heavy hitter in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for heavy hitter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hitter [Am ˈhɪdər, Brit ˈhɪtə] N

hitter (in baseball)

bateador m / bateadora f

hitter (in baseball)

toletero m / toletera f LatAm

hitter (in US football)

liniero m / liniera f

he's just a hitter, he's got no finesse (in boxing)

pega duro, pero no tiene estilo

he's just a hitter, he's got no finesse (in boxing)

es poncheador, pero no tiene estilo LatAm

I.heavy <heavier, heaviest> [Am ˈhɛvi, Brit ˈhɛvi] ADJ

1.1. heavy (weighty):

heavy load/suitcase/weight

pesado

heavy saucepan

de fondo grueso

it's very heavy

es muy pesado

it's very heavy

pesa mucho

the tree was heavy with fruit

el árbol estaba cargado de fruta

her eyelids were heavy with sleep

se le cerraban los ojos de sueño

my legs felt heavy

me pesaban las piernas

heavy goods vehicle

vehículo m (de carga) de gran tonelaje

conditions were heavy underfoot

el terreno estaba enlodado

heavy work

trabajo m pesado

the steering on this car is rather heavy

este coche tiene la dirección muy dura

1.2. heavy (thick):

heavy fabric/garment

grueso

heavy fabric/garment

pesado

a heavy gold chain

una cadena gruesa de oro

a pair of heavy boots

un par de botas fuertes

1.3. heavy (solid):

heavy bread/cake/meal

pesado

1.4. heavy (large-scale) attr:

heavy artillery/machinery

pesado

2.1. heavy (ponderous):

heavy tread/footstep/movement/fall

pesado

heavy thud/thump

sordo

2.2. heavy:

heavy features

tosco

heavy features

poco delicado

heavy eyelids

caído

heavy sarcasm/irony

poco sutil

a man of medium height and heavy build

un hombre fornido de estatura mediana

a heavy hint

una indirecta muy directa hum

he has rather a heavy touch

es poco delicado

2.3. heavy PHYS attr:

heavy isotope/water

pesado

3.1. heavy (oppressive):

heavy clouds/sky

pesado

heavy perfume

fuerte

a heavy silence

un silencio violento or embarazoso

to be heavy with sth

estar cargado de algo

an atmosphere heavy with suspicion

una atmósfera cargada de sospecha

3.2. heavy (loud):

heavy sigh

profundo

heavy breather inf

maníaco m telefónico

3.3. heavy (dark):

heavy shading

fuerte

in heavy type

en negrita

3.4. heavy (sad):

heavy

triste

heavy

apesadumbrado liter

3.5. heavy (earnest):

heavy book/treatment

pesado

heavy book/treatment

denso

it makes very heavy reading

resulta muy pesado de leer

we got into a really heavy argument about abortion

nos enzarzamos en una discusión muy seria sobre el aborto

4.1. heavy (intense):

heavy rain

fuerte

heavy traffic

denso

heavy expenditure

cuantioso

heavy crop

abundante

to be a heavy drinker/smoker

beber/fumar mucho

he's a heavy sleeper

tiene el sueño pesado

he's a heavy sleeper

duerme muy profundamente

heavy sea

mar f gruesa

attendance has been very heavy

la asistencia ha sido muy numerosa

trading was heavy on the stock exchange today

hoy hubo mucho movimiento en la bolsa

demand for these products is heavy

hay una gran demanda por estos productos

I've got a heavy cold

tengo un resfriado muy fuerte

I've got a heavy cold

estoy muy resfriada

heavy emphasis is placed on the importance of training

se hace gran hincapié en la importancia de la capacitación

4.2. heavy (severe):

heavy sentence/penalty

severo

heavy casualties

numeroso

heavy blow

duro

heavy blow

fuerte

heavy losses

grandes or cuantiosas pérdidas

she paid a heavy price for her arrogance

pagó cara su arrogancia

4.3. heavy (demanding, onerous):

heavy responsibility/task

pesado

heavy schedule

apretado

I've had a heavy day at work inf

he tenido un día de mucho trabajo

to be heavy on sth the children are very heavy on their shoes

los niños son muy destrozones de zapatos

this car is very heavy on oil

este coche gasta mucho aceite

4.4. heavy (difficult) sl:

she has a pretty heavy time

las pasa moradas or negras inf

things got kind of heavy

las cosas se pusieron feas inf

4.5. heavy (violent):

heavy sl

bruto

the heavy mob moved in

entraron los matones

II.heavy [Am ˈhɛvi, Brit ˈhɛvi] ADV

to lie/hang/weigh heavy on sb/sth liter

pesar sobre alguien/algo liter

time hung heavy on her hands

las horas se le hacían eternas or muy largas

lentils lie very heavy on your stomach

las lentejas son muy pesadas or indigestas

III.heavy <pl heavies> [Am ˈhɛvi, Brit ˈhɛvi] N

1.1. heavy (strong-arm man):

heavy

matón m inf

heavy

gorila m inf

1.2. heavy THEAT:

heavy

villano m

heavy

malo m inf

2.1. heavy inf (important person):

heavy

peso mf pesado inf

2.2. heavy inf (newspaper):

heavy Brit

periódico m serio inf

heavy hitter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for heavy hitter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.heavy [ˈhevi] -ier, -iest -ies ADJ

1. heavy (weighing a lot):

heavy

pesado, -a

heavy food

comida pesada

2. heavy:

heavy (difficult)

difícil

heavy (schedule)

apretado, -a

the book was rather heavy going

la lectura del libro era bastante pesada

3. heavy (strong):

heavy

fuerte

heavy fall a. ECON

fuerte descenso

4. heavy:

heavy (not delicate, coarse)

poco delicado, -a

heavy (features)

basto, -a

5. heavy (severe):

heavy

severo, -a

heavy responsibility

fuerte

heavy sea

grueso, -a

heavy casualties

muchas bajas

to be heavy on sb

ser duro con alguien

6. heavy (abundant):

heavy

abundante

heavy investment

cuantioso, -a

heavy frost/gale

fuertes heladas/chubascos

to be heavy on sth

consumir mucho de algo

to be heavy with sth

estar cargado de algo

7. heavy (excessive):

heavy drinker/smoker

bebedor/fumador empedernido

heavy sleep

sueño profundo

8. heavy (thick):

heavy

grueso, -a

heavy beard

denso, -a

heavy sky

encapotado, -a

heavy shoe

resistente

II.heavy [ˈhevi] -ier, -iest -ies N inf

heavy

matón m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Even though he isn't a heavy hitter, he's a formidable technician.

espn.go.com

It favours the fast fighter over the heavy hitter.

metro.co.uk

Or will a stiff jab from a heavy hitter put out their lights?

www.winnipegfreepress.com

He was a heavy hitter, usually batting cleanup during his prime, but also knew how to play inside baseball, and was an expert place-hitter and bunter.

en.wikipedia.org

A heavy hitter with an even heavier hit-on.

jamaica-gleaner.com

Old time heavy hitter who came up with the boys.

blogs.vancouversun.com

You're always gon na have someone there who's a heavy hitter.

www.independent.ie

Last year though injury and poor form scuppered his heavy hitter status.

www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk

You can't go in and not be mentally ready in a fight like that when you're fighting a heavy hitter.

news.nationalpost.com

Due to increased radio airplay, the band garnered national attention, allowing them the leverage to get the heavy hitter they wanted to mix their forthcoming major label release.

en.wikipedia.org