1 (densely) a thickly populated area una zona densamente poblada
This region of Palestine is twice as thickly [populated] as the US ...the thickly [populated] areas to the north
the snow was falling thickly la nieve caía con fuerza copiosamente;or the trees grew thickly along the river los árboles crecían en abundancia a orillas del río
The fruit grew so thickly that she could easily have filled the gallon can
thickly wooded densamente poblado de árboles
The region is mountainous and thickly [wooded] ...a narrow, thickly [wooded] valley ...a series of thickly forested limestone ridges the nuts clustered thickly on the branches
2 (in a thick layer) she spread the butter thickly on the toast untó una gruesa capa de mantequilla en la tostada; dust/snow lay thickly había una espesa capa de polvo/nieve; the thickly carpeted dining room el comedor con el suelo cubierto por una tupida moqueta
the thickly carpeted reception area
the ground was thickly carpeted with pine needles el suelo estaba cubierto de una gruesa capa de agujas de pino
3 (in thick pieces) to cut/slice sth thickly cortar algo en rodajas gruesas
thickly sliced potatoes Peel the avocado, remove the stone and [slice] thickly Trim and thickly [slice] the mushrooms 1 lb potatoes, peeled and thickly [sliced]
4 (unclearly) [+say, reply] (from drink, tiredness) con voz pastosa; (with emotion) con voz emocionada "I can't bear to see you go," he said thickly "OK Madame," he [said] thickly (his English was not good)... "Look," [said] Howard thickly, his voice slurred with drink...
