espesado
/espesado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "thickened" is translated into Spanish as espesado.
How does it change in a sentence?
espesado is the past participle of the verb espesar and can function as an adjective. When used as an adjective, it must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use espesada for feminine nouns, espesados for masculine plural nouns and espesadas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/espesado/
Did you know?
- While espesado describes texture, the related word espeso can be used to describe a person who is slow to understand or a bit dull.
- In many Spanish-speaking culinary contexts, instead of saying a sauce has espesado, a chef might say it ha tomado cuerpo, meaning it 'has taken body'.
- While espesado refers to a change in consistency, the word denso is often used to describe 'thick' things that are not liquids, such as smoke or a crowd.
Examples in context
- Mi abuela siempre añadía harina para espesar la salsa.My grandma always added flour to thicken the sauce.
- La salsa se volvió espesa después de un rato en el fuego.The sauce thickened after a while on the stove.
- La salsa se pone espesa si la cocinas por más tiempo.The sauce thickens if you cook it for a longer time.
- Hay que hacer la masa más espesa agregando más harina.We need to make the dough thicker by adding more flour.
- La gelatina aún no ha cuajado, necesitamos esperar más tiempo.The gelatin hasn't thickened yet, we need to wait longer.
- El caldo se ha espesado mucho.The broth has thickened a lot.
- El chocolate parece haber espesado.The chocolate seems to have thickened.
- La salsa se ha espesado demasiado.The sauce has thickened too much.
Example conversation
Alejandro is checking the soup in the kitchen while Sofía watches.
- AlejandroSofía, mira cómo el caldo se ha espesado.Sofía, look at how the broth has thickened.
- SofíaEs cierto, Alejandro, parece muy denso.It's true, Alejandro, it looks very dense.
- Alejandro¿Crees que se ha espesado por el fuego?Do you think it thickened because of the heat?
- SofíaSí, creo que necesita un poco de agua.Yes, I think it needs a little water.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
