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heavy

/ˈhɛvi/

heavyadjective

heavier

Comp.

heaviest

Super.

/ˈhɛvi/

Translations

épaisSe dit d’un brouillard, d’une fumée ou d’une matière dense.

The heavy fog made it difficult to see the road ahead.

Le brouillard épais rendait difficile de voir la route devant soi.

fortS’emploie pour une intensité importante, notamment avec la pluie, la circulation ou d’autres phénomènes.

The heavy rain caused flooding in the streets.

La forte pluie a provoqué des inondations dans les rues.

lourd

The box was too heavy for her to carry alone.

La boîte était trop lourde pour qu’elle puisse la porter seule.

lourdAu sens figuré, pour un ton, une ambiance ou une atmosphère graves, sombres ou pesants.

The movie had a heavy atmosphere that left the audience in deep thought.

Le film avait une atmosphère lourde qui a laissé le public plongé dans ses pensées.

Additional translations

péniblePour un travail, une tâche ou une charge demandant beaucoup d’effort.

Definitions

Having great weight; difficult to lift or move.

The box was too heavy for her to carry alone.

Of great density; thick or substantial.

The heavy fog made it difficult to see the road ahead.

Intense in degree or amount.

The heavy rain caused flooding in the streets.

Serious or somber in mood or tone.

The movie had a heavy atmosphere that left the audience in deep thought.

Requiring a lot of effort or exertion.

The heavy workload left him exhausted by the end of the day.

Having a large amount of something, especially something undesirable.

The air was heavy with smoke from the nearby fire.

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Antonyms

heavynoun

heavies

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Translations

méchantAu sens de personnage antagoniste dans un film, une pièce ou un récit.

The actor was cast as the heavy in the new action film.

L’acteur a été choisi pour jouer le méchant dans le nouveau film d’action.

Additional translations

lourdEmploi nominal rare pour désigner quelque chose de très lourd.

Definitions

A thing that is large in weight or mass.

The movers struggled to lift the heavy onto the truck.

A villain or antagonist in a story, play, or movie.

The actor was cast as the heavy in the new action film.

Synonyms

bad guy

heavyverb

heavied

Past Simple

heavied

Past Participle

heavying

ing-form

Informal (chiefly British) transitive verb meaning "to intimidate or pressure".

Translations

intimiderEmploi rare, dans un contexte de menace ou de pression.

The thugs heavied him into handing over the cash.

Les voyous l’ont intimidé pour qu’il remette l’argent.

Definitions

To intimidate or pressure (someone) by threats or force; to bully.

The thugs heavied him into handing over the cash.

Synonyms

press down

weigh down

heavyadverb

/ˈhɛvi/

Informal adverb used chiefly with certain verbs (e.g., "go heavy on") meaning "to a great degree".

Translations

fortFamilier, dans des expressions comme go heavy on quelque chose.

If you go heavy on the salt, the soup will be too salty.

Si tu mets le sel trop fort, la soupe sera trop salée.

Definitions

To a great degree; in large amount or quantity.

If you go heavy on the salt, the soup will be too salty.

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