No. 10,641 in French
mince
Slim; thin.
In a sentence
Mince, j'ai oublié mes clés à la maison.
Oh no, I forgot my keys at home.
Here, 'mince' is used as an interjection to express surprise or mild frustration.
Elle a une silhouette mince et élancée.
She has a slender and elongated figure.
In this context, 'mince' acts as an adjective describing someone's physical build—meaning slender or thin.
Cette excuse est un peu mince, ne trouves-tu pas ?
That excuse is a bit flimsy, don't you think?
Here, 'mince' is used as an adjective meaning 'flimsy' or 'weak' when describing the strength or validity of something.
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