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verb (to make or become thick or thicker: We'll add some flour to thicken the soup; The fog thickened and we could no longer see the road.) espesar(se)tr['ɵɪkən]1 espesar1 espesarse, hacerse más denso,-athicken ['ɵɪkən] vt: espesar (un líquido)thicken vi: espesarsev.• concretar v.• cuajar v.• encrasar v.• espesar v.'θɪkən
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transitive verb \<\<sauce/paint\>\> espesar
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vi \<\<sauce/paint\>\> espesar(se); \<\<fog\>\> hacerse* más espeso or denso['θɪkǝn]the plot thickens — (set phrase) esto se pone cada vez más interesante
1.VT espesar, hacer más espeso2. VI1) (Culin) [mixture, sauce] espesarse2) [darkness] aumentar; [clouds, wood, jungle] hacerse más densoher voice thickened with emotion — se le empañó la voz de emoción or por la emoción
* * *['θɪkən]
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transitive verb \<\<sauce/paint\>\> espesar
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vi \<\<sauce/paint\>\> espesar(se); \<\<fog\>\> hacerse* más espeso or densothe plot thickens — (set phrase) esto se pone cada vez más interesante
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2 thicken
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3 thicken
vt.1 espesar (sauce)2 espesarse, melcocharse, concentrarse.3 volverse más grueso.vi.espesarse (fog, smoke, sauce)(pt & pp thickened) -
4 thicken by boiling
vtCHEM TECH espesar por ebullición -
5 broaden thicken
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espesar ( conjugate espesar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo to thicken espesarse verbo pronominal [ salsa] to thicken; [ vegetación] to become thick, become dense
espesar verbo transitivo to thicken ' espesar' also found in these entries: English: thicken -
7 espeso
Del verbo espesar: ( conjugate espesar) \ \
espeso es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
espesó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: espesar espeso
espesar ( conjugate espesar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo to thicken espesarse verbo pronominal [ salsa] to thicken; [ vegetación] to become thick, become dense
espeso
◊ -sa adjetivo‹vegetación/niebla› dense, thick; ‹ nieve› thick, deep; ‹cabello/barba› bushy, thick
espesar verbo transitivo to thicken
espeso,-a adjetivo
1 (tupido) dense (condensado) thick
un espeso humo, a dense smoke
2 (persona) dense, thick: hija mía, ¡qué espesa estás hoy!, oh dear, you're being really thick today! ' espeso' also found in these entries: Spanish: clara - claro - espesa - fina - fino - follaje English: bushy - thick - dense - density - thicken - thin -
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Del verbo espesar: ( conjugate espesar) \ \
espesa es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: espesa espesar
espesar ( conjugate espesar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo to thicken espesarse verbo pronominal [ salsa] to thicken; [ vegetación] to become thick, become dense
espeso,-a adjetivo
1 (tupido) dense (condensado) thick
un espeso humo, a dense smoke
2 (persona) dense, thick: hija mía, ¡qué espesa estás hoy!, oh dear, you're being really thick today!
