наблюдаемых во всем мире протестов против избранных правительств становится очевидно, что данное согласие опасно устаревает.

This was a ridiculously threadbare force that was incapable of protecting the country’s borders, never mind defending its towns and cities. Что выглядело смехотворным, ведь такие силы неспособны защитить границы, не говоря уже о городах.

We're here because the fabric of integrity has been so abused and mangled that it is little more than a threadbare memory. Потому что саму ткань чистоты и честности так долго топтали ногами, что сегодня она не более чем половая тряпка.

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