Densas (en. Dense)
/ˈdensas/
Meaning & Definition
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adjective
That has a large number of elements in a given space.
The thick dark clouds announced a storm.
Las densas nubes oscuras anunciaban una tormenta.
That is thick or compact.
The forest was so dense that barely any light passed through.
El bosque era tan denso que apenas pasaba la luz.
Refers to a high concentration of people or elements.
The city had dense neighborhoods where people lived very crowded together.
La ciudad tenía barrios densos donde la gente vivía muy apiñada.
Etymology
From Latin 'densus', meaning 'thick' or 'close'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
thick clouds
Clouds that are very thick and dark.
nubes densas
dense population
Area with a high concentration of people.
población densa
dense forest
Forest with trees very clustered together.
bosque denso
Related Words
density
Amount of mass in a given volume.
densidad
dense
Adjective that describes something that has a lot of density.
denso
thickness
Measure of how thick an object is.
espesor
Slang Meanings
People with a lot of knowledge or intellectual level.
He's a dense guy; he always has answers for everything.
Es un tipo denso, siempre tiene respuestas para todo.
Complicated or difficult situation to understand.
The explanation was so dense that I didn't understand it.
La explicación fue tan densa que no la entendí.