espesar verbo transitivo to thicken ' espesa' also found in these entries: Spanish: espeso English: ale - discern - gore -
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■espesarse verbo reflexivo to thicken, become thicker ' espesarse' also found in these entries: Spanish: espesar English: thicken -
10 sauce
so:s(a usually thick liquid that is poured over other food in order to add moisture and flavour: tomato sauce; an expert at making sauces.) salsa- saucy- saucily
- sauciness
- saucepan
sauce n salsa
sauce sustantivo masculino willow;
sauce m Bot willow
sauce llorón, weeping willow ' sauce' also found in these entries: Spanish: bechamel - guacamole - salsa - salsera - tomate - ají - arroz - chilaquiles - enchilada - mimbrera - mole - pasar - pebre - sope - tabasco - tuco English: cranberry - especially - sauce - soy sauce - tartar sauce - tartare sauce - tomato - weeping - white sauce - willow - curdle - custard - go - lumpy - ready - runny - smooth - soy - spicy - thick - thicken - thin - whitetr[sɔːs]1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL salsa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwhat is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para el otrosauce boat salseratomato sauce ketchup nombre masculino, salsa de tomatesauce ['sɔs] n: salsa fn.• crema s.f.• mojete s.m.• salsa s.f.sɔːs1) c u ( Culin) salsa fwhite sauce — salsa blanca, bechamel f
apple sauce — compota f or (esp AmL) puré m de manzana
what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander — si está bien que uno lo haga, está bien que lo haga cualquiera
2) u ( impudence) cara f (fam), frescura f (fam)[sɔːs]1. Ntomato sauce — salsa f de tomate; (=ketchup) salsa f de tomate, ketchup m
apple 2., cheese 3., cranberry 2., mint II, 2., orange 3., soya 2., white 3.chocolate sauce — crema f de chocolate
2) † * (=impudence) frescura f, descaro mwhat sauce! — ¡qué frescura!
none of your sauce! — ¡eres un fresco! *
3) (US)** (=drink)the sauce — la bebida, la priva (Sp) **
to hit the sauce, to be on the sauce — empinar el codo *, darle a la bebida, darle a la priva (Sp) **
2.CPDsauce boat N — salsera f
* * *[sɔːs]1) c u ( Culin) salsa fwhite sauce — salsa blanca, bechamel f
apple sauce — compota f or (esp AmL) puré m de manzana
what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander — si está bien que uno lo haga, está bien que lo haga cualquiera
2) u ( impudence) cara f (fam), frescura f (fam) -
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1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) grueso2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) de grosor3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) espeso, denso4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) denso, espeso, abundante5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) denso, espeso6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) cargado7) (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- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin
thick adj1. grueso / gordo2. tupido / poblado3. denso / espeso4. espeso5. corto / burrotr[ɵɪk]1 (solid things) grueso,-a2 (liquid, gas, vegetation etc) espeso,-a3 (beard, eyebrows) poblado,-a4 (cloud, smoke, fog, forest) denso,-a, espeso,-a5 (fur, hedge) tupido,-a7 (accent) marcado,-a, cerrado,-a; (of speech, voice) poco claro,-a1 espesamente, gruesamente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthick and fast en cantidadthrough thick and thin a las duras y a las maduras, pase lo que pase, contra viento y mareato be as thick as thieves estar a partir un piñón, ser como uña y carneto be as thick as two short planks ser tan corto como las mangas de un chalecoto be in the thick of something estar metido,-a de lleno en algoto be thick with somebody ser íntimo,-a amigo,-a de alguiento be thick with something estar lleno,-a de algoto get a thick ear recibir una tortato give somebody a thick ear dar una torta a alguiento have a thick head tener resaca, tener la cabeza embotadato have a thick skin ser insensible a las críticasthick ['ɵɪk] adj1) : gruesoa thick plank: una tabla gruesa2) : espeso, densothick syrup: jarabe espeso♦ thickly advthick n1)in the thick of : en medio dein the thick of the battle: en lo más reñido de la batalla2)through thick and thin : a las duras y a las madurasadj.• 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 θɪkadjective -er, -est1)a) <layer/book/fabric> grueso, gordo (fam); <line/brush stroke> gruesoit's 5cm thick — tiene 5cm de espesor or de grosor
b) ( in consistency) <soup/sauce/paint> espesoc) ( dense) <vegetation/fog/smoke> espeso, denso; < fur> tupido; <beard/eyebrows> poblado2) (covered, filled) (pred)to be thick WITH something — estar* lleno de algo
