heavy

hea

ˈhɛ

/ˈhɛvi/

Definitie en betekenis van "heavy"in het Engels

heavy

BIJVOEGLIJK NAAMWOORD

zwaar

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

bulky

clumsy

cumbersome

cumbrous

ponderous

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He struggled to open the heavy door with his hands full.

Hij worstelde om de zware deur te openen met volle handen.

zwaar, geladen

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

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Heavy skies often accompany thunderstorms in the summer months.

Zware luchten begeleiden vaak onweersbuien in de zomermaanden.

zwaar, stevig gebouwd

having a large and solid body or structure

beefy

brawny

burly

hefty

husky

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Despite his heavy build, he was surprisingly agile on the field.

Ondanks zijn zware bouw was hij verrassend wendbaar op het veld.

(of food) dense and likely to cause digestive discomfort

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Cream sauces are heavy and filling.

zwaar, intens

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

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He felt a heavy burden of responsibility on his shoulders.

Hij voelde een zware last van verantwoordelijkheid op zijn schouders.

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

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Soldiers trained with heavy weaponry daily.

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

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The news cast a heavy shadow over the family.

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

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Heavy soil requires careful tilling.

having a higher than average atomic mass

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The lab experimented with heavy elements.

diep, zwaar

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

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The medication induced a heavy slumber.

lacking lightness, levity, or liveliness

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The conversation was heavy with technical details.

zwaar, intens

involving such intense physical effort that it leads to exhaustion

backbreaking

herculean

laborious

operose

punishing

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She found the heavy lifting tasks at the construction site left her muscles sore for days.

Ze ontdekte dat de zware tilwerkzaamheden op de bouwplaats haar spieren dagenlang pijn deden.

producing a loud, deep, or resonant sound

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Heavy footsteps echoed down the corridor.

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

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They used a heavy crane to lift the containers.

zwaar, diepgaand

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

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The poetry collection was considered heavy by some critics, but others appreciated its depth and emotional resonance.

De dichtbundel werd door sommige critici als zwaar beschouwd, maar anderen waardeerden de diepte en emotionele resonantie ervan.

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

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The region had a culture of heavy drinking.

very steep or sharply inclined

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The roof had a heavy pitch to allow rain runoff.

made from thick, substantial, or dense fabric

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Heavy drapery blocked out the sunlight.

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

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The film featured a particularly menacing heavy villain.

allowing little or no passage of light

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The liquid was too heavy to let light pass through.

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

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The book was a heavy read for casual readers.

Heavy

ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD

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

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The heavy of the play dies in the last scene.

an actor who typically portrays villainous or antagonistic characters

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Casting the right heavy can define a movie's tone.

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

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She prefers a heavy to lighter lagers.

heavy

BIJWOORD

slowly or with effort, as though burdened by great weight

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She moved heavy with exhaustion.

Lexicale Boom

heavily

heaviness

heavy

heave

Nabije Woorden

Definitie en betekenis van "heavy"in het Engels

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