heavy in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for heavy in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.heavy [Brit ˈhɛvi, Am ˈhɛvi] ADJ

1. heavy (having weight):

heavy person, load, bag, parcel

pesante

heavy weight

notevole

to be too heavy to lift

essere troppo pesante da sollevare or per poter essere sollevato

to make sth heavier

appesantire qc

he's 5 kg heavier than me

pesa 5 chili più di me

how heavy are you?

quanto pesi?

to be heavy with young animal:

essere gravido

2. heavy (thick):

heavy fabric, coat

pesante

heavy shoes, frame

grosso, pesante

heavy line

spesso, pesante

heavy feature

pesante

heavy face

rozzo

in heavy type

in carattere grassetto

of heavy build

di struttura solida

to wear heavy make-up

avere un trucco molto pesante

3. heavy (large):

heavy machinery

pesante, grosso

heavy MIL artillery

pesante

“heavy plant crossing”

“uscita automezzi”

4. heavy (weighty, ponderous) fig:

heavy movement, step

pesante, appesantito

heavy irony, humour, responsibility

pesante

heavy sigh

profondo

my legs feel heavy

mi sento le gambe pesanti

his eyelids began to get heavy

le palpebre cominciarono a farglisi pesanti

with a heavy heart

con il cuore gonfio or a malincuore

to be a heavy sleeper

avere il sonno pesante

a heavy thud

un tonfo sordo

a heavy blow

un colpo pesante

“you told me, ” he said with heavy emphasis

“sei stato tu a dirmelo”, disse con grande enfasi

the going is heavy

si procede a fatica also fig

the interview was heavy going (slow, hard work)

il colloquio procedeva a rilento

5. heavy (abundant):

heavy traffic, gunfire

intenso

heavy bleeding

copioso

heavy period

pesante

heavy charge, investment

pesante, importante

to be a heavy drinker, smoker

essere un forte bevitore, un accanito fumatore

security was heavy

le misure di sicurezza erano molto strette

heavy trading on the stock market

transazioni intense in borsa valori

to have a heavy workload

avere un pesante carico di lavoro

to be heavy on (use a lot of) person: ingredient, perfume

andarci pesante con or avere la mano pesante con

to be heavy on machine: fuel

consumare una grande quantità di

to be heavy on (contain a lot of) humour, ingredient

essere ricco di

6. heavy (severe):

heavy defeat, loss, debt

pesante

heavy attack, bombing

intenso

heavy prison sentence, penalty, fine

severo

heavy cuts, criticism

pesante, forte

heavy cold

forte

heavy casualties

un elevato numero di vittime

heavy fighting

lotta intensa, violenta

7. heavy (strong):

heavy perfume, scent, concentration

forte

heavy accent

pronunciato, forte

8. heavy METEO:

heavy rain

forte

heavy frost

intenso

heavy fog, mist

fitto

heavy snow, dew

abbondante

heavy cloud

pesante

heavy sky

coperto, minaccioso

the air is very heavy today

oggi l'aria è molto pesante

to capsize in heavy seas

capovolgersi per il mare grosso

9. heavy FOOD:

heavy meal, food, pastry

pesante

heavy wine

corposo

10. heavy (busy, packed):

heavy day, month, timetable, programme

intenso, pieno

11. heavy (difficult, serious):

heavy book, paper, film, lecture

pesante, impegnativo

his article is or makes heavy reading

il suo articolo è pesante da leggere

12. heavy (loaded):

to be heavy with air, branch, atmosphere: perfume, flowers, resentment

essere carico di

a remark heavy with meaning

un'osservazione carica di significato

II.heavy [Brit ˈhɛvi, Am ˈhɛvi] ADV

heavy weigh:

heavy

pesantemente

time hung heavy on her hands

le sembrava che il tempo non passasse mai

III.heavy [Brit ˈhɛvi, Am ˈhɛvi] N inf

1. heavy:

heavy (person)

energumeno m / energumena f

heavy (bodyguard, escort)

gorilla m

2. heavy Brit (newspaper):

heavy

giornale m serio

IV.heavy [Brit ˈhɛvi, Am ˈhɛvi]

things started to get heavy inf (threatening)

le cose cominciarono a mettersi male

things started to get heavy (serious, intellectual)

la cosa si fece difficile

things started to get heavy (sexual)

la situazione cominciò a farsi pesante

heavy crude [ˌhevɪ ˈkruːd], heavy crude oil [ˌhevɪ ˈkruːd ɔɪl] N

heavy crude

(petrolio) greggio m pesante

heavy spar [ˌhevɪˈspɑː] N

heavy spar

barite f

heavy spar

spato m pesante

heavy water [Brit, Am ˈhɛvi ˈwɔdər] N

heavy water

acqua f pesante

top-heavy [Brit tɒpˈhɛvi, Am ˈtɑp ˌhɛvi] ADJ

1. top-heavy structure, object:

