heavy

• Décrit quelque chose qui pèse lourd ou qui est difficile à soulever ou à déplacer, ou qui est intense ou difficile à supporter.

Describes something that weighs a lot or is difficult to lift or move.

1. Great weightA1formal

   Having a lot of weight; difficult to lift or move.

   Pesant, lourd

   • The box is too heavy for me to carry alone.
   • She lifted a heavy suitcase onto the bed.
   • The truck was loaded with heavy equipment.

   Synonymesburdensomecumbersomeleadenmassiveponderoussubstantialweighty

   Antonymesairyfeatherweightlightweightless

2. Intense or severeA2formal

   Used to describe something that is very strong, intense, or severe.

   Intense ou sévère

   • There was heavy rain all night.
   • Heavy traffic delayed our arrival by an hour.
   • The patient experienced heavy bleeding after the surgery.

   Synonymesacuteforcefulgraveintensepowerfulseriousseverestrong

   Antonymeslightmildslightweak

3. Serious or profoundB1formal

   Something that is deep, serious, or emotionally weighty.

   lourd de sens

   • They had a heavy conversation about the future.
   • The news of the accident left a heavy feeling in the room.
   • He carried a heavy burden of responsibility.

   Synonymesdeepgraveintenseprofoundserioussolemnsomberweighty

   Antonymeslightshallowsuperficialtrivial

4. Large amount or quantityB1informal

   Used to describe something that is abundant or excessive.

   abondant, copieux

   • She put a heavy amount of sugar in her coffee.
   • The company made heavy investments in new technology.
   • Heavy snowfall caused school closures.

   Synonymesabundantampleconsiderablecopiousexcessivelargemassiveplentifulprofusesubstantial

   Antonymeslightslightsmallthin

• Nom désignant un objet lourd ou une personne influente et importante, souvent employé dans des contextes spécifiques.

A noun referring to a weighty object or a person of importance or influence, often used in specific contexts.

1. A large or strong personB2informal

   A person who is physically large, strong, or imposing, often used in the context of a bodyguard or enforcer.

   Homme de main / gorille

   • The movie star was surrounded by heavies.
   • The heavies at the club kept the crowd under control.
   • He worked as a heavy for a security company.

   Synonymesbodyguardbouncerbruiserenforcermusclestrongmanthugtough

2. A serious or important personB2informal

   A person of significant influence, power, or importance, often in a particular field.

   Personne importante ou influente

   • He is one of the heavies in the music industry.
   • The political heavies attended the summit.
   • She's a heavy in the world of finance.

   Synonymesbig cheesebig shotbigwigdignitarymagnatemover and shakernabobnotablepersonagevip