How is the word maigre translated from French to English

English translation
Skinny
adjective

Très mince, souvent trop mince.

Very thin, often too thin.

Examples with “maigre”

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  • C'était un adolescent maigre. — He was a skinny teenager.

  • Des bras maigres dépassaient de l'énorme pull. — Skinny arms poked out of the huge sweater.

  • Es-tu sûr qu'il n'est pas trop maigre pour son âge ? — Are you sure he isn't too skinny for his age?

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