dense
gb/dˈɛns/ us/dˈɛns/
B1
Inglese
~ 9800
sűrű, nagy sűrűségű, tömény, buta, lassú felfogású, nehézfejű
B1
1
sűrű
A2
Schema d'uso:
a dense [noun]
We pushed our way through the dense crowd in the square.
Átverekedtük magunkat a téren álló sűrű tömegen.
The hikers got lost in the dense forest after dark.
A túrázók sötétedés után eltévedtek a sűrű erdőben.
A dense layer of fog covered the highway, making it hard to see.
The city is surrounded by dense jungle on all sides.
Her hair is so dense that it takes a long time to dry.
Esempi per chi studia
There is a dense forest behind my house.
Sűrű erdő van a házam mögött.
We waited in a dense crowd outside the stadium.
Sűrű tömegben várakoztunk a stadion előtt.
Dense fog made the road hard to see.
The bus was very dense with people.
He has very dense hair on his head.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse "dense" with "intense" or "strong". "Dense" usually describes how full or crowded something is in space (dense forest, dense crowd), not how powerful it feels. Also, "dense" for crowded places is more common in writing; in everyday speech, people often say "packed" or "crowded".
Significato
closely packed or thick
Collocazioni
dense forest
|dense fog
|dense crowd
|dense traffic
|dense jungle
|dense hair
Sinonimi
thick (Very common general synonym for things like fog, hair, or forests; slightly more informal and broader in use.)
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packed (Often used especially for people or objects in a space; suggests being uncomfortably full.)
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crowded (Used mainly for people or vehicles, not usually for things like forests or fog.)
Contrari
sparse (Standard opposite when things are spread out with a lot of empty space between them.)
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thin (Opposite especially for things like hair, fog, or forests where there are few items in a given space.)
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scattered (Emphasizes that items are spread out in different places rather than gathered together.)
Temi
nature
|daily life
|transport
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Having many things very close together, with little empty space.
Containing many parts, people, or things very close together, so that there is little empty space between them.
B2
TECHNICAL
2
sűrű
B2
Schema d'uso:
[substance] is dense
Lead is much more dense than aluminum.
Az ólom sokkal nagyobb sűrűségű, mint az alumínium.
Because cold water is more dense, it sinks to the bottom of the lake.
Mivel a hideg víz sűrűbb, lesüllyed a tó fenekére.
The planet has a dense metal core.
This foam is very light because the material is not dense.
Helium is less dense than air, so balloons filled with it float.
Esempi per chi studia
Gold is a very dense metal.
Az arany nagyon nagy sűrűségű fém.
Cold water is more dense than warm water.
A hideg víz sűrűbb, mint a meleg víz.
This rock is small but dense, so it feels heavy.
Oil is less dense than water and stays on top.
The scientist measured how dense the liquid was.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes think "dense" here just means "heavy". In science, "dense" describes how much mass is in a certain volume, so an object can be small and dense but still feel heavy for its size.
Significato
having high physical density
Collocazioni
dense material
|dense metal
|dense core
|dense liquid
|dense gas
Sinonimi
high-density (More technical and explicit; often used in scientific or engineering contexts.)
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heavy (Common word for weight; overlaps when something is heavy for its size but can be less precise scientifically.)
Contrari
low-density (Technical opposite, describing materials with little mass in a given volume.)
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light (Opposite in everyday speech when something does not feel heavy for its size.)
Temi
science
|physics
Definizione
Having a lot of matter in a small space, so it is heavy for its size.
Having a relatively large mass in a given volume compared to other materials or substances.
C1
3
tömény
B2
Schema d'uso:
dense [text / book / article]
The article is quite dense, so you may need to read it twice.
A cikk elég tömény, ezért lehet, hogy kétszer is el kell olvasnod.
His book is brilliant but very dense, packed with theories and data.
A könyve zseniális, de nagyon tömény: tele van elméletekkel és adatokkal.
The professor assigned a dense academic paper for homework.
I find legal documents too dense to understand without help.
The report is so dense that it took me all afternoon to go through it.
Esempi per chi studia
This textbook is very dense and hard to read.
Ez a tankönyv nagyon tömény, és nehéz olvasni.
The article is dense, with many new words.
A cikk tömény, sok új szó van benne.
Her writing is dense, but the ideas are good.
The law text is too dense for me.
We had to study a dense scientific paper in class.
Errore comune:
Learners may think "dense" always means "stupid", so they are surprised to see it describe books or texts. In this sense, "dense" is neutral and often positive or respectful, suggesting deep or serious content, not low intelligence.
Significato
full of information and difficult
Collocazioni
dense text
|dense novel
|dense argument
|dense academic writing
|dense prose
Sinonimi
complex (General word for something with many parts; does not always suggest that the writing is packed with information.)
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heavy (Informal for writing that feels serious and hard to read; may also suggest an emotional tone.)
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packed (Emphasizes that there is a lot of content in a small space, similar metaphor to "dense".)
Contrari
simple (Describes writing that is easy to understand and not complicated.)
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light (Often used for writing that is easy to read and not very serious or detailed.)
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readable (Focuses on how easy and pleasant a text is to read.)
Temi
education
|books
|academia
|communication
Definizione
Having many ideas or too many words, so it is not easy to read or understand.
Containing a large amount of information, ideas, or complex language in a small space, making it difficult to read or understand.
B2
INFORMAL
4
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is dense
I can be a bit dense sometimes—could you explain that again?
Néha kicsit lassú a felfogásom; elmagyaráznád még egyszer?
