flimsiness

flimsiness
flim·si·ness
[ˈflɪmzɪnəs]
n no pl
1. (inadequacy) schlechte [o mindere] Qualität, Minderwertigkeit f
2. (fragility) of material mangelnde Festigkeit; of a structure mangelnde Stabilität
3. (lightness) of a fabric, paper Dünnheit f, Dünne f
4. (fig pej: weakness) of a performance Dürftigkeit f pej; of an excuse, pretext Fadenscheinigkeit f pej
* * *
['flImzInɪs]
n
1) (= weak construction) leichte or wenig solide Bauweise; (of book) schlechte or billige Aufmachung

in spite of the flimsiness of the wings — trotz der leichten Bauweise der Tragflächen

2) (= thinness of material, garment) Dünne f
3) (fig of excuse) Fadenscheinigkeit f; (of reason) mangelnde Stichhaltigkeit; (of evidence) Dürftigkeit f
* * *
flimsiness [ˈflımzınıs] s
1. Dünnheit f
2. fig Fadenscheinigkeit f
3. Oberflächlichkeit f
* * *
n.
Dünnheit -en f.
Fadenscheinigkeit f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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