thick

spesso

Che ha una grande distanza fra i lati o le superfici opposte.

In inglese semplice: Having a large distance between opposite sides or surfaces.

• The book is thick.
• He cut a thick slice of bread.
• These walls are thicker than the old ones.

Contrari: thin

Espressioni comuni: thick wall, thick slice, thick book, thick board

fitto, folto

Con molte cose o molto materiale raccolti a poca distanza fra loro.

In inglese semplice: Having many things or a lot of material packed closely together.

• She has thick hair.
• We could barely see through the thick fog.
• The path disappeared into thick forest.

Sinonimi: dense

Contrari: sparse

Espressioni comuni: thick hair, thick fog, thick forest

denso

Detto di un liquido: che scorre lentamente e non si versa facilmente.

In inglese semplice: A liquid like this flows slowly and does not pour easily.

• The soup is thick.
• Add water if the sauce becomes too thick.
• This paint is thicker than I expected.

Sinonimi: viscous

Contrari: thin, watery

Espressioni comuni: thick soup, thick sauce, thick cream, thick gravy

fittamente

Formando uno strato spesso o con molte cose vicine fra loro.

In inglese semplice: In a deep layer or with many things close together.

• Dust lay thick on the shelves.
• The snow fell thick around the cabin.
• Smoke hung thick in the air.

Sinonimi: thickly

Contrari: thinly

Espressioni comuni: lie thick, spread thick, fall thick

numerosamente, frequentemente

In grande quantità o arrivando molto spesso.

In inglese semplice: In large numbers or arriving very often.

• Questions came thick and fast.
• Bullets flew thick and fast over their heads.
• Complaints arrived thick and fast after the announcement.

Sinonimi: frequently, profusely

Contrari: rarely

Espressioni comuni: thick and fast, come thick

pieno, cuore

La parte più movimentata, pericolosa o intensa di una situazione.

In inglese semplice: The busiest, most dangerous, or most intense part of an event or situation.

• He was in the thick of the action.
• We found ourselves in the thick of a fierce argument.
• The camera caught her in the thick of the crowd.

Come si usa: in the thick of something (She was in the thick of the election campaign.)

Sinonimi: midst, heart

Espressioni comuni: the thick of, in the thick