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1 he has a thick skull
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adj. dik; dicht; vol; dicht opeen; domoor; vriendelijk--------adv. dicht op elkaar; in overdaad; in een dikke laag--------n. dichtste/drukste/actiefste gedeelte, drukte, middenthick1[ θik] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 〈 voornamelijk the〉dichtste/drukste/actiefste gedeelte ⇒ drukte, midden♦voorbeelden:in the thick of the mob • midden in de massabe in the thick of it • er midden in zitten————————thick21 dik ⇒ breed 〈 lijn〉; vet 〈 lettertype〉; zwaar(gebouwd); (op)gezwollen; onduidelijk, dubbel 〈 tong〉2 dik/dicht ⇒ 〈+with〉 dicht bezet/bezaaid/opeengepakt (met), druk; 〈+with〉 vol (van/met), overvloedig; weinig vloeibaar/doorzichtig; mistig, betrokken 〈 weer〉♦voorbeelden:two inches thick • twee inch dikthick type • vette lettera voice thick with sleep • een slaperige stem2 thick on the ground • dik gezaaid, zeer talrijk/frequenta thick head • een houten kopthe crowd grew thicker • er kwam voortdurend meer volk bijthe sky was thick with planes • de lucht zag zwart van vliegtuigenvery thick with • dik bevriend met6 a bit thick • nogal/al te krasget the thick end of the stick • aan het kortste eind trekkenhave a thick skin • een olifantshuid hebbenhe has a thick skull • hij is traag van begriplay it on thick • f overdrijven————————thick3〈 bijwoord〉1 dik ⇒ breed; vet; onduidelijk2 dik/dicht ⇒ dicht opeengepakt/op elkaar; talrijk, overvloedig♦voorbeelden:blows came thick and fast • het regende slagen
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thick-skull — thickˈ skull noun A blockhead • • • Main Entry: ↑thick … Useful english dictionary
thick-skull — n. Blockhead, dunce, dullard, dolt, numskull, thick head … New dictionary of synonyms
skull — [ skʌl ] noun count ** 1. ) the bones of the head: a sheep s skull fracture your skull: His skull was fractured in the accident. 2. ) INFORMAL a person s head or mind: The sound of the alarm clock pierced his skull. get something into/through… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
skull — [skul] n. [ME scolle < Scand, as in Swed skulle, skull, akin to SCALE3, SHELL] 1. the entire bony or cartilaginous framework of the head of a vertebrate, enclosing and protecting the brain and sense organs, including the bones of the face and… … English World dictionary
skull — [skʌl] n [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: From a Scandinavian language] 1.) the bones of a person s or animal s head 2.) sb can t get it into their (thick) skull spoken someone is unable to understand something very simple ▪ He can t seem to get it into … Dictionary of contemporary English
Thick-headed — Thick head ed, a. Having a thick skull; stupid. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thick-skulled — a. Having a thick skull; hence, dull; heavy; stupid; slow to learn. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skull */*/ — UK [skʌl] / US noun [countable] Word forms skull : singular skull plural skulls 1) the bones of the head a sheep s skull fracture your skull: His skull was fractured in the accident. 2) informal a person s head, or their mind The sound of the… … English dictionary
skull — noun (C) 1 the bones of a person s or animal s head 2 sb can t get it into their (thick) skull spoken to be unable to understand something very simple: He can t seem to get it into his skull that I m just not interested in him … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
skull — /skʌl / (say skul) noun 1. the bony framework of the head, enclosing the brain and supporting the face; the skeleton of the head. 2. Colloquial the head as the seat of intelligence or knowledge: *Tell us what s going on in that thick skull of… …
thick-head — n. See thick skull … New dictionary of synonyms