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)
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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
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in the thick of night — (AmE) en plena noche
[θɪk]through thick and thin — tanto en las duras como en las maduras, tanto en las buenas como en las malas
1. ADJ(compar thicker) (superl thickest)1) (=not thin) [wall, line, slice, neck] grueso; [lips] grueso, carnoso; [waist] ancho; [sweater] gordo; [spectacles] de lente gruesaa 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
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how thick is it? — ¿qué grosor tiene?, ¿cómo es de grueso?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 tupidathe 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
3) (=not runny) [yoghurt, sauce] espesoif the soup becomes too thick, add more water — si la sopa se pone muy espesa, añada más agua
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 as5) (=strong) [accent] fuerte, marcado6) (from drink, illness, tiredness) [voice] pastoso7) * (=very friendly)- be as thick as thieves8) (=groggy)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 fastthe snow was falling thick and fast — nevaba copiosamente or sin parar
- lay it on thick3.Nto 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
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I [θɪk]adjective -er, -est1)a) <layer/book/fabric> grueso, gordo (fam); <line/brush stroke> gruesoit's 5cm thick — tiene 5cm de espesor or de grosor
b) ( in consistency) <soup/sauce/paint> espesoc) ( dense) <vegetation/fog/smoke> espeso, denso; < fur> tupido; <beard/eyebrows> poblado2) (covered, filled) (pred)to be thick WITH something — estar* lleno de algo
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)
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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
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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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Del verbo complicar: ( conjugate complicar) \ \
complicado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: complicado complicar
complicado
◊ -da adjetivo‹ persona› complicated
complicar ( conjugate complicar) verbo transitivo complicarse verbo pronominal [ enfermedad]: See Also→ vida 2b) ( implicarse) complicadose en algo to get involved in sth
complicado,-a adjetivo
1 (complejo) complicated
2 (implicado) involved
complicar verbo transitivo
1 (dificultar) to complicate, make difficult
2 (implicar) to involve [en, in]: no me compliques en tus asuntos, don't involve me in your affairs ' complicado' also found in these entries: Spanish: accidentada - accidentado - avispero - bizantina - bizantino - complicada - designar - fregado - más - puñetera - puñetero - rebuscada - rebuscado - enmarañado - sí English: can - complicated - compound - convoluted - elaborate - intricate - involved - rocky - tangled - thicken - wrestle - meet - taxing - uncomplicated -
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consistencia sustantivo femenino
consistencia sustantivo femenino consistency ' consistencia' also found in these entries: Spanish: cuerpo English: consistency - cream -
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15 esto
esto pron dem ( neutro) this;◊ ¿qué es esto? what's this?;esto es lo que quiero this is what I want
esto pron dem neut this: ¿qué es esto?, what's this? Locuciones: esto de coser es un rollo, sewing is a bore
a todo esto, by the way ' esto' also found in these entries: Spanish: ahora - baqueteada - baqueteado - conmoverse - disminuir - distraerse - echar - ser - extensiva - extensivo - fea - feo - franchuta - franchute - gárgaras - iceberg - interesar - Jauja - llevar - muestra - que - significar - súmmum - superar - suya - suyo - tomadura - vestidura - vida - acarrear - afectar - aguantar - alguno - antipático - aparte - apuro - arreglar - atención - bastar - beneficiar - bien - burla - calmar - capaz - chorear - comentario - comprometer - consecuencia - cosa - costar English: accepted - add up - aid - be - behind - bother - bottom - by - call - call for - cesspit - cheese off - come to - definitive - departure - do with - doing - earful - go - i.e. - into - job - keep out - last - latest - lead to - listen - longhand - make - mix up - mockery - monstrous - nose - outrageous - parcel - part - pattern - properly - property - rile - serve - should - simply - so - soil - sound - straw - sufficient - thicken - this -
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interesante adjetivo interesting;◊ hacerse el interesante (fam) to try to draw attention to oneself
