dense

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

ruОписывает что-то, что имеет плотную структуру, или человека, который медленно понимает.esDescribe algo que tiene una estructura compacta o espesa, o a una persona que tarda en comprender.frDécrit ce qui a une structure compacte et serrée, ou une personne qui comprend lentement.deBeschreibt etwas, das eine dichte, kompakte Struktur hat, oder eine Person, die langsam begreift.ptDescreve algo que tem uma estrutura compacta ou difícil de atravessar, ou uma pessoa que demora a compreender as coisas.zh形容某物结构紧密、浓度高，或形容人理解能力差、反应迟钝。arيصف شيئًا ذا بنية متقاربة أو مكتظة، أو شخصًا بطيء الفهم.

1. Thick or compact B1 formal

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

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

   ruПлотныйesDenso, compactofrDense (compact)deDickflüssig oder dichtptDensozh稠密的arكثيف

   同义词: closecompactcrowdedheavyimpenetrablepackedsolidthick

   反义词: looseporousscatteredsparsethin

2. Crowded B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruГустонаселённыйesdenso (abarrotado)frdense (au sens de bondé)deDicht besiedeltptDensozh密集arكثيف

   同义词: congestedcrowdedjammedpackedpopulousteemingthronged

   反义词: scatteredsparsethin

3. Slow to understand B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruТугодумныйesLento para entenderfrlent à comprendredeSchwer von BegriffptDevagar para entenderzh笨的arبطيء الفهم

   同义词: dimdullobtuseslowstupidthick

   反义词: brightcleverquicksharpsmart

• denser comparative form
• densest superlative form