What does gruesa in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word gruesa in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use gruesa in Spanish.

The word gruesa in Spanish means gross, thickness, majority, thick, big, heavy, stocky, difficult, complicated, tough, coarse sand, mortgage guaranteeing a bottomry loan, rough sea. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gruesa

gross

nombre femenino (doce docenas) (twelve dozen)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La costurera compró dos gruesas de botones para las camisas.
The dressmaker bought two gross of buttons for the shirts.

thickness

nombre masculino (grosor, espesor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Necesito una tabla que mida seis pulgadas de grueso.
I need a table measuring six inches in thickness.

majority

nombre masculino (parte mayor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El grueso del público se concentró en las gradas.
The majority of the spectators were in the stands.

thick

adjetivo (ancho)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El cocinero cortó dos rebanadas gruesas de pan.
The chef cut two thick slices of bread.

big, heavy, stocky

adjetivo (persona: corpulenta)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El asaltante era un hombre alto y grueso.
The assailant was tall and stocky (or: heavy).

difficult, complicated, tough

adjetivo (AmL (difícil)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tarea gruesa la de limpiar la casa con una toalla.
It's tough (or: difficult) cleaning the whole house with a towel.

coarse sand

(de grano grueso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las playas del sur son de arena gruesa.
The beaches in the south have coarse sand.

mortgage guaranteeing a bottomry loan

(anticuado (der: de contrato marítito)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rough sea

nombre femenino (olas peligrosas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los barcos no salieron del puerto debido a la mar gruesa.
Boats didn't leave port today because of the rough sea.

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