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George said they would thicken the gravy.
Ils épaissiraient la sauce, nous affirma George.
Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateau
Trois hommes dans le bateau
Jerome, Jerome Klapka
Three Men in a Boat
Jerome, Jerome Klapka
The ice also continued to thicken reaching medium first-year ice south of Parry Channel and thick first-year north of the channel by the end of January.
La glace a également continué de s'épaissir, se transformant en glace moyenne de première année au sud du chenal Parry et en glace épaisse de première année au nord du chenal à la fin janvier.
Research was conducted to integrate external hollow-fibre and tubular membranes with anaerobic digesters in order to concurrently thicken and efficiently digest sludge.
Une étude a été menée pour intégrer des membranes externes en fibres tubulaires et en fibres creuses à des digesteurs anaérobies afin de simultanément épaissir et digérer efficacement les boues résiduaires.
© Sa Majesté la Reine du chef du Canada, représentée par le ministre de l’Environnement, 2012
© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of the Environment, 2012
It was well he did so, for Quilp, who was nearly mad with rage, pursued them to the neighbouring lane, and might have prolonged the chase but for the dense mist which obscured them from his view and appeared to thicken every moment.
Il était temps : Quilp en effet, presque fou de rage, les poursuivit jusqu’à la ruelle voisine, et il eût prolongé cette chasse, n’était le sombre brouillard qui les déroba bientôt à sa vue, car de moment en moment il semblait devenir plus épais.
Dickens, Charles / The Old Curiosity ShopDickens, Charles / Le magasin d'antiquites
Le magasin d'antiquites
Dickens, Charles
The Old Curiosity Shop
Dickens, Charles
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
When altostratus begins to thicken, it usually means precipitation is nearby.
Lorsque les altostratus commencent à épaissir, cela signifie habituellement que les précipitations sont proches.
In scenes like these, events thicken in less time than they can be related.
Dans de semblables scènes, les événements se passent avec plus de rapidité qu’on ne peut les raconter.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
As she and Silvere swam noiselessly along, she seemed to see the foliage of both banks thicken and hang over them, draping them round as with a huge curtain.
Quand tous deux ils nageaient sans bruit, Miette croyait voir, aux deux bords, les feuillages s’épaissir, se pencher vers eux, draper leur retraite de rideaux énormes.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
"And, Eau-douce, use plenty of damp wood this time," half whispered the other, laughing heartily, in his own peculiar manner; "when smoke is wanted, water helps to thicken it."
– Et cette fois-ci, Eau-douce, n’épargnez pas le bois humide, – reprit Pathfinder en riant à sa manière particulière ; – quand on a besoin de fumée, le bois humide la rend plus épaisse.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
By early October this ice had thickened to greywhite over Eureka Sound, Norwegian Bay, Wellington Channel and grey over Jones Sound and Prince Regent Inlet.
Au début d'octobre, cette glace avait épaissi pour devenir de la glace blanchâtre dans le détroit d'Eureka, la baie Norvégienne et le détroit de Wellington, et de la glace grise dans le détroit de Jones et l'inlet Prince-Régent.
Then a flood of past memories suddenly returned to her; and with her utterance thickened by prolonged silence, she began to relieve her heart: "We were fourteen at home, at Saint Jacut, near Vannes.
Puis, un flot du passé lui revint ; et, la bouche empâtée de ses longs silences, elle soulagea son cœur. « Nous étions quatorze à la maison, à Saint-Jacut, près de Vannes...
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
Emulsifying, gelling, stabilizing or thickening agent
Emulsifiant. gélifiant, stabilisant et épaississant
© FAO, 2011
© FAO, 2011
Her heart was set on performing her promise to Tom and Aunt Chloe, and she sighed as discouragements thickened around her.
Fermement résolue à tenir la promesse faite à Chloé et à l’oncle Tom, elle s’affligeait des nombreux obstacles qui paralysaient son bon vouloir.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
While talking, he kept on indicating outlines with his pencil, thickening his strokes over and over again, and tearing the paper in his very energy.
Du crayon, à mesure qu’il parlait, il indiquait les contours fortement, reprenant à dix fois les traits hâtifs, crevant le papier, tant il y mettait d’énergie.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
" Ah! my good fellow," he muttered as he stretched himself. My blood is evidently thickening.
« Ah ! mon bon ami, soupira-t-il en s’étirant, j’ai décidément le sang qui s’épaissit.
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
It thickened its foliage, it cast all its gloom over the young prince's footsteps.
Elle épaississait son feuillage, elle jetait toute sa nuit sur les pas du jeune prince.
Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon
Stories for Ninon
Zola, Emile
Contes à Ninon
Zola, Emile

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pleural thickening
épanchement pleural

Word forms

thicken

verb
Basic forms
Pastthickened
Imperativethicken
Present Participle (Participle I)thickening
Past Participle (Participle II)thickened
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I thickenwe thicken
you thickenyou thicken
he/she/it thickensthey thicken
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am thickeningwe are thickening
you are thickeningyou are thickening
he/she/it is thickeningthey are thickening
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have thickenedwe have thickened
you have thickenedyou have thickened
he/she/it has thickenedthey have thickened
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been thickeningwe have been thickening
you have been thickeningyou have been thickening
he/she/it has been thickeningthey have been thickening
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I thickenedwe thickened
you thickenedyou thickened
he/she/it thickenedthey thickened
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was thickeningwe were thickening
you were thickeningyou were thickening
he/she/it was thickeningthey were thickening
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had thickenedwe had thickened
you had thickenedyou had thickened
he/she/it had thickenedthey had thickened
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been thickeningwe had been thickening
you had been thickeningyou had been thickening
he/she/it had been thickeningthey had been thickening
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will thickenwe shall/will thicken
you will thickenyou will thicken
he/she/it will thickenthey will thicken
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be thickeningwe shall/will be thickening
you will be thickeningyou will be thickening
he/she/it will be thickeningthey will be thickening
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have thickenedwe shall/will have thickened
you will have thickenedyou will have thickened
he/she/it will have thickenedthey will have thickened
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been thickeningwe shall/will have been thickening
you will have been thickeningyou will have been thickening
he/she/it will have been thickeningthey will have been thickening
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would thickenwe should/would thicken
you would thickenyou would thicken
he/she/it would thickenthey would thicken
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be thickeningwe should/would be thickening
you would be thickeningyou would be thickening
he/she/it would be thickeningthey would be thickening
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have thickenedwe should/would have thickened
you would have thickenedyou would have thickened
he/she/it would have thickenedthey would have thickened
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been thickeningwe should/would have been thickening
you would have been thickeningyou would have been thickening
he/she/it would have been thickeningthey would have been thickening
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am thickenedwe are thickened
you are thickenedyou are thickened
he/she/it is thickenedthey are thickened
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being thickenedwe are being thickened
you are being thickenedyou are being thickened
he/she/it is being thickenedthey are being thickened
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been thickenedwe have been thickened
you have been thickenedyou have been thickened
he/she/it has been thickenedthey have been thickened
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was thickenedwe were thickened
you were thickenedyou were thickened
he/she/it was thickenedthey were thickened
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being thickenedwe were being thickened
you were being thickenedyou were being thickened
he/she/it was being thickenedthey were being thickened
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been thickenedwe had been thickened
you had been thickenedyou had been thickened
he/she/it had been thickenedthey had been thickened
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be thickenedwe shall/will be thickened
you will be thickenedyou will be thickened
he/she/it will be thickenedthey will be thickened
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been thickenedwe shall/will have been thickened
you will have been thickenedyou will have been thickened
he/she/it will have been thickenedthey will have been thickened