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"Grueso" is a noun which is often translated as "thickness", and "gordo" is an adjective which is often translated as "fat". Learn more about the difference between "grueso" and "gordo" below.
el grueso, grueso(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. thickness
¿Puedes anotar el grueso de estas tablas de madera, por favor?Can you jot down the thickness of these wooden boards, please?
2. (main part)
a. main body
Al final, el favorito llegó a la meta con el grueso de los competidores.In the end, the favorite reached the finish line with the main body of his competitors.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (not thin)
a. thick
Este tronco es demasiado grueso para cortarlo con esa motosierra.This log is too thick to cut with that chainsaw.
4. (corpulent)
a. thick
Estoy buscando una bufanda de lana gruesa para invierno.I'm looking for a thick wool scarf for winter.
6. (rough)
a. coarse
No te recomiendo esa tela para un vestido de verano; es demasiado gruesa.I wouldn't recommend that fabric for a summer dress; it's too coarse.
7. (difficult) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. complicated
Está muy gruesa la situación con los migrantes.The immigrant situation is very complicated.
la gruesa
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. twelve dozen
Ve a la ferretería y compra una gruesa de clavos.Go to the hardware store and buy twelve dozen nails.
gordo(
gohr
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (corpulent)
a. fat
Ese gato está tan gordo que no alcanza saltar al sofá.That cat is so fat it can't jump onto the couch.
2. (not thin)
a. thick
Tengo que leer un libro gordo para mi clase de historia.I have to read a thick book for my history class.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
b. fat man (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Yo estaba sentado entre dos gordos.I was sitting between two fat men.
c. fat woman (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
La gorda que tenía adelante caminaba más lento que yo.The fat woman in front of me walked more slowly than I.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. fat
Quítale el gordo a la carne antes de meterla al sartén.Remove the fat from the meat before putting it in the pan.
