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101 warm
wo:m 1. adjective1) (moderately, or comfortably, hot: Are you warm enough, or shall I close the window?; a warm summer's day.) varm2) ((of clothes) protecting the wearer from the cold: a warm jumper.) varm3) (welcoming, friendly, enthusiastic etc: a warm welcome; a warm smile.) varm, hjertelig4) (tending to make one hot: This is warm work!) svett, varm, het5) ((of colours) enriched by a certain quantity of red or pink, or (of red etc) rich and bright: a warm red; I don't want white walls - I want something warmer.) varm2. verb1) (to make moderately hot: He warmed his hands in front of the fire.) varme(s), bli varm2) (to become friendly (towards) or enthusiastic (about): She warmed to his charm.) varme, bli varm3. noun(an act of warming: Give your hands a warm in front of the fire.) oppvarming; varme- warmly- warmness
- warmth
- warm-blooded
- warmed-over
- warmhearted
- warmheartedness
- warm upvarmIsubst. \/wɔːm\/1) ( hverdagslig) oppvarming, varme2) ( kortform av British warm) duffelcoat, ulsterIIverb \/wɔːm\/1) ( også overført) varme opp• could you warm the milk?2) bli varm, varmes opp, varme segdeath warmed up forferdeligwarm a seat ( hverdagslig) ha en stilling i navnet, men ikke i gavnetwarm over (amer.) varme opp• do you warm over cold coffee?warm to bli vennligere stemt mot, forsone seg med bli vant til, komme inn i, sette seg inn iwarm up varme oppvarmes opp, bli varm( overført) bli varm i trøya, komme i gang, tine opp, tø opp( sport) varme oppIIIadj. \/wɔːm\/1) varm, varmende, lun2) ( overført) varm, hjertelig, inderlig, ivrig3) het, heftig, voldsom4) varmblodig, sanselig, pirrende (gammeldags)5) ( overført) ubehagelig, vanskelig, besværlig, hett (hverdagslig)6) ( om jaktspor) fersk, frisk7) (i lek, overført) varm8) (britisk, hverdagslig) velhavende, holden(as) warm as toast god og varm, deilig og varmget warm bli varm varme segkeep a seat warm for somebody holde av en plass til noenmake things\/it warm for somebody gjøre det hett for noen, gjøre livet surt for noenwrap up warm kle seg godt, kle kulden ute -
102 humedad
f.1 dampness.hay mucha humedad en la casa the house is very damp2 humidity.3 moisture content, moisture.* * *1 humidity2 (de vapor) moisture3 (sensación) dampness* * *noun f.1) humidity2) dampness, moistness* * *SF1) [en atmósfera] humidity2) [en pared, techo] damp, dampness* * *a) (Meteo) dampness; ( con calor) humidityb) (en paredes, suelo) damp* * *= damp, humidity, moisture, moisture content.Ex. In the diethyl zinc process damp is drawn from paper and a neutralising agent applied.Ex. A fresh, constant temperature and humidity not only promotes efficiency of use, it encourages use.Ex. In such circumstances, even where paper is not in direct contact with water, it rapidly absorbs moisture, resulting in mould and staining.Ex. Before being fed into the power plant boilers, coal will be made to pass through a drying plant to reduce its moisture content.----* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* contenido de humedad = moisture content.* humedad ambiental = ambient humidity.* humedad atmosférica = atmospheric humidity.* humedad relativa = relative humidity.* que no absorbe el agua o la humedad = non-hygroscopic.* quitar la humedad = dehumidify.* * *a) (Meteo) dampness; ( con calor) humidityb) (en paredes, suelo) damp* * *= damp, humidity, moisture, moisture content.Ex: In the diethyl zinc process damp is drawn from paper and a neutralising agent applied.
Ex: A fresh, constant temperature and humidity not only promotes efficiency of use, it encourages use.Ex: In such circumstances, even where paper is not in direct contact with water, it rapidly absorbs moisture, resulting in mould and staining.Ex: Before being fed into the power plant boilers, coal will be made to pass through a drying plant to reduce its moisture content.* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* contenido de humedad = moisture content.* humedad ambiental = ambient humidity.* humedad atmosférica = atmospheric humidity.* humedad relativa = relative humidity.* que no absorbe el agua o la humedad = non-hygroscopic.* quitar la humedad = dehumidify.* * *1 ( Meteo):la humedad relativa ambiente or del aire es del 70% the relative humidity is 70%una atmósfera cargada de humedad a moisture-laden o humid atmosphereen Londres hay mucha humedad the atmosphere in London is very damp2 (en las paredes, el suelo) dampmanchas de humedad en las paredes damp patches on the walls* * *
humedad sustantivo femeninoa) (Meteo) dampness;
( con calor) humidity
humedad sustantivo femenino
1 (de la ropa, una habitación) dampness
2 (del ambiente) humidity
' humedad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
combadura
- inconfundible
- olor
- seca
- seco
- filtrar
- mancha
- pasar
- penetrar
- rizar
English:
damp
- dampness
- humidity
- moisture
- musty
- patch
- ooze
- rising
