el grueso, grueso(
grweh
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masculine noun
a. thickness
¿Puedes anotar el grueso de estas tablas de madera, por favor?Can you jot down the thickness of these wooden boards, please?
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.
adjective
a. thick
Este tronco es demasiado grueso para cortarlo con esa motosierra.This log is too thick to cut with that chainsaw.
a. thickset
En aquel momento, entró en la tienda un hombre bajo y grueso con el pelo moreno.At that moment, a short, thickset man with brown hair came into the store.
b. fat
Mi hijo se ha puesto a dieta porque dice que está muy grueso.My son has gone on a diet because he says he's too fat.
c. stout
Mi perro no es obeso, es solo un poco grueso.My dog isn't obese; he's just a bit stout.
a. thick
Estoy buscando una bufanda de lana gruesa para invierno.I'm looking for a thick wool scarf for winter.
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.
a. complicated
Está muy gruesa la situación con los migrantes.The immigrant situation is very complicated.
la gruesa
feminine noun
a. twelve dozen
Ve a la ferretería y compra una gruesa de clavos.Go to the hardware store and buy twelve dozen nails.
b. gross
Pedí una gruesa de lápices para la oficina.I ordered a gross of pencils for the office.
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