dense

• Décrit ce qui a une structure compacte et serrée, ou une personne qui comprend lentement.

Describes something that is closely compacted in substance, or a person who is slow to understand.

1. Thick or compactB1formal

   Having parts that are closely packed together; thick or heavy in consistency.

   Dense (compact)

   • The forest was so dense that sunlight barely reached the ground.
   • The cake was too dense and heavy.
   • Dense fog made driving very dangerous.

   Synonymesclosecompactcrowdedheavyimpenetrablepackedsolidthick

   Antonymeslooseporousscatteredsparsethin

2. CrowdedB1formal

   Containing a lot of people or things in a small area.

   dense (au sens de bondé)

   • The city center is very dense with tourists during summer.
   • Dense populations often face housing shortages.
   • The crowd was so dense that we could barely move.

   Synonymescongestedcrowdedjammedpackedpopulousteemingthronged

   Antonymesscatteredsparsethin

3. Slow to understandB2informal

   Used informally to describe someone who is slow to learn or understand.

   lent à comprendre

   • He's a bit dense when it comes to math.
   • Don't be so dense; I explained it twice already.
   • She felt dense for not understanding the joke.

   Synonymesdimdullobtuseslowstupidthick

   Antonymesbrightcleverquicksharpsmart