verb🔗ShareEngrosar, ensancharTo make thicker (in the sense of wider)."The carpenter is thickening the table leg by adding extra wood. "El carpintero está ensanchando la pata de la mesa agregando madera extra.materialsubstanceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEspesarTo make thicker (in the sense of more viscous)."to thicken a sauce"Espesar una salsa.substancechemistryfoodmaterialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEspesar, engrosarTo become thicker (in the sense of wider)."The tree trunk is thickening each year as it grows taller. "El tronco del árbol se engrosa cada año a medida que crece más alto.appearancebodymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEspesarTo become thicker (in the sense of more viscous)."The soup is thickening as it simmers on the stove. "La sopa se está espesando mientras hierve en la estufa.substancechemistryfoodmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFortalecer, confirmarTo strengthen; to confirm."The additional evidence is thickening the case against the suspect. "La evidencia adicional está fortaleciendo el caso contra el sospechoso.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIntensificar, aumentarTo make more frequent."to thicken blows"Intensificar los golpesfrequencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEspesamientoThe process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscous."The thickening of the soup happened quickly after I added the cornstarch. "El espesamiento de la sopa ocurrió rápidamente después de que agregué la maicena.processmaterialchemistryfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEspesanteA substance, usually a source of starch, used to thicken a sauce."The recipe calls for cornstarch as a thickening for the gravy. "La receta requiere maicena como espesante para la salsa.foodsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEngrosamientoA thickened part of a structure."The thickening at the bottom of the glass vase made it stable and less likely to tip over. "El engrosamiento en la parte inferior del jarrón de vidrio lo hizo estable y menos propenso a volcarse.structurepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
