heavy Signification, définition

Signification de heavy en français

• 0 weighing a lot -- lourd/lourde

  • a heavy box of books une lourde caisse de livres

  • I can’t carry you, you’re too heavy. Je ne peux pas te porter, tu es trop lourd.

• 1 in larger amounts or having a greater effect than usual -- important/-ante

  • heavy snow/rain/wind une neige/pluie abondante / un vent fort

  • The traffic was heavy in the city. Il y avait beaucoup de circulation dans la ville.

  • heavy financial losses d’importantes pertes financières

  • the heavy impact of the storm le violent impact de la tempête

• 2 big or thick -- gros/grosse

  • a heavy cotton material un tissu en coton épais

  • heavy machinery les grosses machines

• 3 using or needing a lot of physical strength -- violent/-ente

  • a heavy fall/blow une chute violente / un coup violent

  • Bend your knees when doing heavy lifting. Plie les genoux quand tu soulèves de lourdes charges.

• 4 involving too much serious or unpleasant emotion -- pesant/-ante

  • The movie was pretty heavy. Le film était assez pesant.

• 5 having great weight; difficult to lift or carry -- lourd

  • a heavy parcel.

• 6 having a particular weight -- lourd

  • I wonder how heavy the suitcase is.

• 7 of very great amount, force etc -- gros, lourd

  • heavy rain

  • a heavy blow

  • The ship capsized in the heavy seas

  • heavy taxes.

• 8 doing something to a great extent -- gros

  • He’s a heavy smoker/drinker.

• 9 dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy -- lourd

  • a heavy sky/atmosphere.

• 10 difficult to read, do, understand etc -- difficile

  • Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.

• 11 (of food) hard to digest -- lourd

  • It was a rather heavy meal.

• 12 noisy and clumsy -- lourd, pesant

  • heavy footsteps.