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dense

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adjective
denso
1. closely compacted or crowded together; thick
The forest was so dense that sunlight couldn't penetrate.
A floresta era tão densa que a luz solar não conseguia penetrar.
2. difficult to understand; complicated or obscure
The professor's lecture was dense and hard to follow.
A palestra do professor era densa e difícil de acompanhar.
3. stupid or slow to understand (informal)
He's not dense; he just needs more time to process information.
Ele não é denso; ele só precisa de mais tempo para processar informações.
4. having high density; heavy in relation to volume
Lead is a dense metal.
Chumbo é um metal denso.
NYC Slang
dense can mean 'stupid' or 'slow to understand,' similar to NYC usage of 'dumb' or 'slow'
Synonyms
thickcompactconcentratedobscurecomplex
Antonyms
sparsethinlightclearsimple

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
denso
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
denso
common in academic and formal contexts
Portugal
denso
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

dense as a brick
dense fog
dense population
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