* * *humedad nf1. [de suelo, tierra] dampness;[de pared, techo] damp;hay mucha humedad en la casa the house is very damp;hay manchas de humedad en el techo there are damp patches on the ceiling;huele a humedad it smells of damp2. [de labios, ojos] moistness3. [de atmósfera] humidity;con una humedad superior al 90 por ciento with over 90 percent humidityhumedad absoluta absolute humidity;humedad relativa relative humidity* * *f1 humidity;del aire relative humidity* * *humedad nf1) : humidity2) : dampness, moistness* * *humedad n1. (en la pared) damp2. (en la atmósfera) humidity -
103 thick
[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) grosso2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) de grossura3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) grossa4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) espesso5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) denso6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) espesso7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) estúpido2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) espessura- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin* * *[θik] n 1 grosso, parte mais grossa ou densa. 2 fig foco, centro. 3 sl pessoa tola, estúpida. • adj 1 gordo, grosso, de grossura. 2 denso, compacto. 3 abundante, numeroso. 4 cheio, coberto. the street is thick with dust / a rua está cheia de poeira. the table was thick with flies / a mesa estava coberta de moscas. 5 espesso, grosso, denso. 6 turvo. 7 coll estúpido, obtuso. • adv (também thickly) 1 densamente, espessamente. the snow fell thick / a neve caía em densos flocos. 2 intensamente, cerradamente. 3 abundantemente. the letters came thick and fast / choveram cartas. a bit thick um pouco exagerado. he is thick in the head sl ele é muito tapado. in the thick of the fight no meio da luta. through thick and thin fig por todas as dificuldades. two inches thick duas polegadas de grossura. -
104 tendre
I.tendre1 [tɑ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verba. [+ corde, câble] to tighten ; [+ muscles] to tense ; [+ tissu] (en le tirant) to stretch ; [+ piège] to setb. ( = suspendre) [+ tapisserie, tenture] to hangc. ( = présenter) tendre qch à qn to hold sth out to sb• tendre la main (pour attraper, mendier) to hold out one's hand• tendre la main à qn (pour saluer) to hold out one's hand to sb ; (pour aider) to lend sb a helping hand ; (pour se réconcilier) to hold out the hand of friendship to sb2. intransitive verb• tendre à qch/à faire qch ( = avoir tendance à) to tend towards sth/to do sth ; ( = viser à) to aim at sth/to do sth• cela tend à confirmer que... this tends to confirm that...3. reflexive verbII.tendre2 [tɑ̃dʀ]1. adjectivea. [peau, pierre, bois] soft ; [haricots, viande] tenderb. ( = affectueux) tender ; [ami, amitié] lovingc. ( = cher) deard. [couleur] soft2. masculine noun, feminine noun• en affaires, ce n'est pas un tendre (inf) he's a tough businessman* * *
I
1. tɑ̃dʀ1) ( étirer) to tighten [corde, fil, câble]; to stretch [élastique, peau]; to extend [ressort]tendre les bras — ( allonger) to hold out one's arms; ( étirer) to stretch one's arms out
tendre le bras — (pour saisir, donner) to reach out
tendre le bras à quelqu'un — ( pour soutenir) to offer ou give one's arm to somebody
tendre les bras à or vers quelqu'un — ( pour accueillir) to greet ou welcome somebody with open arms
la victoire me tend les bras — fig victory beckons
tendre la main — (pour saisir, donner) to reach out; (pour mendier, serrer la main à quelqu'un) to hold out one's hand
tendre la main à quelqu'un — ( pour aider) lit to hold one's hand out to somebody; fig to lend somebody a helping hand
tendre la joue — lit to offer one's cheek
3) ( disposer) to set [piège]; to put up [fil à linge, filet]tendre un piège à quelqu'un — fig to set a trap for somebody
4) ( tapisser)5) ( présenter)tendre une cigarette/du feu à quelqu'un — to offer somebody a cigarette/a light
2.
tendre à verbe transitif indirect1) ( viser à)2) ( avoir tendance à)
3.
verbe intransitif1) ( s'orienter)2) ( se rapprocher)tendre vers — to approach [valeur, chiffre]; to tend to [zéro, infini]
4.
II
1. tɑ̃dʀ1) ( non dur) [roche, bois, fibre] soft; [chair, peau, légumes] tender2) ( jeune) [pousse, herbe] new3) ( pâle) [rose, vert, bleu] soft4) ( affectueux) [personne] loving; [amour, sourire, paroles] tender; [tempérament] gentleêtre tendre avec quelqu'un — ( affectueux) to be loving toward(s) somebody
ne pas être tendre avec quelqu'un/quelque chose — to be hard on somebody/something
leurs propos ne sont pas tendres pour le régime — they have some harsh words to say about the regime
5) ( cher) [ami, époux] dear
2.
nom masculin et féminin soft-hearted person* * *
I tɑ̃dʀ adj1) (viande, légumes) tender2) (bois, roche, couleur) soft3) (personne) tender, loving
II tɑ̃dʀ1. vt1) [élastique, corde] to stretch, to draw tight, [voile] to set, [muscle] to tenseIls ont tendu une corde entre deux arbres. — They stretched out a rope between two trees.
tendre le bras — to stretch out one's arm, to reach out
Il lui a tendu les clés. — He held out the keys to her.
Elle me tendit la boîte de chocolates. — She held out the box of chocolates to me.
