tupido
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tupido(
too
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pee
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (compact)
a. thick
La actriz tiene unas cejas tupidas y unos penetrantes ojos verdes.The actress has thick eyebrows and piercing green eyes.
La tupida niebla obligaba a los conductores a ir despacio por precaución.The thick fog forced drivers to slow down as a precaution.
b. dense
La hiedra del balcón es tan tupida que no se ve el interior de la casa.The ivy in the balcony is so dense that you can't see inside the house.
c. closely woven
La mujer llevaba un vestido confeccionado con una tela tupida, quizás lino o algodón.The woman was wearing a dress made of some closely woven fabric, like linen or cotton.
2. (obstructed) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. blocked
El desagüe del lavabo está tupido; hay que llamar a un fontanero.The waste pipe in the sink is blocked; we have to call in a plumber.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
3. (colloquial) (intensely) (Central America) (Chile) (Mexico) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. hard
Está lloviendo tupido; más vale que te lleves mi paraguas.It's raining hard, so you'd better take my umbrella.
4. (colloquial) (often) (Central America) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. often
Ten más cuidado, mae. ¡Estás metiendo la pata tupido!Be careful, man. You're messing up way too often.
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