He's not dense; he just needs more time to think.
Nem lassú felfogású; csak több idő kell neki a gondolkodáshoz.
She was too dense to notice that he was flirting with her.
Don't be so dense; the answer is right in front of you.
I felt really dense when everyone else understood the joke but me.
Esempi per chi studia
I was dense and did not see the problem.
Lassú felfogású voltam, és nem vettem észre a problémát.
He is not dense; he just learns slowly.
Nem lassú felfogású; csak lassan tanul.
She thinks I am dense because I asked many questions.
Sometimes I feel dense in math class.
Do not call him dense; it is not kind.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes use this meaning of "dense" in formal writing, where it can sound rude or childish. It is better kept for informal speech. Also, "dense" about a person does not mean they are physically heavy; it only refers to mental ability.
Significato
slow to understand; stupid
Collocazioni
so dense
|a bit dense
|can be dense
|emotionally dense
Sinonimi
slow (Informal for someone who takes a long time to understand; usually less rude than directly calling someone stupid.)
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thick (Very close in meaning and tone; British English, quite informal and can be rude.)
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dim (Informal, suggests low intelligence but often slightly softer than "stupid".)
Contrari
bright (Informal compliment meaning intelligent or quick to understand.)
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sharp (Suggests quick mental ability and understanding.)
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smart (Common everyday opposite, especially in American English.)
Temi
emotions
|social
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Not quick to understand; a little stupid.
Slow to understand things or showing a lack of intelligence or common sense.
C2
TECHNICAL
5
sűrű
C1
Schema d'uso:
a dense [set / subset]
The rational numbers are dense in the real numbers.
A racionális számok halmaza sűrű a valós számok halmazában.
In this topology, the image of the function is dense.
Ebben a topológiában a függvény képe sűrű.
We showed that continuous functions with compact support form a dense subset of this space.
Esempi per chi studia
In math class we learned that the rational numbers are dense.
Matekórán megtanultuk, hogy a racionális számok halmaza sűrű a valós számok között.
The teacher said the line of points is dense in the plane.
A tanár azt mondta, hogy a pontokból álló egyenes sűrű a síkban.
They proved that this set is dense in the interval.
A dense set in math has points everywhere in the space.
Errore comune:
Learners may try to connect this directly to the everyday meaning of "crowded". While related by metaphor, in mathematics "dense" has a precise definition about points being arbitrarily close, not just many points in a region.
Significato
mathematical dense set property
Collocazioni
dense subset
|dense set
|dense in
|nowhere dense
Sinonimi
everywhere-approximating (Non-standard explanatory phrase sometimes used informally to explain the idea of denseness in math.)
Contrari
discrete (In many mathematical contexts, describes sets where points are isolated rather than dense.)
Temi
mathematics
|science
|education
Definizione
In math, used for a set of points where you can always find a point from that set as close as you want to any point in the space.
In mathematics, describing a subset of a space such that every point in the space is either in the subset or arbitrarily close to a point in the subset.
Grammatica
Forma base
dense
IPA
GB/dˈɛns/
US/dˈɛns/
Sillabe e accento
dense (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (dense)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: dense
- Comparative: denser
- Superlative: densest
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
dense crowd
1/dˈɛns kɹˈaʊd/
fixed phrase
tightly packed group of people
A group of many people standing very close to each other.
Esempi
- We pushed through the dense crowd to reach the stage.
- A dense crowd formed outside the store before it opened.
dense fog
1/dˈɛns fˈɔɡ/
fixed phrase
very thick fog
Fog that is so thick you cannot see very far.
Esempi
- Driving was dangerous because of the dense fog on the highway.
- Flights were delayed this morning due to dense fog at the airport.
dense forest
1/dˈɛns fˈɔɹɪst/
fixed phrase
forest with closely packed trees
A forest where the trees are very close together and there is little empty space.
Esempi
- They hiked for hours through the dense forest.
- The village is surrounded by dense forest on all sides.
dense jungle
1/dˈɛns d͡ʒˈʌŋɡəl/
fixed phrase
thick, hard-to-cross jungle
Jungle with many plants and trees close together, so it is hard to walk through.
Esempi
- We cut a path through the dense jungle with machetes.
- The island is covered in dense jungle and steep hills.
dense metal
1/dˈɛns mˈɛtəl/
fixed phrase
technical
metal with high density
Metal that is heavy for its size because it has a lot of matter in a small space.
Esempi
- Lead is a dense metal used for shielding radiation.
- Gold is a very dense metal, which is why it feels heavy even in small pieces.
dense population
1/dˈɛns pˌɑpjəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
many people in small area
When a place has many people living in a small area.
Esempi
- The city has a very dense population compared to rural areas.
- Countries with dense populations often struggle with housing and transport.
dense smoke
1/dˈɛns smˈoʊk/
fixed phrase
thick, hard-to-see-through smoke
Smoke that is so thick you cannot see clearly through it.
Esempi
- Dense smoke poured out of the burning building.
- The fire produced dense smoke that spread across the highway.
dense text
1/dˈɛns tˈɛkst/
fixed phrase
writing with many ideas, difficult
Writing that has many ideas or details in a small space, so it is not easy to read.
Esempi
- The contract is written in very dense text.
- Students often find dense text challenging without guidance.
dense traffic
1/dˈɛns tɹˈæfɪk/
fixed phrase
very heavy traffic
Traffic with many cars close together, often moving slowly.
Esempi
- We left early to avoid the dense traffic on the ring road.
- Dense traffic made the commute much longer than usual.