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I. thick·en [ˈθɪkən] VB trans FOOD

to thicken sth sauce
etw eindicken

II. thick·en [ˈθɪkən] VB intr

1. thicken (become less fluid):

thicken
dick[er] [o. dickflüssig[er]] werden

2. thicken (become denser):

thicken
dicht[er] werden
thicken
sich acc verdichten
traffic in town has thickened
die Verkehrsdichte in der Stadt hat zugenommen

3. thicken (become less slim):

thicken
[an Umfang] zunehmen
her waist has thickened
ihre Taille ist dicker geworden

Phrases:

the plot thickens saying
die Sache wird langsam interessant
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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