interesante adjetivo interesting ' interesante' also found in these entries: Spanish: bastante - discurso - guapa - guapo - intrigante - política - curioso - lo - poner English: appealing - article - attraction - enough - interesting - jolly - point - quite - readable - thicken - thing - uninteresting - very - anything - get - gossip - hear - intriguing - middle - most - one - play - pose - suppose - though -
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Del verbo trabar: ( conjugate trabar) \ \
traba es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: traba trabar
traba sustantivo femenino 1 ( en ventana) catch; ( de cinturón) belt loop 2 (dificultad, impedimento) obstacle;
trabar ( conjugate trabar) verbo transitivo 1 ( para que no se cierre) to hold … back o open 2 3 ‹proceso/negociaciones› to hamper the progress of trabarse verbo pronominal [cajón/cierre] to get jammed o stuck;
traba f (impedimento) hindrance, obstacle: no me puso ninguna traba, he didn't raise any objection
trabar verbo transitivo
1 (entrelazar dos piezas) to bond, join
2 (impedir el movimiento) to block (una acción, un proyecto) to obstruct
3 (empezar una conversación, disputa, amistad) to strike up
4 Culin to thicken ' traba' also found in these entries: Spanish: freno - trabarse - lengua - trabar English: disincentive -
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trabar ( conjugate trabar) verbo transitivo 1 ( para que no se cierre) to hold … back o open 2 3 ‹proceso/negociaciones› to hamper the progress of trabarse verbo pronominal [cajón/cierre] to get jammed o stuck;
trabar verbo transitivo
1 (entrelazar dos piezas) to bond, join
2 (impedir el movimiento) to block (una acción, un proyecto) to obstruct
3 (empezar una conversación, disputa, amistad) to strike up
4 Culin to thicken ' trabar' also found in these entries: Spanish: conversación - sujetar English: friend - make - strike up - strike -
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adj.espesante, espesador.s.1 espesamiento.2 engrosamiento.ger.gerundio del verbo: THICKEN
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Thicken — Thick en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thickened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thickening}.] To make thick (in any sense of the word). Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) To render dense; to inspissate; as, to thicken paint. [1913 Webster] (b) To make close; to fill… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thicken — Thick en, v. i. To become thick. Thy luster thickens when he shines by. Shak. [1913 Webster] The press of people thickens to the court. Dryden. [1913 Webster] The combat thickens, like the storm that flies. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thicken — index crystallize Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
thicken — (v.) early 15c. (trans.), 1590s (intrans.), from THICK (Cf. thick) + EN (Cf. en) (1). Related: Thickened; thickening. An earlier verb was O.E. þiccian … Etymology dictionary
thicken — [v] set; make more dense add, buttress, cake, clabber, clot, coagulate, condense, congeal, curdle, deepen, enlarge, expand, freeze, gel, grow thick, harden, inspissate, jell, jelly, ossify, petrify, reinforce, solidify, stiffen, swell, widen;… … New thesaurus
thicken — ► VERB ▪ make or become thick or thicker. ● the plot thickens Cf. ↑the plot thickens DERIVATIVES thickener noun … English terms dictionary
thicken — [thik′ən] vt., vi. 1. to make or become thick or thicker, as in dimension, density, consistency, articulation, etc. 2. to make or become more complex or involved [the plot thickened] thickener n … English World dictionary
thicken — thick|en [ˈθıkən] v [I and T] to become thick, or make something thick ▪ The fog was beginning to thicken. ▪ Thicken the soup by adding potatoes. thicken sth with sth ▪ a stew thickened with lentils and vegetables →the plot thickens at ↑plot1 (3) … Dictionary of contemporary English
thicken — [[t]θɪ̱kən[/t]] thickens, thickening, thickened 1) V ERG When you thicken a liquid or it thickens, it becomes stiffer and more solid. [V n] Thicken the broth with the cornflour... Keep stirring until the sauce thickens. 2) VERB If something… … English dictionary
thicken — verb (I, T) to become thick, or make something thick: The fog was beginning to thicken. | thicken sth: You can thicken a sauce by adding cornstarch. see also: the plot thickens plot 1 (3) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
thicken — UK [ˈθɪkən] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms thicken : present tense I/you/we/they thicken he/she/it thickens present participle thickening past tense thickened past participle thickened to become thick, or to make something become… … English dictionary