thickness

épaisseur

Distance entre deux faces opposées d’un objet, comme un mur ou une feuille de papier.

En anglais simple : The distance between opposite surfaces of something, such as a wall or sheet of paper.

• Check the thickness of the wood.
• These sheets have different thicknesses.
• The wall has a thickness of thirty centimeters.

Comment l'utiliser : thickness of something (We measured the thickness of the glass.)

Expressions courantes : thickness of something, wall thickness, equal thickness, average thickness

épaisseur, consistance

Caractère d’un liquide ou d’un mélange qui s’écoule lentement et manque de fluidité.

En anglais simple : The quality of a liquid or mixture being heavy and slow to flow.

• I like the thickness of this soup.
• The cream lost its thickness when we added milk.
• Stir until the sauce reaches the right thickness.

Comment l'utiliser : thickness of something (Adding water reduces the thickness of the sauce.)

Synonymes : thickness of consistency

Contraires : thinness

Expressions courantes : thickness of something, desired thickness