4) (= disposer) [filets] to set up, [hamac] to slingtendu de soie — hung with silk, with silk hangings
2. vi(= avoir tendance)* * *tendre verb table: rendreA adj2 ( jeune) [pousse, herbe, bourgeon] new; une tendre jeune fille a sweet young girl; tendre enfance/jeunesse earliest childhood/youth;4 ( affectueux) [personne] loving; [baisers, amour, sourire, paroles] tender; [humour, tempérament] gentle; un cœur tendre a loving heart; c'est un dur au cœur tendre beneath his tough exterior he's got a soft heart; s'aimer d'amour tendre to love each other tenderly; poser un regard tendre sur qn to look tenderly ou fondly at sb; être tendre avec qn ( affectueux) to be loving toward(s) sb; ( indulgent) to show leniency toward(s) sb; ne pas être tendre avec or envers or pour qn/qch to be hard on sb/sth; les critiques n'ont pas été tendres avec lui/ton roman the critics have been hard on him/your novel; leurs propos ne sont pas tendres pour le régime they have some harsh words to say about the regime;B nmf soft-hearted person; c'est un grand tendre he's very soft-hearted.C vtr1 ( étirer) to tighten [corde, fil, câble]; to stretch [élastique, peau]; to extend [ressort]; tendre la peau d'un tam-tam to stretch hide over the end of a tom-tom; tendre le cou to crane one's neck; tendre les bras ( allonger) to hold out one's arms; ( étirer) to stretch one's arms out; jambes et pointes de pied tendues legs straight and toes pointed; tendre le bras ( pour faire signe) to put out one's arm; (pour saisir, donner) to reach out; le sel est devant toi, tu n'as qu'à tendre le bras the salt's right in front of you, just reach out and get it; tendre le bras à qn ( pour soutenir) to offer ou give one's arm to sb; tendre les bras à or vers qn ( pour accueillir) to greet ou welcome sb with open arms; la victoire/mon lit me tend les bras fig victory/my bed beckons; tendre la main ( pour montrer) to point; (pour saisir, donner) to reach out; (pour mendier, serrer la main à qn) to hold out one's hand; la politique de la main tendue policy of openness; tendre la main à qn ( pour aider) lit to hold one 's hand out to sb; fig to lend ou give sb a helping hand; tendre la bouche or les lèvres to offer one' s lips for a kiss; tendre le dos fig to brace oneself; tendre la joue lit to offer one's cheek; tendre l'autre joue Bible to turn the other cheek;2 ( déployer) to spread [toile, bâche, drap] (sur qch over sth);3 ( disposer) to set [piège, collet, souricière]; to put up [fil à linge]; tendre un filet lit to put up a net; tendre un piège or un filet à qn fig to set a trap for sb;4 ( tapisser) tendre un mur/une cloison/un plafond de tissu to hang a wall/a partition/a ceiling with cloth; corridor/bureau tendu de toile de jute corridor/office hung with hessian;5 ( présenter) tendre qch à qn to hold sth out to sb; tendre un crayon/livre à qn to hold a pencil/book out to sb; tendre une cigarette/du feu à qn to offer sb a cigarette/a light.D tendre à vtr ind1 ( viser à) tendre à un but/un idéal to strive for a goal/an ideal; les mesures tendent à alléger l'impôt the measures are aimed at reducing taxes;2 ( avoir tendance à) tendre à faire to tend to do; la différence tend à s'accentuer the difference tends to become more pronounced.E vi1 ( s'orienter) tendre vers to strive for; tendre vers la perfection/l'absolu to strive for perfection/the absolute;F se tendre vpr1 ( devenir tendu) [câble, fil, corde] to tighten;2 ( devenir conflictuel) [relations, rapports] to become strained.I[tɑ̃dr] adjectifla presse n'est pas tendre pour elle ce matin she's been given a rough ride in the papers this morning2. [moelleux - viande, légumes] tender3. [mou - roche, mine de crayon, métal] softun tissu rose/vert tendre a soft pink/green material6. [jeune] earlyâge tendre, tendre enfance early childhood————————[tɑ̃dr] nom masculin et fémininII[tɑ̃dr] verbe transitif1. [étirer - câble, corde de raquette] to tighten, to tauten ; [ - élastique, ressort] to stretch ; [ - corde d'arc] to draw back (separable) ; [ - arc] to bend ; [ - arbalète] to arm ; [ - voile] to stretch, to brace ; [ - peau d'un tambour] to pull, to stretchtendre une embuscade ou un piège à quelqu'un to set an ambush ou a trap for somebody3. [revêtir - mur] to cover4. [allonger - partie du corps]tendre le cou to crane ou to stretch one's neckelle tendit son front/sa joue à sa mère pour qu'elle l'embrasse she offered her forehead/her cheek for her mother to kissassieds-toi, il y a un fauteuil qui te tend les bras sit down, there's an armchair waiting for youvas-y, le poste de directeur te tend les bras go ahead, the director's job is yours for the takingtendre la main [pour recevoir quelque chose] to hold out one's handa. [pour dire bonjour] to hold out one's hand to somebodyb. [pour aider] to offer a helping hand to somebodyc. [pour se réconcilier] to extend a ou the hand of friendship to somebody5. [offrir, présenter] to offer6. [concentrer]————————tendre à verbe plus préposition1. [avoir tendance à]2. [contribuer à]3. [aspirer à]4. [arriver à]————————tendre vers verbe plus préposition1. [viser à]tendre vers la perfection to aim at perfection, to strive towards perfection2. [approcher de]tendre vers zéro/l'infini to tend to zero/infinity————————se tendre verbe pronominal intransitif2. [atmosphère, relations] to become strained -
105 thick
