thick

thick
Ɵik
1. adjective
1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) grueso
2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) de grosor
3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) espeso, denso
4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) denso, espeso, abundante
5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) denso, espeso
6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) cargado
7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) tonto

2. noun
(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) parte más espesa; corazón; crítico
- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin

thick adj
1. grueso / gordo
a thick book un libro grueso
2. tupido / poblado
thick hair pelo tupido
a thick beard una barba poblada
3. denso / espeso
thick smoke humo denso
thick clouds nubes densas
4. espeso
this sauce is too thick esta salsa es demasiado espesa
5. corto / burro
he's really thick es muy burro
thick
tr[ɵɪk]
adjective
1 (solid things) grueso,-a
it's a thick book es un libro grueso
it's two inches thick tiene dos pulgadas de grosor
2 (liquid, gas, vegetation etc) espeso,-a
3 (beard, eyebrows) poblado,-a
4 (cloud, smoke, fog, forest) denso,-a, espeso,-a
5 (fur, hedge) tupido,-a
6 familiar (stupid) corto,-a, corto,-a de alcances, de pocas luces; (unable to think) espeso,-a
7 (accent) marcado,-a, cerrado,-a; (of speech, voice) poco claro,-a
adverb
1 espesamente, gruesamente
cut the bread nice and thick corta el pan en rebanadas bien gruesas
don't spread the jam too thick no pongas demasiada mermelada
the snow lay thick on the ground había una capa espesa de nieve en la tierra
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
thick and fast en cantidad
the snow fell thick and fast nevaba copiosamente
the questions came thick and fast llovieron las preguntas
through thick and thin a las duras y a las maduras, pase lo que pase, contra viento y marea
to be as thick as thieves estar a partir un piñón, ser como uña y carne
to be as thick as two short planks ser tan corto como las mangas de un chaleco
to be in the thick of something estar metido,-a de lleno en algo
she loves being in the thick of things a ella le encanta estar en el ajo
to be thick with somebody ser íntimo,-a amigo,-a de alguien
to be thick with something estar lleno,-a de algo
to get a thick ear recibir una torta
to give somebody a thick ear dar una torta a alguien
to have a thick head tener resaca, tener la cabeza embotada
to have a thick skin ser insensible a las críticas
to lay it on thick (exaggerate) exagerar 2 (flatter) dar coba
thick ['ɵɪk] adj
1) : grueso
a thick plank: una tabla gruesa
2) : espeso, denso
thick syrup: jarabe espeso
thickly adv
thick n
1)
in the thick of : en medio de
in the thick of the battle: en lo más reñido de la batalla
2)
through thick and thin : a las duras y a las maduras
thick
adj.
amazacotado, -a adj.
apelmazado, -a adj.
apretado, -a adj.
brumoso, -a adj.
copudo, -a adj.
craso, -a adj.
de espesor adj.
doble adj.
espeso, -a adj.
grueso, -a adj.
morrocotudo, -a adj.
tupido, -a adj.
turbio, -a adj.
viciado, -a adj.
viscoso, -a adj.
zurraposo, -a adj.
n.
espesor s.m.
grueso s.m.

I θɪk
adjective -er, -est
1)
a) <layer/book/fabric> grueso, gordo (fam); <line/brush stroke> grueso

it's 5cm thick — tiene 5cm de espesor or de grosor

b) (in consistency) <soup/sauce/paint> espeso
c) (dense) <vegetation/fog/smoke> espeso, denso; <fur> tupido; <beard/eyebrows> poblado

she has thick hair — tiene mucho pelo

2) (covered, filled) (pred)

to be thick WITH something — estar* lleno de algo

3) (heavy) <accent> fuerte, marcado
4) (colloq)
a) (stupid) burro (fam), corto (fam)
b) (close) (pred)

to be thick (WITH somebody) — estar* a partir (de) un piñón or (CS) un confite (con alguien)


II
adverb
a) (thickly)

he slices the bread too thick — corta el pan demasiado grueso or (fam) gordo

b)

thick and fast: the snow was falling thick and fast estaba nevando copiosamente; ideas came thick and fast — llovían las ideas


III
noun

she likes to be in the thick of things — le gusta estar donde está la acción

in the thick of night — (AmE) en plena noche

through thick and thin — tanto en las duras como en las maduras, tanto en las buenas como en las malas