top-heavy

sbilanciato

2. top-heavy fig firm, bureaucracy:

top-heavy

con troppi dirigenti

heavy industry [Brit, Am] N

heavy industry

industria f pesante

heavy-armed [ˌhevɪˈɑːmd] ADJ

heavy-armed

munito di armamento pesante

heavy-duty [Brit ˌhɛvɪˈdjuːti, Am ˈˌhɛvi ˈˌd(j)udi] ADJ

heavy-duty (very strong) plastic, rubber, lock, battery

robusto, resistente

heavy-duty (for industrial use) machine

per uso industriale

heavy-duty equipment

da lavoro

heavy petting [Brit, Am ˈhɛvi pɛdɪŋ] N inf

heavy petting

petting m spinto

heavy cream [Am ˈhɛvi krim] N

heavy cream

panna f grassa

heavy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for heavy in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.heavy <-ier, -iest> [ˈhe·vi] ADJ

1. heavy (weighing a lot):

heavy

pesante

heavy food

cibi pesanti

2. heavy (difficult):

heavy

difficile

the book was rather heavy going

il libro era piuttosto difficile da leggere

3. heavy (strong):

heavy

forte

heavy fall a. ECON

forte calo

4. heavy:

heavy (not delicate, coarse)

poco delicato, -a

heavy (features)

marcato, -a

5. heavy (severe):

heavy

severo, -a

heavy responsibility, sea

grosso, -a

heavy casualties

un elevato numero di vittime

6. heavy (abundant):

heavy

abbondante

heavy investment

grosso, -a

heavy rain

forti rovesci

to go heavy on fuel

consumare molto carburante

the tree was heavy with fruit

l'albero era carico di frutti

7. heavy (excessive):

heavy drinker, smoker

accanito, -a

8. heavy (thick):

heavy fog

denso, -a

heavy beard

folto, -a

II.heavy <-ies> [ˈhe·vi] N inf

heavy

gorilla m inv

heavy industry N

heavy industry

industria f pesante

heavy going ADJ

heavy going

difficile

heavy drinker N

heavy drinker

gran bevitore(-trice) m (f)

heavy water N

heavy water

acqua f pesante

heavy-duty ADJ

heavy-duty

resistente

heavy-duty machine

per uso industriale

heavy-hearted ADJ

heavy-hearted

afflitto, -a

heavy metal N

1. heavy metal (lead, cadmium):

heavy metal

metallo m pesante

2. heavy metal MUS:

heavy metal

heavy metal m

top-heavy ADJ

top-heavy

instabile

heavy-handed ADJ

1. heavy-handed (clumsy):

heavy-handed

maldestro, -a

2. heavy-handed (harsh):

heavy-handed

duro, -a

heavy Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a heavy/light sleeper

avere il sonno pesante/leggero

there was a heavy/light poll

c'è stata un'alta/una bassa affluenza alle urne

to pay a heavy price

pagarla molto cara

with a heavy [or an iron] hand

con mano dura

the book was rather heavy going

il libro era piuttosto difficile da leggere

the tree was heavy with fruit

l'albero era carico di frutti

the film took a heavy pounding

il film ha avuto molte critiche negative

to make heavy demands on sb's time

portar via gran parte del tempo di qn

to have a heavy/light/unbearable workload

avere molto/poco/troppo lavoro

my car is heavy on petrol/gas

la mia macchina beve benzina/olio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The pre-fabricated steel sections are hot-dip galvanised for protection against corrosion, and no part is too heavy for two men to carry.

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They have heavy shells, fluted with 4 to 6 folds.

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However, they tried to avoid heavy direct taxation and later left the coastal areas for the mountains.

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He spiralled down and dived at the enemy, who, having the faster machine, manoeuvred to get him broadside on and then opened heavy fire.

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A general outbreak of fighting followed and there was heavy shelling of the town that night by Croat artillery.

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Fixing heavy loads to a dry-lined plasterboard wall is not difficult.

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A sudden thaw occurred over New Year's Eve 1928, followed by unusually heavy rain, doubling the volume of water coming down the river.

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It actively encourages users to carry out their heavy downloads during what is currently called either the uncounted or off-peak period.

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A small diameter hand-held roller is manipulated forcefully over a sheet of molten glass to produce heavy ripples, while folding and creasing the entire sheet.

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Father is clearing off the motorised sledge, and finding it heavy going.

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