[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) debel2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) debel3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) gost4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) gost5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) gost6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) poln7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) neumen2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) sredi- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin* * *[mik]1.adjectivedebel; grob, neotesan, robat; British English slang otekel; gost (gozd, lasje, tekočina); poln, bogat ( with z); pogosten; blaten, umazan; na debelo pokrit (z); meglen, temačen, oblačen (vreme); hripav (glas); moten, kalen (tekočina); neumen, omejena thick ear British English slang klofutaa thick head — debeloglavec, topoglaveca bit thick — slang nekoliko pretiranthey are as thick as thieves figuratively trdno držijo skupaj;2.nounnajdebelejši, najgostejši del (česa); figuratively najbolj nevaren, najtežji del; najgostejše mesto, gneča, metež; slang tepec, bebec, bedakin the thick of the crisis — v polni krizi, sredi krizein the thick of the fight(ing) — sredi, v žarišču boja, sredi največjega bojnega vrvežain the thick of the fray — tam, kjer je najbolj vroče (v pretepu)to go through thick and thin figuratively preiti vse zapreke (vse nevarnosti), iti skozi dobro in slabo;3.adverbdebelo; gosto; često; hitro; nerodno; nejasnofast and thick — pogosto, kot točahe lays it on thick — on pretirava (v laskanju, s komplimenti)to speak thick — nejasno, nerazločno govoritithe shots fell thick around him — krogle so gosto (kot toča) padale okrog njega;4.transitive verb & intransitive verbzgostiti (se) (o tekočini) -
106 ♦ bounce
♦ bounce /baʊns/n.2 sobbalzo; salto3 [u] elasticità (di una superficie o di una palla, ecc.)5 [u] (fam.) slancio; brio; vivacità; verve (franc.)● ( radio) bounce back, eco □ (comput., Internet) bounce message, notifica di mancato recapito ( di messaggio di posta elettronica) □ ( slang USA) to get the bounce, essere licenziato; essere sbattuto fuori; ( anche) essere piantato, mollato, scaricato □ ( slang USA) to give sb. the bounce, licenziare; sbattere fuori; ( anche) piantare, mollare, scaricare □ (fam.) on the bounce, di seguito; in successione; uno dietro l'altro.(to) bounce /baʊns/A v. i.1 ( di palla, ecc.) rimbalzare: The ball bounced off the wall, la palla ha colpito il muro ed è rimbalzata indietro4 saltellare; muoversi su e giù: The kids were bouncing up and down on the bed, i bambini facevano i salti sul letto5 slanciarsi; precipitarsi; irrompere: The girl bounced into the room, la ragazza entrò di slancio nella stanza6 ( di veicolo) procedere sobbalzando: The bus bounced down the uneven road, l'autobus si mosse sobbalzando giù per la strada sconnessa7 (fam.: di assegno) essere respinto da una banca ( perché emesso a vuoto o allo scoperto): The bank bounced my check, la banca non ha onorato il mio assegno8 ( Internet, di messaggio di posta elettronica) tornare al mittente; tornare indietro: Your message bounced, il tuo messaggio è tornato indietro9 (aeron.) piastrellare; rimbalzareB v. t.3 far saltellare ( un bambino): to bounce a baby on one's knees, far saltellare un bambino sulle ginocchia● ( di prezzi, ecc.) to bounce higher, impennarsi □ (fam. GB) to bounce sb. into ( doing) st., spingere q. a fare qc.; fare pressione perché q. faccia qc. □ (fam.) to bounce st. off sb., sentire il parere di q. su qc.; provare qc. su q. ( per studiarne le reazioni) □ (fam.) to bounce off sb., (di impressione, avvenimento, ecc.) lasciare indifferente q.; non lasciare il segno su q. □ (fam.) to be bouncing off the walls, essere agitatissimo; essere furibondo; essere fuori di sé □ bounced cheque, assegno scoperto; assegno a vuoto. -
107 thick
[θɪk] 1.1) [layer, garment] spesso; [ liquid] denso; [ vegetation] fitto; [ fog] fitto, spesso; [hair, eyebrows] folto; [ lips] grosso; [ make-up] pesante; [ accent] forte; [ voice] (from sore throat) roco, rauco; (from alcohol) impastatoto make [sth.] thicker — addensare [ sauce]
thick with smoke — fumoso, pieno di fumo
2) colloq. (stupid) tonto3) colloq. (friendly)4) BE colloq. (unreasonable)2. 3.nome (of forest) folto m.••through thick and thin — nella buona e nella cattiva sorte, nel bene e nel male
* * *[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) spesso2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) grosso, spesso3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) denso4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) folto5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) fitto6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) pieno7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) stupido2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) folto, fitto; mezzo- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin* * *[θɪk] 1.1) [layer, garment] spesso; [ liquid] denso; [ vegetation] fitto; [ fog] fitto, spesso; [hair, eyebrows] folto; [ lips] grosso; [ make-up] pesante; [ accent] forte; [ voice] (from sore throat) roco, rauco; (from alcohol) impastatoto make [sth.] thicker — addensare [ sauce]
thick with smoke — fumoso, pieno di fumo
2) colloq. (stupid) tonto3) colloq. (friendly)4) BE colloq. (unreasonable)2. 3.nome (of forest) folto m.••through thick and thin — nella buona e nella cattiva sorte, nel bene e nel male
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108 beyond
