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thick meaning in French

EnglishFrench
thickness [thicknesses] (property of being thick in dimension)
noun
[UK: ˈθɪk.nəs]
[US: ˈθɪk.nəs]

épaisseur◼◼◼nom {f}The thickness of the walls is impressive. = L'épaisseur des murs est impressionnante.

grosseur◼◻◻nom {f}

blood is thicker than water (relationships are stronger within the family)
phrase
[UK: blʌd ɪz ˈθɪkə(r) ðæn ˈwɔː.tə(r)]
[US: ˈbləd ˈɪz ˈθɪkər ˈðæn ˈwɒ.tər]

bon sang ne peut mentir; bon sang ne saurait mentir; la voix du sang est la plus fortephrase

the plot thickens (used to describe an increasingly complex or mysterious situation)
phrase
[UK: ðə plɒt ˈθɪkənz]
[US: ðə ˈplɑːt ˈθɪkənz]

le mystère s'épaissit◼◼◼phrase

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