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thick [θɪk]1. adjectivea. épais (- aisse f) ; [pile, lenses, coat] gros ( grosse f) ; [crowd] dense ; [hedge] touffu ; [honey] dur• how thick is it? quelle est son épaisseur ?• to become thick(er) [sauce, cream] épaissir• antique shops are thick on the ground around here (inf) il y a un tas (inf) de magasins d'antiquités par icib. ► thick with• thick with smoke [air, atmosphere, room] enfuméd. [voice] pâteuxe. [accent] fort2. adverb[cut] en tranches épaisses ; [spread] en couche épaisse• the snow still lies thick on the mountains il y a encore une épaisse couche de neige sur les montagnes3. noun4. compounds* * *[θɪk] 1.1) [object, substance, feature] épais/épaisse; [forest, vegetation, fog] dense, épais/épaisse; [accent] fort (before n)to be thick with — être plein de [smoke, noise]; être chargé de [emotion]
2) (colloq) ( stupid) bête3) (colloq) ( friendly)4) (colloq) ( unreasonable)2.it's a bit thick expecting me to do that! — c'est un peu raide (colloq) d'espérer que je ferai ça!
••to lay it on thick — (colloq) forcer la dose (colloq)
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thick [θɪk](a) (wall, slice, writing) épais(aisse), gros (grosse); (print) gras (grasse); (lips) épais(aisse), charnu; (shoes, boots) gros (grosse);∎ the boots have a thick fur lining les bottes sont doublées de fourrure épaisse;∎ the snow was thick on the ground il y avait une épaisse couche de neige sur le sol;∎ the boards are 20 cm thick les planches ont une épaisseur de 20 cm, les planches font 20 cm d'épaisseur;(b) (hair) épais(aisse); (beard, eyebrows) épais(aisse), touffu; (grass, forest, crowd) épais(aisse), dense; (carpet) épais(aisse);∎ pubs are not very thick on the ground round here les pubs sont plutôt rares par ici(c) (soup, cream, sauce) épais(aisse);∎ to become or to get thick épaissir∎ the air is rather thick in here on respire mal ici;∎ familiar my head feels a bit thick this morning j'ai un peu mal au crâne ou aux cheveux ce matin(e) (covered, full)∎ the shelves were thick with dust les étagères étaient recouvertes d'une épaisse couche de poussière;∎ the air was thick with smoke (from smokers) la pièce était enfumée; (from fire, guns) l'air était empli d'une épaisse fumée;∎ the streets were thick with police les rues étaient pleines de policiers∎ in a voice thick with emotion d'une voix voilée par l'émotion∎ he's very thick with the boss il est très bien avec le chef, lui et le chef sont comme les deux doigts de la main;∎ those two are as thick as thieves ces deux-là s'entendent comme larrons en foire∎ to be as thick as two short planks être bête comme ses pieds ou bête à manger du foin;∎ will you get that into your thick skull! tu vas te mettre ça dans la tête, oui ou non?∎ that's a bit thick! c'est un peu fort!;∎ it's a bit thick expecting us to take them to the airport! ils exagèrent de compter sur nous pour les conduire à l'aéroport!□2 adverb∎ the snow lay thick on the ground il y avait une épaisse couche de neige sur le sol;∎ the grass grows thick at the bottom of the hill l'herbe pousse dru en bas de la colline;∎ arrows started falling thick and fast around them les flèches pleuvaient (dru) autour d'eux;∎ invitations/phone calls began to come in thick and fast il y eut une avalanche d'invitations/de coups de téléphone;∎ the questions/jokes came or flew thick and fast les questions/blagues fusaient;∎ familiar to lay it on thick exagérer□, en rajouter3 noun∎ to stick or to stay with sb through thick and thin rester fidèle à qn contre vents et marées ou quoi qu'il arriveau milieu ou cœur de, en plein, en plein milieu de;∎ in the thick of the battle en plein milieu ou au plus fort de la bataille;∎ in the thick of the discussion en pleine discussion;∎ he's really in the thick of it (dispute, activity) il est vraiment dans le feu de l'action;∎ we soon found ourselves in the thick of things nous nous sommes vite retrouvés au cœur de l'action -
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A adj1 [piece, layer, material, garment, liquid, paste, snow, hair, eyebrows, lips, features, make-up] épais/épaisse ; [forest, vegetation, fog] dense, épais/épaisse ; [beard] touffu ; [accent] fort (before n) ; [voice] (from sore throat, cold) voilé, enroué ; ( from alcohol) pâteux/-euse ; to be 6 cm thick faire 6 cm d'épaisseur ; how thick is the wall/this piece of steel? quelle est l'épaisseur du mur/de ce morceau d'acier? ; a 6 cm-thick piece of wood un morceau de bois de 6 cm d'épaisseur ; to make [sth] thicker épaissir [soup, sauce] ; to be thick with être plein de [smoke, noise] ; être chargé de [emotion] ; a river thick with rubbish une rivière pleine de détritus ; fields thick with poppies des champs couverts de coquelicots ; the air was thick with insults les insultes fusaient ; the table was thick with dust la table était couverte d'une épaisse couche de poussière ; the ground was thick with ants le sol grouillait de fourmis ; to have a thick head ( from hangover) avoir la gueule de bois ; (from cold, flu) avoir le cerveau embrumé ; a fog so thick you could cut it with a knife un brouillard à couper au couteau ;2 ○ ( stupid) bête ; I can't get it into his thick head ou skull ○ that je n'arrive pas à lui enfoncer dans la tête or le crâne que ;3 ○ ( friendly) they're very thick (with each other) ils sont très liés ; Tom is very thick with Anne Tom et Anne sont très liés ;4 ○ ( unreasonable) it's a bit thick expecting me to do that! c'est un peu fort or raide ○ d'espérer que je ferai ça!B adv don't spread the butter on too thick ne mets pas trop de beurre ; the bread was sliced thick le pain était coupé en tranches épaisses ; her hair fell thick and straight to her shoulders ses cheveux épais et raides tombaient sur ses épaules ; the snow lay thick on the ground il y avait une épaisse couche de neige sur le sol.to lay it on thick ○ forcer la dose ○ ; offers of help are coming in thick and fast des propositions d'aide affluent de toutes parts ; his tears fell thick and fast de grosses larmes lui coulaient sur les joues ; through thick and thin contre vents et marées ; to be in the thick of être au plus fort or au beau milieu de [battle, fighting] ; être au beau milieu de [crowd] ; when the riots broke out I found myself in the thick of things quand les émeutes ont éclaté je me suis retrouvé pris au milieu. ⇒ blood, brick, ground, plank, thief. -