beyond [bɪˈjɒnd]1. preposition• there was a garden, and beyond it, an orchard il y avait un jardin et, plus loin, un vergerb. ( = after) après, au-delà de• beyond next week/June après la semaine prochaine/juinc. ( = surpassing, exceeding) this work is quite beyond him ce travail le dépasse complètementd. ( = except) sauf2. adverb• he could see the lake and the hills beyond il voyait le lac et, au-delà, les collines3. noun* * *Note: beyond is often used with a noun to produce expressions like beyond doubt, beyond a joke, beyond the bounds of etc. For translations of these and similar expressions where beyond means outside the range of, consult the appropriate noun entry (doubt, joke, bound etc). See also I 3 below[bɪ'jɒnd] 1.1) (in space, time) au-delà de2) ( outside the range of)to be beyond somebody's ability — [task, activity] être au-dessus des capacités de quelqu'un
to be beyond somebody — [activity, task, subject] dépasser quelqu'un
3) ( other than) en dehors de, à part2.we know little about it beyond the fact that — nous savons très peu de choses là-dessus en dehors du fait que or à part que
1) ( in space)2) ( in time) au-delà3.conjunction à part (+ infinitive)there was little I could do beyond telling him that — je ne pouvais pas faire grand-chose à part lui dire que
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109 creep
1. Itime creeps время тянется / ползет / ; his story made my flesh creep от его рассказа у меня мурашки по телу пошли2. IIcreep in some manner creep slowly (quietly, stealthily, etc.) ползти / красться, подкрадываться / медленно и т. д.; he crept closer and closer он подползал / подкрадывался / все ближе и ближе; creep somewhere he was creeping about он ползал повсюду (по всему помещению, саду и т. д.); he silently crept in он бесшумно прокрался в дом; when one writes so much some errors unavoidably creep in когда столько пишешь, неизбежно вкрадываются ошибки; you should try to argue calmly and not allow any bitterness to creep in постарайтесь спокойно вести спор, без тени раздражения / горечи /3. XVIcreep along (about, into, on, over, etc.) smth. creep along a wall (along a house, etc.) ползти / красться / вдоль стены и т. д.; creep along a ditch ползти по канаве; а garden with roses creeping along the fence сад с забором, увитым розами; creep about the house с трудом передвигаться / ползать / по дому; creep into the house (into the room, etc.) пробираться / прокрадываться, забираться / в дом и т. д.; creep into a hole заползать / забирать ся/ в нору; creep into bed залезть в постель; doubt.(suspicion, fear, etc.) crept into my mind мне в душу закралось сомнение и т. д. creep into smb.'s favour вкрасться в чье-л. доверие; he always creeps upon me он всегда подкрадывается ко мне [незаметно]; old age creeps on one unnoticed старость подкрадывается незаметно; creep on tiptoe красться на цыпочках; creep on all fours ползать на четвереньках; ivy (the vine, this plant, etc.) creeps over the walls (up the tree, along the ground, etc.) плющ и т. д. вьется /поднимается/ по стенам и т. д.; а feeling of uneasiness (a drowsy feeling, etc.) crept over him его охватило чувство беспокойства и т. д., creep through the bushes красться /прокрадываться/ через кустарник; creep nearer to him (towards the wall, etc.) подползать / подкрадываться/ ближе к нему и т. д.; the cat crept closer to the bird кошка поближе подкралась /подобралась/ к птичке -
110 scrape
[skreɪp] 1. гл.1) = scrape away / off скоблить, скрести, чиститьto scrape one's chin with a razor — разг. бриться
I scraped the lichen from the tombstone. — Я соскоблил лишайник с могильной плиты.
Scrape the dead leaves together into a pile. — Соберите сухие листья в одну кучу.
Tom scraped down all four walls in the room. — Том выскоблил все четыре стены в комнате.
Let the mud dry, so that it will be easier to scrape off. — Пускай грязь подсохнет, тогда её легче будет отскоблить.
I tried to scrape some mud off my shoes. — Я попытался хоть как-то очистить ботинки от грязи.
2) обдирать, царапать3) (scrape against / along) задевать; касаться, соприкасаться (чего-л.)The car scraped against the curb. — Машина задела бордюр.
4)а) скрипетьб) пиликатьHe scraped out a tune at a cello. — Он пропиликал какую-то мелодию на виолончели.
5)а) = scrape up / together копить ( деньги), накапливать, собиратьBy working hard, the villagers scraped together enough money to send the boy to hospital. — Жители деревни много работали и собрали достаточную сумму денег, чтобы отправить мальчика в больницу.
I'm not sure if I can scrape up the price of the plane ticket. — Я не уверен, что смогу наскрести достаточно денег, чтобы купить билет на самолёт.
Syn:save 1.б) = scrape along / by еле-еле сводить концы с концамиI scraped along until my next cheque arrived, by borrowing from my relations. — Мне удалось дотянуть до зарплаты только потому, что я брал взаймы у родственников.
Syn:в) уст. скаредничать, скопидомничать7) уст. выбивать, выцарапывать ( рисунок на камне)8) ( scrape through) = scrape in пробираться, протискиваться, пролезать сквозь, через (что-л.)Our dog used to escape by scraping through the bars of the fence. — Наша собака часто убегала, пролезая через щель в заборе.
The train was crowded, but I scraped in just before the door closed. — Поезд был переполнен, но мне удалось протиснуться как раз перед тем, как закрылись двери.
•- scrape out
- scrape together
- scrape up••to scrape (up) an acquaintance with smb. — навязываться в знакомые к кому-л.
2. сущ.to scrape (the bottom of) the barrel / bucket — скрести по сусекам
1)а) соскабливание, очищениеб) мед. выскабливание2) царапинаSyn:3) скрипSyn:4) неприятность, затруднениеTake care of yourself, and keep out of scrapes. — Будь осторожен и держись подальше от неприятностей.
5) разг. ссора, стычка; потасовкаSyn:6) шарканье ногой ( при поклоне)I made him abundance of bows and scrapes. — Я долго расшаркивался перед ним.
