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heavy 
  adj 
  (in weight)  
[thing] lourd(e)  
→ He dumped the heavy suitcases by the door.   
→ Heat the sauce slowly in a heavy pan   
This bag's very heavy.  Ce sac est très lourd. 
It's ten times heavier than we estimated.  C'est dix fois plus lourd que ce que nous avions prévu. 
→ Protons are nearly 2000 times as heavy as electrons.   
how heavy is it?  combien est-ce que ça pèse ? 
how heavy are you?  combien pesez-vous ?, quel est votre poids? 
  (=heavily built) 
[person] trapu(e)  
→ He was short and heavy.   
  [material] épais(se)  
→ heavy curtains   
→ a heavy cream silk blouse   
  (in amount, extent)  
[responsibility] lourd(e)  
→ A heavy responsibility rests on the opposition.   
[fine] lourd(e)  
→ lengthy jail sentences and heavy fines   
[casualties] important(e)  
→ There would be heavy casualties.   
[traffic] dense 
→ The traffic along Fitzjohn's Avenue was heavy.   
[drinker, smoker] grand(e)  
to be a heavy drinker  être un(e)  grand(e)  buveur(-euse)  
→ She had been a heavy drinker as long as I had known her.   
heavy drinking  consommation excessive d'alcool 
→ He worried about her heavy drinking.   
  [rain] fort(e)  
The rain was heavy at first.  La pluie a été forte dans un premier temps. 
heavy rain  fortes pluies 
→ Heavy rain was expected to raise the river 15ft   
Heavy rain has destroyed a lot of crops.  De fortes pluies ont détruit une grosse partie des récoltes. 
heavy snow, In the middle of the month there was heavy snow.  Il y a eu une importante chute de neige au milieu du mois. 
  (=hard) 
[blow] violent(e)  
→ A heavy blow with a club knocked him senseless.   
  (=intense) 
[fighting] acharné(e)  
→ Heavy fighting continues.   
  (=busy) chargé(e)  
→ My timetable is very heavy this term.   
I've got a very heavy week ahead.  Je vais avoir une semaine très chargée. 
  [meal, food] lourd(e)  
→ I felt so full after that heavy meal.   
→ I don't like fried food. I find it too heavy.   
  (=sad) 
[heart] gros(e)  
→ With a heavy heart, I left the house.   
 to be heavy on   (=use a lot of) consommer beaucoup de 
Tanks are very heavy on fuel.  Les chars consomment beaucoup d'essence. 
  (=be full of) 
It is heavy on supposition and light on fact.  Il y a beaucoup d'hypothèses mais peu de faits. 
 to be heavy with   (=full of) 
 [+scent] être empli(e)  de 
→ the air was heavy with the scent of pine   
 [+suspicion, questions, betrayal] être lourd(e)  de 
→ heavy with unanswerable questions   
→ a story heavy with betrayal and disillusion   
  (=laden with) être chargé(e)  de 
→ She brought in a tray heavy with sandwiches and cakes.   
The air was heavy with moisture.  L'air était très humide. 
 *  (=serious) 
[situation, discussion] sérieux(-euse)  
→ The situation got rather heavy.   
→ when you can't handle your best friends' heavy conversation   
 to be heavy going   [book] 
It's heavy going.  Ce n'est pas facile à lire. 
→ it's powerful stuff, I'm finding it rather heavy going.   
 →  heavy breathing 

heavy chain disease   n maladie des chaînes lourdes  f 

Collaborative Dictionary     English-French
heavy-handed exp. 1) maladroit, 2) dur Reverso General Dictionary 
heavy bleeding n. le saignement important Reverso General Dictionary 
heavy gunfire n. les tirs fournis Reverso General Dictionary 
heavy-duty equipment n. un équipement à usage industriel Reverso General Dictionary 
heavy-duty lorries n. les poids lourds Reverso General Dictionary 
heavy-duty lorry n. le poids lourd Reverso General Dictionary 
heavy-duty machinery n. les équipements à usage industriel Reverso General Dictionary 
heavy-duty truck n. le poids lourd Reverso General Dictionary 
heavy-duty vehicle n. le poids lourd Reverso General Dictionary 
heavy duty lorries n. les poids lourds Reverso General Dictionary 
heavy duty lorry n. le poids lourd Reverso General Dictionary 
heavy duty machinery n. les équipements à usage industriel Reverso General Dictionary 
heavy duty truck n. le poids lourd Reverso General Dictionary 
heavy duty vehicle n. le poids lourd Reverso General Dictionary 
heavy metal content n. la teneur en métaux lourds Reverso General Dictionary 
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'heavy' also found in translations in French-English dictionary
poids lourd n. 1) heavy truck (m), 2) heavyweight (m), 3) heavy trucks (pl.m.), 4) heavyweights (pl.m.) Reverso General Dictionary 
crème épaisse nm. heavy cream Reverso General Dictionary 
lourd tribut pref. heavy toll Reverso General Dictionary 
travail musculaire pref. heavy labor Reverso General Dictionary 
travaux musculaires nf. heavy labor Reverso General Dictionary 
pétrole extra lourd n. extra heavy oil ~ 
prime de pénibilité n. heavy work bonus ~ 
avoir... la main lourde vt. be heavy-handed Reverso General Dictionary 
réacteur à eau lourde n. heavy water reactor ~ 
teneur en métaux lourds nm. heavy metal content Reverso General Dictionary 

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