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How do you say "thick" in French?
épais
In French, "thick" is épais.
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Pronunciation
Say ay-PAY, with the stress on the final syllable and a clean open ay ending.
Grammar notes
épais is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Il coupa une épaisse tranche de pain.
He cut a thick slice of bread.
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How to remember épais
Épais starts like the English word epic, picture an epically thick milkshake.
Related words
- hard Difficile
- smooth lisse
- rough Rough
- loud bruyant
- thin Fin
- fresh frais
- rotten pourrie
- ripe mûr
- raw raw
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Questions about épais
How do you pronounce épais?
Say ay-PAY, with the stress on the final syllable and a clean open ay ending.
Is épais formal or casual?
épais is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is épais used in French?
épais is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: Il coupa une épaisse tranche de pain. (He cut a thick slice of bread.).
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