7) шутл. бритьёSyn:shave 1.8) скребок, скобельSyn:••bread and scrape — разг. хлеб с тоненьким слоем масла
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111 warm
[wɔːm] 1. прил.1)а) тёплыйA warm south wind was melting the snow. — Тёплый южный ветер растапливал снег.
Syn:Ant:б) жаркий2) тёплый, сохраняющий тепло3) иск. тёплый ( о цвете)The walls were painted a pale warm pink. — Стены были окрашены в мягкий розовый цвет.
4)а) подогретый, согретый, разогретыйб) горячительный (обычно о напитках, наркотических препаратах)warm balsam — согревающий бальзам; бальзам, способствующий согреванию
5) охот. свежий, горячий ( о следе)Syn:6) горячий, сердечный (о приёме, поддержке и т. п.)fond warm kiss — нежный, сердечный поцелуй
warm welcome / reception — сердечный приём
They gave us a warm reception. — Они тепло встретили нас.
Syn:7) разгорячённый; горячий, страстныйThe argument grew warm. — Спор становился горячим.
in warm blood — сгоряча; в сердцах
Syn:8) раздражённый, рассерженный; несдержанный, вспыльчивыйI began to be a little warm with him. — Я начал на него немного сердиться.
Syn:9) разг. зажиточный, богатый; хорошо устроенныйHe is about the warmest man in our part of the country. (R. Haggard) — Он один из самых богатых людей в этой части страны.
Syn:10) надёжный, прочныйSyn:secure 1.11) близкий к цели, стоящий на правильном пути (из детской игры "холодно-горячо")you are getting warm! — горячо! (т.е. близко к цели - в детской игре); вы на правильном пути
He's warm. He's precious warm. He's close. — Он рядом с целью. Ещё теплее. Нашёл!
12) влюбчивый, влюблённый, любвеобильныйSyn:••- warm work
- warm corner
- make things warm for smb.
- get warm 2. сущ.; разг.1) тепло, теплотаA pleasant warm is felt near the sea. — Приятное тепло ощущается рядом с морем.
Syn:2) согревание••3. гл.1)а) = warm up греть, нагревать, согреватьLet's have some coffee to warm us. — Давай выпьем по чашечке кофе, чтобы согреться?
It won't take a minute to warm the soup over for you. — Разогреть тебе суп - одна минута.
The sun warmed up the seat nicely. — Солнце приятно нагрело сиденье.
Let me warm up the soup for you, it won't take a minute. — Давай я подогрею тебе суп, это займет не больше минуты.
б) = warm up греться, нагреваться, согреватьсяв) отапливать ( помещения)The room was warmed by a brazier. — Благодаря жаровне, в комнате было тепло.
2)а) (warm to / towards) начинать нравиться (кому-л.)At first he seemed a little strange, but recently I've been warming to him more. — Сначала он мне показался немного странным, но в последнее время он начал мне нравиться.
б) (warm to / towards / up) разгорячаться, воодушевляться, оживлятьсяI was just warming to the task. — Мне только-только начало нравиться задание.
As he warmed to his subject, he infected his listeners with his own excitement. — Когда он начинал говорить на свою любимую тему, он просто заражал слушателей своим вдохновением.
Syn:в) кипеть, бурлить ( особенно о крови)3)а) иск. делать цвет более тёплымб) смягчиться, оттаять, подобреть ( о человеке)His heart warmed over Baretti as they walked along together. (D. C. Murray) — Его сердце смягчилось по отношению к Баретти, когда они гуляли вместе.
4) диал. драться; тузить, бить; огреть (кого-л.)He took out his strap and warmed him. — Он вытащил ремень и огрел его.
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112 give way
1) отступать, давать дорогу; расступиться, раздвинуться, пропуститьThe crowd gave way, and one by one the prisoners were thrust in. (U. Sinclair, ‘Jimmie Higgins’, ch. VI) — Толпа расступилась, и арестованных поодиночке впихнули в машину.
2) (to smb. или smth.) уступать, идти на уступки кому-л. или чему-л., сдавать свои позиции; уступать место чему-л., сменяться чем-л.In the beginning he had been watched with anxiety, perhaps even with misgiving. But soon this gave way to open admiration. (A. J. Cronin, ‘A Thing of Beauty’, part II, ch. XIV) — Сначала за его работой наблюдали с опасением, почти с тревогой. Но вскоре тревога сменилась открытым восхищением.
‘I've heard rumors of the story - what really happened?’ she asked, the woman in her giving way to the reporter. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book I, ch. 2) — - Я слышала об этой истории. Расскажите, как было дело. - В Карен заговорило не любопытство женщины, а профессиональный интерес.
Sir H: "I am not giving way, so the hon. member need not get ants in his pants. I have only two minutes and he took too long anyway." (‘Parliamentary Debates’, ‘House of Commons’) — Сэр Г: "Я не собираюсь уступать место другому оратору. Почтенный джентльмен может не трепыхаться. В моем распоряжении только две минуты, а он проговорил больше положенного времени."
The Government must not give way to political blackmail from the arms kings. (‘Daily Worker’) — Правительство не должно идти на уступки торговцам оружием, прибегающим к политическому шантажу.
3) отказать, испортиться, сломаться; сдать (о здоровье, нервах); помутиться ( о рассудке); подкоситься ( о ногах)Something gave way in him, and words came welling up... (J. Galsworthy, ‘Caravan’, ‘Salvation of a Forsyte’) — Что-то прорвалось в нем, и слова посыпались одно за другим...
