grueso

/ˈɡɾweso/

adjective B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. thick

    • El libro es grueso.

      The book is thick.

Similar words

espeso

espeso describes a thick consistency, like a thick liquid or a dense forest; grueso describes a thick or wide dimension, like a thick book or a heavy object.

Similar in other languages

French

épais

épais is the French word for the same thing — both mean "thick."

Portuguese

espesso

espesso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "thick."

Practice

1 What does grueso mean?

2 Fill the gap: El libro es ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches grueso?

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