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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. thicken [Brit ˈθɪk(ə)n, Am ˈθɪkən] VB trans (all contexts)

thicken
épaissir

II. thicken [Brit ˈθɪk(ə)n, Am ˈθɪkən] VB intr

thicken sauce, soup, fog, snow, cloud, waistline:
s'épaissir
thicken accent:
devenir plus fort
thicken voice:
s'enrouer
thicken traffic:
devenir plus dense

III. thicken [Brit ˈθɪk(ə)n, Am ˈθɪkən]

the plot thickens!
l'affaire se corse!
French
French
English
English
épaissir sauce
to thicken
épaissir âge, graisse: traits, taille
to thicken
épaissir sauce:
to thicken
faire épaissir à feu doux
leave to thicken over a gentle heat
s'épaissir
to thicken
s'épaissir
to thicken
s'épaissir
to thicken
prendre consistance
to thicken
donner de la consistance à qc
to thicken sth
quand la mayonnaise prend
when the mayonnaise begins to thicken
empâter corps
to thicken out
s'empâter corps:
to thicken out
figer sauce
to thicken
faire une liaison
to thicken a sauce
lier sauce
to thicken
monter une sauce
to thicken a sauce
prendre mayonnaise:
to thicken

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
French
French

I. thicken [ˈθɪkən] VB trans

thicken
épaissir

II. thicken [ˈθɪkən] VB intr

1. thicken (become denser):

thicken a. fig
s'épaissir
the plot thickens fig
les choses se compliquent

2. thicken (become more numerous):

thicken
grossir

3. thicken (become less slim):

thicken
grossir
French
French
English
English
épaissir
to thicken
s'épaissir (devenir plus consistant) liquide, air
to thicken
prendre consistance liquide
to thicken
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
French
French

I. thicken [ˈθɪk· ə n] VB trans

thicken
épaissir

II. thicken [ˈθɪk· ə n] VB intr

1. thicken (become denser):

thicken a. fig
s'épaissir
the plot thickens fig
les choses se compliquent

2. thicken (become more numerous):

thicken
grossir

3. thicken (become wider):

thicken
grossir
French
French
English
English
épaissir
to thicken
épaissir liquide, air
to thicken
prendre consistance liquide
to thicken
Present
Ithicken
youthicken
he/she/itthickens
wethicken
youthicken
theythicken
Past
Ithickened
youthickened
he/she/itthickened
wethickened
youthickened
theythickened
Present Perfect
Ihavethickened
youhavethickened
he/she/ithasthickened
wehavethickened
youhavethickened
theyhavethickened
Past Perfect
Ihadthickened
youhadthickened
he/she/ithadthickened
wehadthickened
youhadthickened
theyhadthickened
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