Gruesa (en. Gross)

/ˈɡɾwesa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Describes someone with a strong personality or character.
His sense of humor is quite thick.
Su sentido del humor es bastante grueso.
Used to refer to a large amount or number.
It generated a thick figure of income.
Generó una gruesa cifra de ingresos.
Refers to something that has a significant thickness.
The rope is thick and strong.
La cuerda es gruesa y resistente.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'grossa', which means 'fat' or 'thick'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

thick as a whale
It is used to describe someone who is very obese.
gruesa como una ballena
thick and thin
It refers to something that has both thick and thin characteristics.
gruesa y fina
thick lies
It refers to lies that are obvious and easy to detect.
gruesas mentiras

Related Words

thickness
Measure of the thickness of an object.
grosor
thickness
The thickness of an object or material.
espesor
fat
Refers to something or someone that has a large amount of mass or volume.
gordo

Slang Meanings

Used to describe something that is impressive or remarkable.
That movie was thick!
¡Esa película estuvo gruesa!
Describes a person who is very direct or blunt.
Sometimes, the way he speaks is very thick.
A veces, su forma de hablar es muy gruesa.