épaissir

épaissir [epesiʀ]

➭ TABLE 2

1. transitive verb

[+ substance] to thicken

2. intransitive verb

to thicken

• il a beaucoup épaissi he has filled out a lot

3. reflexive verb

► s'épaissir [substance, brouillard] to thicken ; [chevelure] to get thicker

• le mystère s'épaissit the plot thickens

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epesiʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) (rendre consistant) to thicken

2) (déformer) [âge, graisse] to thicken [traits, taille]; [vêtement] to broaden [silhouette]

3) (obscurcir) to deepen [mystère]

2.

verbe intransitif

1) (devenir plus consistant) [sauce] to thicken; [gelée] to set

faire épaissir — cook mixture until it thickens

2) (grossir) to put on weight

3.

s'épaissir verbe pronominal [sauce, brume, taille] to thicken; [mystère] to deepen

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épaissir verb table: finir

A vtr

1 (rendre consistant) [farine] to thicken [sauce];

2 (déformer) [âge, graisse] to thicken [traits, taille]; [vêtement] to broaden [silhouette];

3 (obscurcir) to deepen [mystère, incertitude].

B vi

1 (devenir consistant) [sauce] to thicken; [gelée] to set; faire épaissir à feu doux leave to thicken over a gentle heat;

2 (grossir) [personne] to put on weight.

C s'épaissir vpr

1 [sauce, liquide] to thicken;

2 [brume] to thicken;

3 [mystère] to deepen;

4 [taille, silhouette] to thicken.

[epesir] verbe transitif

1. [sauce, enduit] to thicken (up)

2. [grossir] to thicken

les traits épaissis par l'alcool his features bloated with alcohol

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[epesir] verbe intransitif

1. [fumée, peinture, mayonnaise] to thicken, to get thicker

2. [grossir - taille] to get thicker ou bigger ; [ - traits du visage] to get coarser, to coarsen

il a beaucoup épaissi he's put on a lot of weight

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s'épaissir verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [fumée, crème] to thicken, to get thicker

2. [augmenter - couche de neige] to get thicker ou deeper ; [ - pile de feuilles] to get bigger

3. [grossir - traits] to get coarse ou coarser ; [ - taille] to get thicker ou bigger ; [ - personne] to grow stout ou stouter

4. (figuré) [mystère, ténèbres] to deepen

le mystère s'épaissit

{{ind}}a. [dans un fait divers] the mystery deepens

{{ind}}b. [dans un roman] the plot thickens