heavy

hea

ˈhɛ

heady

Définition et signification de « heavy » en anglais

heavy

ADJECTIF

lourd

having a lot of weight and not easy to move or pick up

bulky

clumsy

cumbersome

cumbrous

ponderous

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

qualitatif

superlatif

heaviest

comparatif

heavier

gradable

Exemples

He felt the weight of the heavy burden on his shoulders.

Il sentit le poids du fardeau lourd sur ses épaules.

sombre, menaçant

(of the sky) covered with dark clouds that often indicate the possibility of rain

Exemples

The sky grew heavy with dark clouds before the storm.

Le ciel est devenu lourd avec des nuages sombres avant la tempête.

épais

having a large and solid body or structure

beefy

brawny

burly

hefty

husky

Exemples

The heavy man walked with a confident stride, his broad shoulders accentuating his sturdy physique.

L'homme lourd marchait avec une démarche confiante, ses larges épaules accentuant sa physionomie robuste.

lourd

(of food) dense and likely to cause digestive discomfort

Exemples

The cake was rich and heavy.

Le gâteau était riche et lourd.

abondant

great in amount, degree, or intensity; worse than usual in severity

Exemples

The heavy traffic delayed us by over an hour.

Le fort trafic nous a retardés de plus d'une heure.

lourd, puissant

(of weapons, vehicles, or equipment) designed for maximum military power or force

Exemples

The army deployed heavy artillery along the border.

L'armée a déployé de l'artillerie lourde le long de la frontière.

lourd, pesant

bearing or characterized by great psychological or emotional burden, such as sadness, worry, or fatigue

Exemples

She walked home under a heavy heart.

Elle est rentrée chez elle le cœur lourd.

lourd, compact

(of soil) dense, compact, and fine-grained

Exemples

Corn grows well in heavy clay soil.

Le maïs pousse bien dans un sol argileux lourd.

lourd, pesant

having a higher than average atomic mass

Exemples

Heavy water contains a higher proportion of deuterium.

L'eau lourde contient une proportion plus élevée de deutérium.

profond, lourd

(of sleep) deep, long-lasting, and difficult to wake up from easily

Exemples

He fell into a heavy sleep after the hike.

Il est tombé dans un sommeil profond après la randonnée.

lourd, pesant

lacking lightness, levity, or liveliness

Exemples

The lecture was heavy and hard to follow.

La conférence était lourde et difficile à suivre.

lourd, intense

involving such intense physical effort that it leads to exhaustion

backbreaking

herculean

laborious

operose

punishing

Exemples

The heavy workout program tested their endurance to the point of sheer fatigue.

Le programme d'entraînement intense a testé leur endurance jusqu'au point de fatigue pure.

puissant, sonore

producing a loud, deep, or resonant sound

Exemples

The drums made a heavy beat.

Les tambours produisaient un battement lourd.

lourd, robuste

large, powerful, and capable of handling substantial loads or rough work

Exemples

The truck is a heavy vehicle designed for construction.

Le camion est un véhicule lourd conçu pour la construction.

profond

(of a literary work) very serious or hard to understand

Exemples

The heavy tome delved into complex philosophical concepts, challenging even the most seasoned readers.

Le lourd tome abordait des concepts philosophiques complexes, mettant au défi même les lecteurs les plus expérimentés.

gros, grand

characterized by excessive indulgence in food, drink, or other bodily appetites

Exemples

He was known as a heavy drinker.

Il était connu comme un grand buveur.

raide, escarpé

very steep or sharply inclined

Exemples

The trail became heavy as it climbed the hill.

Le sentier est devenu raide alors qu'il montait la colline.

épais, lourd

made from thick, substantial, or dense fabric

Exemples

He wore a heavy coat during the winter.

Il portait un manteau lourd pendant l'hiver.

méchant, antagoniste

referring to an actor or role that represents the villain or antagonist

Exemples

He played the heavy character convincingly.

Il a joué le personnage lourd de manière convaincante.

épais, dense

allowing little or no passage of light

Exemples

Heavy clouds blocked the sun.

Lourds nuages ont bloqué le soleil.

écrasant, massif

remarkably large, impressive, or prodigious in degree, quantity, or effect

Exemples

The team achieved a heavy victory.

L'équipe a remporté une écrasante victoire.

Heavy

NOM

rôle dramatique, personnage tragique

a role of grave, tragic, or emotionally intense character in a play or film

informations grammaticales

statut d’animéité

abstrait

composition morphologique

composé

dénombrable

forme plurielle

heavies

Exemples

He was cast in the heavy for the drama's final act.

Il a été choisi pour le rôle dramatique dans l'acte final de la pièce.

méchant, brute

an actor who typically portrays villainous or antagonistic characters

Exemples

He's known in Hollywood as a dependable heavy.

Il est connu à Hollywood comme un méchant fiable.

une bière forte, une bière corsée

a strong, full-bodied beer with high alcohol content, typically above 7% ABV

Exemples

He ordered a pint of heavy at the local pub.

Il a commandé une pinte de bière forte au pub local.

heavy

ADVERBE

lourdement, péniblement

slowly or with effort, as though burdened by great weight

informations grammaticales

Exemples

He walked heavy through the mud.

Il marchait lourdement dans la boue.

Arbre Lexical

heavily

heaviness

heavy

heave

Mots Proches

Définition et signification de « heavy » en anglais

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