dense

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BrE /dens/ AmE /dens/

adjective en → es

1 THICK [predicative] A2

having a lot of things or people close together, so that it is difficult to see through or move around in

denso, espeso, compacto

  • be dense with something

Collocations dense forest · dense population

  • The city centre is very dense.

    El centro de la ciudad es muy denso.

2 INTELLIGENCE [predicative] B1

not intelligent or quick to understand things, ideas, etc.

torpe, obtuso, lento de comprensión

  • be dense about something

Collocations dense person · dense comment

  • She was being a bit dense.

    Ella estaba siendo un poco torpe.

3 CONCENTRATION [predicative] B2

having many things or ideas in a small space, so that it is difficult to understand everything clearly

concentrado, denso (en información)

  • be dense with something

Collocations dense text · dense argument

  • The article was very dense.

    El artículo era muy denso.