thick

thick
thick [θɪk]
1. adjective
   a. épais (-aisse f) ; [pile, lenses, coat] gros (grosse f) ; [crowd] dense ; [hedge] touffu ; [honey] dur
• a thick slice une tranche épaisse
• to be 5cm thick faire 5 cm d'épaisseur
• how thick is it? quelle est son épaisseur ?
• to become thick(er) [sauce, cream] épaissir
• he trudged through the thick snow il avançait péniblement dans l'épaisse couche de neige
• antique shops are thick on the ground around here (inf) il y a un tas (inf) de magasins d'antiquités par ici
• to give someone a thick ear (inf) (British) tirer les oreilles à qn (inf)
   b. ► thick with
• to be thick with dust être couvert d'une épaisse couche de poussière
• the streets are thick with people les rues sont noires de monde
• thick with smoke [air, atmosphere, room] enfumé
   c. (British = stupid) (inf) [person] bête
• to get sth into one's thick head se mettre qch dans le crâne (inf)
   d. [voice] pâteux
• a voice thick with emotion une voix chargée d'émotion
   e. [accent] fort
   f. to be (as) thick as thieves (inf) s'entendre comme larrons en foire
2. 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 montagnes
► to lay it on thick (inf) forcer un peu la dose (inf)
► to come thick and fast pleuvoir
• the jokes came thick and fast les plaisanteries pleuvaient
3. noun
• in the thick of the crowd au cœur de la foule
• in the thick of the fight au cœur de la mêlée
• they were in the thick of it ils étaient en plein dedans
• through thick and thin contre vents et marées
4. compounds
► thick-skinned adjective [person] peu sensible
• he's very thick-skinned il a la peau dure
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[θɪk] 1.
adjective
1) [object, substance, feature] épais/épaisse; [forest, vegetation, fog] dense, épais/épaisse; [accent] fort (before n)

to be 6 cm thick — faire 6 cm d'épaisseur

how thick is the wall? — quelle est l'épaisseur du mur?

to make something thicker — épaissir quelque chose

to be thick with — être plein de [smoke, noise]; être chargé de [emotion]

fields thick with poppies — des champs couverts de coquelicots

the ground was thick with ants — le sol grouillait de fourmis

2) (colloq) (stupid) bête

I can't get it into his thick head that — je n'arrive pas à lui enfoncer dans le crâne (colloq) que

3) (colloq) (friendly)

they're very thick (with each other) — ils sont très liés

4) (colloq) (unreasonable)

it's a bit thick expecting me to do that! — c'est un peu raide (colloq) d'espérer que je ferai ça!

2.
adverb

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

the snow lay thick on the ground — il y avait une épaisse couche de neige sur le sol

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to lay it on thick — (colloq) forcer la dose (colloq)

offers of help are coming in thick and fast — des propositions d'aide affluent de toutes parts

through thick and thin — contre vents et marées

to be in the thick of — être au beau milieu de


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