thickness

thickness
noun
1) Dicke, die

be two metres in thickness — zwei Meter dick sein

2) no pl. (denseness) Dichte, die; (of hair) Fülle, die
3) no pl. (of jelly) Steifheit, die; (of cream) Dickflüssigkeit, die; (of soup, porridge, glue) Dicke, die
4) (layer) Lage, die
* * *
noun die Dicke
* * *
thick·ness
[ˈθɪknəs]
n
1. no pl (size) Dicke f, Stärke f
2. no pl (depth) Dicke f, Höhe f; (denseness) Dichte f
3. (layer) Lage f, Schicht f
* * *
['ɵIknɪs]
n
1) Dicke f; (of wall, thread, legs, arms also) Stärke f

the thickness of his lips it is sold in three different thicknesses — seine dicken or wulstigen Lippen es wird in drei verschiedenen Dicken or Stärken verkauft

2) (of hair, fog, smoke) Dicke f; (of forest, hedge, beard) Dichte f; (of liquid, sauce, syrup etc) Dickflüssigkeit f; (of accent) Stärke f

the thickness of his voice (through cold) (through drink) (through emotion) (through fear) — seine belegte Stimme seine schwere Zunge seine bewegte Stimme seine bebende Stimme

3) (= layer) Lage f, Schicht f
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thickness s
1. Dicke f, Stärke f:
the pole has a thickness of three inches (oder is three inches in thickness) der Pfosten ist drei Zoll dick
2. Dichte f
3. Verdickung f
4. Lage f, Schicht f:
two thicknesses of silk
5. Dickflüssigkeit f
* * *
noun
1) Dicke, die

be two metres in thickness — zwei Meter dick sein

2) no pl. (denseness) Dichte, die; (of hair) Fülle, die
3) no pl. (of jelly) Steifheit, die; (of cream) Dickflüssigkeit, die; (of soup, porridge, glue) Dicke, die
4) (layer) Lage, die
* * *
n.
Dichte -n f.
Dichtheit f.
Dicke -n f.

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