The uproar was appalling, perilous to the ear-drums; one feared there was too much sound for the room to hold - that the walls must give way or the ceiling crack. (U. Sinclair, ‘The Jungle’, ch. III) — Шум стоял невообразимый: казалось, что лопнут барабанные перепонки, что зал не вместит в себя все эти звуки и обвалятся стены или обрушится потолок.
Something seemed to give way in his heart; it really felt to him as though something were breaking, and he felt strangely weak. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage’, ch. 75) — Что-то неладное творилось у него с сердцем: ему казалось, что оно действительно рвется на части, и он чувствовал непривычную слабость.
Her words startled him; his composure began to give way... (A. J. Cronin, ‘Three Loves’, book II, ch. 29) — Слова матери встревожили Питера. Спокойствие изменило ему...
He moved forward and his legs gave way and he fell awkwardly and completely on his side, his arms and head flinging themselves loosely at will. (J. Aldridge, ‘The Diplomat’, ch. 16) — Он сделал движение вперед, ноги у него разъехались, и он, неуклюже взмахнув руками, боком грохнулся на лед.
...we have to do with one whose mind has given way under continued strain. (I. Murdoch, ‘The Black Prince’, ‘Postscript by Rachel’) —...перед нами человек, чей рассудок не выдержал длительного напряжения.
4) (to smth.) давать волю чему-л., поддаваться, предаваться (какому-л. чувству); потерять самообладание, контрольRebecca gave way to some very sincere and touching regrets that a piece of marvellous good fortune should have been so near her, and she actually obliged to decline it. (W. Thackeray, ‘Vanity Fair’, ch. XV) — Ребекка предавалась весьма искренним и трогательным сожалениям по поводу того, что удача была так близко, а между тем она была вынуждена отказаться от нее.
Here the dame was... inclined to give way to a passion of tears. (W. Scott, ‘The Fortunes of Nigel’, ch. XXXVI) — В эту минуту дама... готова была залиться горькими слезами.
Margery: "Oh! What shall we do?" Dorothy: "Don't give way, Marge. It's not certain yet." (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Bread-Winner’, sc. 1) — Марджери: "Боже! Что с нами будет?" Дороти: "Держи себя в руках, Мардж. Пока еще ничего не известно."
Left alone in her strange abode Jennie gave way to her saddened feelings. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Jennie Gerhardt’, ch. X) — Оставшись одна в новом, чужом месте, Дженни дала волю своему горю.
5) налечь на вёсла, прибавить ходуAnd the next moment he and the captain had dropped aboard of us, and we had showed off and given way. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘Treasure Island’, ch. XVI) — Грей и капитан быстро прыгнули в шлюпку, мы отчалили и налегли на весла.
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113 spray
spray [spreɪ](a) (treat → crops, garden, tree) faire des pulvérisations sur, traiter; (→ field) pulvériser; (→ house plant) arroser au vaporisateur; (sprinkle → road) asperger;∎ to spray one's hair se laquer les cheveux;∎ to spray a plant with insecticide pulvériser de l'insecticide sur une plante;∎ I got sprayed with cold water je me suis fait arroser ou asperger d'eau froide;∎ figurative they sprayed the bar with bullets/with machine-gun fire ils arrosèrent le bar de balles/de rafales de mitrailleuses(b) (apply → water, perfume) vaporiser; (→ paint, insecticide) pulvériser; (→ coat of paint, fixer) mettre, appliquer; (→ graffiti, slogan) écrire, tracer (à la bombe);∎ to spray insecticide on a plant pulvériser de l'insecticide sur une plante;∎ she sprayed perfume behind her ears elle se vaporisa du parfum derrière les oreilles;∎ she sprayed her hairstyle in place elle s'est mis de la laque pour faire tenir sa coiffure;∎ they sprayed water on the flames ils vaporisèrent de l'eau sur les flammes;∎ she sprayed air freshener around the room elle vaporisa du désodorisant dans la pièce;∎ three layers of paint are sprayed onto the metal on passe trois couches de peinture au pistolet sur le métal;∎ slogan sprayed on a wall slogan écrit à la bombe sur un mur∎ the water sprayed (out) over or onto the road l'eau a jailli sur la route;∎ water sprayed up in our faces de l'eau éclaboussait nos visages(b) (against crop disease) pulvériser, faire des pulvérisations3 noun∎ the wind blew a fine spray of rain against her face de fines gouttelettes de pluie portées par le vent lui mouillaient le visage;∎ the liquid comes out in a fine spray le liquide est pulvérisé(b) (container → for aerosol) bombe f, aérosol m; (→ for perfume) atomiseur m; (→ for cleaning fluids, water, lotion) vaporisateur m;∎ this deodorant is a spray ce déodorant est un aérosol;∎ throat spray vaporisateur m pour la gorge(c) (act of spraying → of crops) pulvérisation f; (→ against infestation) traitement m (par pulvérisation); (→ of aerosol product) coup m de bombe;∎ to give sth a spray (fields, roses etc) pulvériser qch; (walls etc) peindre qch au pistolet; (hair) mettre du spray ou de la laque sur qch∎ the welding sent up sprays or a spray of bright sparks la soudure faisait voler des gerbes d'étincelles(e) (cut branch) branche f;∎ forsythia sprays branches fpl de forsythia;∎ a single spray of orchids in a vase une simple branche d'orchidées dans un vase(insecticide, deodorant) en aérosol;∎ British familiar he took the car in for a spray job il a amené la voiture au garage pour la faire repeindre□spray gun (for paint) pistolet m (à peinture);spray paint peinture f en bombe;∎ a can of spray paint une bombe de peinture➲ spray onappliquer (à la bombe);∎ he sprayed on some deodorant il s'est mis un peu de déodorant;∎ spray the paint on evenly vaporisez la peinture de façon uniforme(paint, polish, cleaner) s'appliquer (par pulvérisation);∎ the product sprays on le produit est présenté sous forme d'aérosol -
114 gnaw
1. intransitive verbgnaw [away] at something — (lit. or fig.) an etwas (Dat.) nagen
2. transitive verbgnaw through a rope/sack — ein Seil/einen Sack durchnagen
nagen an (+ Dat.); abnagen [Knochen]; kauen an od. auf (+ Dat.) [Fingernägeln]gnaw a hole in something — ein Loch in etwas (Akk.) nagen
