1 (meticulously) [+clean, rinse] a fondo; a conciencia; [+search, check] a fondo The aircraft has been thoroughly checked out and given a clean bill of health All cars that go in and out are thoroughly searched by the Kuwaiti military
[+research] minuciosamente; meticulosamente Brook and his actors [researched] the subject thoroughly The series is thoroughly [researched] and highly entertaining They feel he is suspect and should be thoroughly investigated 2 large leeks, trimmed, thoroughly [cleaned] and sliced Make sure you [clean] the wound thoroughly [Wash] the prawns thoroughly under cold running water Rinse the rice thoroughly
[+mix] bien [Mix] all the ingredients together thoroughly
they examined me thoroughly (Med) me hicieron un reconocimiento a fondo a conciencia;or to know sth thoroughly conocer algo a fondo
2 (utterly) (with verb) [+understand] plenamente; a la perfección If we don't thoroughly [understand] what's happening, how are we going to remedy the situation? The tournament was obviously filmed by a crew who thoroughly [understand] the game
[+deserve] totalmente ...the recognition which Durham thoroughly [deserved] ...a thoroughly [deserved] victory in the semi final ...a thoroughly [modern] design
[+discredit] totalmente; por completo The party's leaders have been thoroughly [discredited] ...a practice that is now thoroughly [discredited]
he thoroughly enjoyed himself se divirtió muchísimo; se lo pasó en grande; (informal)
(with adj) [+enjoyable, unpleasant, miserable] realmente; verdaderamente ...a thoroughly [enjoyable] book It had been a thoroughly [enjoyable] afternoon ...a taciturn and thoroughly [unpleasant] man ...a thoroughly [unpleasant] character She had backache and she felt thoroughly [miserable] She came home feeling thoroughly [miserable]
[+modern] totalmente ...a thoroughly [modern] design
a thoroughly bad influence una influencia realmente mala; that was a thoroughly stupid thing to do hacer eso fue una completa estupidez