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[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) épais2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) épais de; de (...) d'épaisseur3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) épais, consistant4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) dense5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) opaque6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) plein (de), couvert (de)7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) bête2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) le plus épais de; en plein cœur de- thickly- thickness - thicken - thick-skinned - thick and fast - through thick and thin -
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English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > thick
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peu sensible, qui a la peau dure;∎ she's very thick-skinned elle est capable de supporter beaucoup de chosesUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > thick-skinned
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Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > thick-lipped
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11 thick-sliced
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > thick-sliced
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adjective (not easily hurt by criticism or insults: You won't upset her - she's very thick-skinned.) peu sensible -
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madrier mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > thick board
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15 thick end
culée fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > thick end
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16 thick joint
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > thick joint
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17 thick plank
madrier mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > thick plank
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18 thick as thieves
fam. (personnes) qui s'entendent comme larrons en foireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > thick as thieves
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19 thick roll
EU épaisse liasse de billets de banque [roulée et tenue par un élastique]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > thick roll
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20 thick-skinned
adjective insensible
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Thick — (th[i^]k), a. [Compar. {Thicker} ( [ e]r); superl. {Thickest}.] [OE. thicke, AS. [thorn]icce; akin to D. dik, OS. thikki, OHG. dicchi thick, dense, G. dick thick, Icel. [thorn]ykkr, [thorn]j[ o]kkr, and probably to Gael. & Ir. tiugh. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thick — [thik] adj. [ME thikke < OE thicce, thick, dense, akin to Ger dick < IE base * tegu , thick, fat > OIr tiug] 1. having relatively great depth; of considerable extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin [a thick board] 2.… … English World dictionary
thick — ► ADJECTIVE 1) with opposite sides or surfaces relatively far apart. 2) (of a garment or fabric) made of heavy material. 3) made up of a large number of things or people close together: thick forest. 4) (thick with) densely filled or covered with … English terms dictionary
thick — thick; thick·en; thick·en·er; thick·et; thick·et·ed; thick·ety; thick·ish; thick·ly; thick·ness; thick·head·ed·ly; thick·head·ed·ness; … English syllables
Thick — Thick, n. 1. The thickest part, or the time when anything is thickest. [1913 Webster] In the thick of the dust and smoke. Knolles. [1913 Webster] 2. A thicket; as, gloomy thicks. [Obs.] Drayton. [1913 Webster] Through the thick they heard one… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thick — [adj1] deep, bulky blubbery, broad, burly, chunky, compact, concrete, consolidated, fat, firm, hard, heavy, high, husky, massive, obese, pudgy, solid, squat, stocky, stubby, stumpy, substantial, thickset, wide; concepts 491,773 Ant. attenuated,… … New thesaurus
Thick — can refer to:* Thick description of human behavior * Thick set, a set of integers * Thick Records, a record label * Thick Physique * A thick , someone lacking in intelligence. Stupid person … Wikipedia
thick — (adj.) O.E. þicce not thin, dense, from P.Gmc. *theku , *thekwia (Cf. O.S. thikki, O.H.G. dicchi, Ger. dick, O.N. þykkr, O.Fris. thikke), from PIE *tegu thick (Cf. Gaelic tiugh). Secondary O.E. sense of close together is preserved in … Etymology dictionary
Thick — (th[i^]k), adv. [AS. [thorn]icce.] 1. Frequently; fast; quick. [1913 Webster] 2. Closely; as, a plat of ground thick sown. [1913 Webster] 3. To a great depth, or to a greater depth than usual; as, land covered thick with manure. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thick´en|er — thick|en «THIHK uhn», transitive verb. to make thick or thicker: »to thicken a wall. Mother thickens the gravy with flour. SYNONYM(S): coagulate, congeal, condense. –v.i. 1. to become thick or thicker: »The pudding will thicken as it cools. The… … Useful english dictionary
thick|en — «THIHK uhn», transitive verb. to make thick or thicker: »to thicken a wall. Mother thickens the gravy with flour. SYNONYM(S): coagulate, congeal, condense. –v.i. 1. to become thick or thicker: »The pudding will thicken as it cools. The weather… … Useful english dictionary