* * *[no:](to bite or chew with a scraping movement: The dog was gnawing a large bone; The mice have gnawed holes in the walls of this room.) zernagen- academic.ru/31502/gnawing">gnawing* * *[nɔ:, AM nɑ:]I. vi1. (chew)II. vt1. (chew)rats had \gnawed their way into a sack of corn Ratten hatten sich in einen Getreidesack hineingefressento \gnaw one's fingernails an seinen Fingernägeln kauento \gnaw the flesh off the bone das Fleisch vom Knochen abnagento be \gnawed by doubt/fear/guilt von Zweifel/Angst/Schuld geplagt sein* * *[nɔː]1. vtnagen an (+dat); fingernails also kauen an (+dat); (rust, disease) fressen an (+dat); hole nagen; (fig) person (hunger, anxiety) quälen; (remorse) verzehrenthe box had been gnawed by the rats — die Ratten hatten die Kiste angenagt
2. vinagento gnaw at sth — an etw (dat) nagen; (rust, disease) sich durch etw fressen
to gnaw on sth — an etw (dat) nagen
* * *gnaw [nɔː] prät gnawed, pperf gnawed, gnawn [nɔːn]A v/t1. a) nagen an (dat) (auch fig), ab-, zernagen:gnaw one’s fingernails an den Fingernägeln kauengnaw one’s way into → B 22. zerfressen (Säure etc)3. fig quälen, aufreiben, zermürbenB v/i1. nagen:gnaw at → A 13. fig nagen, zermürben:gnaw at → A 3* * *1. intransitive verbgnaw [away] at something — (lit. or fig.) an etwas (Dat.) nagen
2. transitive verbgnaw through a rope/sack — ein Seil/einen Sack durchnagen
nagen an (+ Dat.); abnagen [Knochen]; kauen an od. auf (+ Dat.) [Fingernägeln]gnaw a hole in something — ein Loch in etwas (Akk.) nagen
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115 thick
[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) þykkur2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) þykkur3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) þykkur, seigfljótandi4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) þéttur5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) þéttur6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) morandi7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) heimskur2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) þar sem mest gengur á; í erfiðasta/þéttasta (hluta e-s)- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
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116 thick
nehéz felfogású, közepe vminek, meghitt, közeli* * *[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) vastag2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) vastag3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) sűrű4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) sűrű5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) sűrű6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) tele7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) ostoba2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) vminek a sűrűje- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
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117 of
[əv]1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.) de2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) de3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) de4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) de5) (showing: a picture of my father.) de6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) de7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.) de8) (about: an account of his work.) de9) (containing: a box of chocolates.) de10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) de11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) de12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.) de13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) de14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) para* * *[ɔv; ∧v] prep 1 de. 2 do, da (denota conexão ou relação em casos de: situação, ponto de partida, separação, origem, motivo ou causa, agência, substância ou material, posse, inclusão, participação, equivalência ou identidade, referência, respeito, direção, distância, qualidade, condição). a look of pity um olhar de piedade. a quarter of two Amer um quarto para as duas (horas). are you sure of it? você tem certeza? for the love of her por amor a ela. he is one of them é um deles. of age maior (de idade). of course naturalmente. of late years nos últimos anos. of necessity necessariamente. of old antigamente. of oneself por si mesmo, espontaneamente. of rights por direito. the three of us nós três. the walls of the room as paredes do quarto. to die of pneumonia morrer de pneumonia. -
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adj. kalın, yoğun, koyu, boğuk, sık, dumanlı, sisli, kalın kafalı, belirgin, yakın (arkadaş), aşırı, fazla————————n. kalın kafalı, kalınlık, en heyecanlı yeri, en çok olduğu yer* * *kalın* * *[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) kalın2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.)... kalınlığında3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) koyu4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) yoğun, sık, gür5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) yoğun, kalın6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.)... ile dolu,... ile kaplı7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) ahmak, kalın kafalı2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) ormanın tam ortasında; en yoğun/kalabalık yer- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin -
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• paksu• tukeva• tuhti• tiuha• jykevä• turpea• tuttavallinen• tuuhea• epäselvä• vahva• vanttera• pullea• pulska• pyylevä• puuroinen• rehevä• tiheä• tiheäkasvuinen• tiivis• lihava• sankka• samea• sakea• tanakka• taaja• käheä* * *Ɵik 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) paksu2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) paksu3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) sakea4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) tiheä5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) paksu6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) paksu7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) typerä2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) tiheys, tuoksina- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin -
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[θɪk] 1. adj 2. n* * *[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) gruby2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) gruby3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) gęsty4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) gęsty5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) gęsty6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) pełen7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) głupi, tępy2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) gąszcz, środek- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin
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