[θɪk]
1. ADJ
(compar thicker) (superl thickest)
1) (=not thin) [wall, line, slice, neck] grueso; [lips] grueso, carnoso; [waist] ancho; [sweater] gordo; [spectacles] de lente gruesa

a thick layer of snow/dust — una espesa capa de nieve/polvo

a thick layer of potatoes/butter — una capa gruesa de patatas/mantequilla

a tree root as thick as a man's arm — una raíz de árbol tan gruesa or gorda como el brazo de un hombre

it's 2 metres thick — tiene 2 metros de grosor

a 5 centimetres thick door — una puerta de 5 centímetros de grosor

to give sb a thick ear * — dar un sopapo a algn *

how thick is it? — ¿qué grosor tiene?, ¿cómo es de grueso?

it's or that's a bit thick *(=unreasonable) eso ya pasa de castaño oscuro *

2) (=dense) [beard, eyebrows] poblado; [carpet, fur] tupido; [forest] tupido, poblado; [vegetation, dust] espeso; [air, atmosphere] cargado, denso; [smoke, clouds, night] denso; [fog] espeso, denso

to have thick hair — tener mucho pelo, tener una melena tupida

to be thick with(gen) estar lleno de

the pavements were thick with people — las aceras estaban abarrotadas or llenas de gente

the air was thick with smoke — el aire estaba cargado or lleno de humo

the air was thick with rumours — (fig) corrían or circulaban muchos rumores

to be thick on the ground *

cameramen and interviewers were thick on the ground — había cámaras y entrevistadores a patadas *

3) (=not runny) [yoghurt, sauce] espeso

if the soup becomes too thick, add more water — si la sopa se pone muy espesa, añada más agua

whisk until thick — bátase hasta que se ponga espeso

4) ** (=stupid) corto *, burro *

he's a bit thick — es un poco corto or burro *

I finally got it into or through his thick head — por fin conseguí que le entrase en esa cabeza hueca *

- be as thick as a brick or two short planks
- as thick as
5) (=strong) [accent] fuerte, marcado
6) (from drink, illness, tiredness) [voice] pastoso

his voice was thick with emotion — su voz estaba empañada por la emoción or cargada de emoción

his voice was thick with sarcasm — su tono iba cargado de sarcasmo

7) * (=very friendly)

to be thick (with sb) — ser uña y carne (con algn) *

- be as thick as thieves
8) (=groggy)

I woke up with a thick head — me desperté con la cabeza embotada

2.
ADV (=in a thick layer)

the fog hung thick over the city — una capa espesa de niebla pendía sobre la ciudad

the dust/snow lay thick — había una capa espesa de polvo/nieve

slice the bread nice and thick — corte el pan en rebanadas bien gruesas

he spread the butter on thick — untó una capa gruesa de mantequilla

- come/follow thick and fast

the jokes came thick and fast — los chistes iban surgiendo uno detrás de otro con rapidez

distress calls were coming in thick and fast — llovían las llamadas de auxilio

the snow was falling thick and fast — nevaba copiosamente or sin parar

- lay it on thick
3.
N

to be in the thick of sth: he likes to be in the thick of it or things or the action — le gusta estar metido en el meollo del asunto or en el ajo

he was in the thick of the fighting — estaba en lo más intenso de la lucha

* * *

I [θɪk]
adjective -er, -est
1)
a) <layer/book/fabric> grueso, gordo (fam); <line/brush stroke> grueso

it's 5cm thick — tiene 5cm de espesor or de grosor

b) (in consistency) <soup/sauce/paint> espeso
c) (dense) <vegetation/fog/smoke> espeso, denso; <fur> tupido; <beard/eyebrows> poblado

she has thick hair — tiene mucho pelo

2) (covered, filled) (pred)

to be thick WITH something — estar* lleno de algo

3) (heavy) <accent> fuerte, marcado
4) (colloq)
a) (stupid) burro (fam), corto (fam)
b) (close) (pred)

to be thick (WITH somebody) — estar* a partir (de) un piñón or (CS) un confite (con alguien)


II
adverb
a) (thickly)

he slices the bread too thick — corta el pan demasiado grueso or (fam) gordo

b)

thick and fast: the snow was falling thick and fast estaba nevando copiosamente; ideas came thick and fast — llovían las ideas


III
noun

she likes to be in the thick of things — le gusta estar donde está la acción

in the thick of night — (AmE) en plena noche

through thick and thin — tanto en las duras como en las maduras, tanto en las buenas como en las malas


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