thick
gb/θˈɪk/ us/θˈɪk/
A2
Ingles
~ 2100
vastag, sűrű, buta, lassú felfogású, nehézfejű, erős, erős akcentusú
A2
1
vastag
A2
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is thick
The ice on the lake is several inches thick.
A tavon több hüvelyk vastag a jég.
She wore a thick coat to keep warm.
Vastag kabátot vett fel, hogy ne fázzon.
This book is so thick it will take me weeks to finish.
The walls are thick enough to block the noise.
A thick layer of dust covered the furniture.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The bread is very thick.
A kenyérszelet nagyon vastag.
This table is thick and heavy.
Ennek az asztalnak vastag a lapja, és nehéz.
He has thick hair.
The wall is thick.
I wear a thick sweater in winter.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'thick' with 'fat' when describing objects; 'fat' is generally for living beings or informal for people.
Kahulugan
having a large distance between opposite sides
Mga kolokasyon
thick wall
|thick book
|thick sweater
|thick layer
|thick hair
Mga kasingkahulugan
broad (Often used for flat surfaces; 'thick' focuses on depth between surfaces.)
Mga kasalungat
thin (Describes something with a small distance between its opposite sides.)
Mga tema
measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Wide from one side to the other side.
Having a relatively large distance between opposite surfaces or sides.
B1
2
sűrű
A2
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is thick with [something]
The air was thick with smoke from the fire.
A tűz füstjétől sűrű volt a levegő.
They walked through a thick forest.
Sűrű erdőn mentek keresztül.
A thick fog made driving dangerous.
The beach was crowded with thick groups of tourists.
Her eyelashes are naturally thick.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The forest is thick with trees.
Az erdő sűrű, sok benne a fa.
There is thick fog outside.
Odakint sűrű köd van.
The room was thick with smoke.
His hair is thick and dark.
The crowd was thick near the stage.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes misuse 'thick' instead of 'fat' for people; 'thick' in this sense refers to density, not body size (except in slang).
Kahulugan
closely packed together
Mga kolokasyon
thick fog
|thick forest
|thick crowd
|thick smoke
|thick hair
Mga kasingkahulugan
dense ('Dense' is slightly more formal and scientific; 'thick' is more common in everyday speech.)
Mga kasalungat
sparse (Describes having few parts spread out over an area.)
Mga tema
nature
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Full of things close together so you cannot see or pass easily.
Having parts or elements that are close together, making it difficult to see through or move through.
A2
3
sűrű
A2
Padron ng paggamit:
[liquid] is thick
This soup is too thick; add some water.
Ez a leves túl sűrű; adj hozzá egy kis vizet.
The paint was so thick it clogged the brush.
A festék olyan sűrű volt, hogy eltömítette az ecset szálait.
After the rain, the road was covered in thick mud.
She made a thick chocolate milkshake.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The soup is very thick.
A leves nagyon sűrű.
This paint is too thick to use.
Ez a festék túl sűrű ahhoz, hogy használni lehessen.
The mud is thick after the rain.
I like thick milkshakes.
Kahulugan
having a heavy, sticky consistency
Mga kolokasyon
thick sauce
|thick soup
|thick paint
|thick mud
Mga kasingkahulugan
viscous ('Viscous' is technical and less common; 'thick' is everyday language.)
Mga kasalungat
runny (Describes a liquid that flows easily because it is thin.)
Mga tema
food
|science
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Heavy and sticky, not like water.
Having a consistency that is heavy, sticky, or not flowing easily.
B2
INFORMAL
4
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is thick
He can be a bit thick sometimes.
Néha egy kicsit buta tud lenni.
I tried to explain it, but she’s too thick to get it.
Próbáltam elmagyarázni, de túl buta ahhoz, hogy felfogja.
Don’t be so thick—it’s obvious what he meant.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
She is not thick. She understands well.
Nem buta. Jól megérti a dolgokat.
I am not thick. I can learn fast.
Nem vagyok buta. Gyorsan tanulok.
He is very thick in math.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this with physical thickness; context usually makes the difference clear.
Kahulugan
not intelligent or slow to understand
Mga kolokasyon
a bit thick
|pretty thick
Mga kasingkahulugan
dim ('Dim' is slightly softer and more colloquial; 'thick' can be more insulting.)
Mga kasalungat
bright ('Bright' means intelligent and quick to understand.)
Mga tema
people
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Not able to understand things quickly; not smart.
(Informal) Lacking quick understanding or intelligence.
B1
5
erős
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] has a thick [accent]
He spoke with a thick Irish accent.
Erős ír akcentussal beszélt.
Her English was good, but her accent was still quite thick.
Jó volt az angolja, de még mindig elég erős volt az akcentusa.
A man with a thick French accent asked for directions.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He has a thick Spanish accent.
Erős spanyol akcentusa van.
I can hear her thick accent.
Hallom az erős akcentusát.
She speaks English with a thick accent.
Kahulugan
having a heavy accent or way of speaking
Mga kolokasyon
thick accent
Mga kasingkahulugan
heavy-accented ('Heavy-accented' is less common; 'thick accent' is idiomatic.)
Mga kasalungat
slight accent (Means an accent that is weak and hard to notice.)
Mga tema
language
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Speaking with a strong accent that is easy to notice.
Having a strong and noticeable way of pronouncing words, often linked to a region or language background.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
thick
IPA
GB/θˈɪk/
US/θˈɪk/
Mga pantig at diin
thick (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (thick)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: thick
- Comparative: thicker
- Superlative: thickest
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
as thick as thieves
1/ˈæz θˈɪk ˈæz θˈivz/
idiom
informal
very close friends who share secrets
To be very close friends who share everything with each other.
Mga Halimbawa
- Those two are as thick as thieves—they tell each other everything.
- We’ve been as thick as thieves since high school.
in the thick of it
1/ˈɪn ðə θˈɪk əv ˈɪt/
idiom
deeply involved in something busy or difficult
To be fully involved in an activity or situation, often when it is difficult or busy.
Mga Halimbawa
- She was right in the thick of it during the negotiations.
- When the scandal broke, he found himself in the thick of it.
lay it on thick
1/lˈeɪ ˈɪt ˈɔn θˈɪk/
idiom
informal
exaggerate praise or flattery greatly
To say too many good things about something or someone, often not sincerely.
Mga Halimbawa
- He really laid it on thick when talking about her cooking.
- Stop laying it on thick—I know you want something.
through thick and thin
1/θɹˈu θˈɪk ˈænd θˈɪn/
idiom
supporting in all situations
To stay with someone in both good and bad times.
Mga Halimbawa
- They’ve remained friends through thick and thin for over 30 years.
- She stood by him through thick and thin.