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heavy industry N U or C

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heavy industry

industria f pesada

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heavy/light industry

industria pesada/ligera

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industria pesada

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industry <pl industries> [Am ˈɪndəstri, Brit ˈɪndəstri] N

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2. industry U (hard work):

industry form

industry form

industry form

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

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1.1. heavy (weighty):

heavy load/suitcase/weight

heavy saucepan

de fondo grueso

it's very heavy

it's very heavy

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

trabajo m pesado

the steering on this car is rather heavy

este coche tiene la dirección muy dura

1.3. heavy (solid):

heavy bread/cake/meal

1.4. heavy (large-scale) attr:

heavy artillery/machinery

2.1. heavy (ponderous):

heavy tread/footstep/movement/fall

heavy thud/thump

2.3. heavy PHYS attr:

heavy isotope/water

3.2. heavy (loud):

heavy breather inf

maníaco m telefónico

3.3. heavy (dark):

heavy shading

in heavy type

3.4. heavy (sad):

apesadumbrado liter

4.1. heavy (intense):

heavy traffic

heavy expenditure

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

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

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

the heavy mob moved in

entraron los matones

II.heavy [Am ˈhɛvi, Brit ˈhɛvi] ADV

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

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1.1. heavy (strong-arm man):

matón m inf

gorila m inf

1.2. heavy THEAT:

malo m inf

2.1. heavy inf (important person):

peso mf pesado inf

2.2. heavy inf (newspaper):

heavy Brit

periódico m serio inf

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heavy industry N

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heavy industry

industria f pesada

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heavy/light industry

industria pesada/ligera

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industry [ˈɪn·dəs·tri] N

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1. industry (manufacturing production):

heavy/light industry

industria pesada/ligera

2. industry <-ies> (branch):

3. industry (diligence):

I.heavy <-ier, -iest> [ˈhev·i] ADJ

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1. heavy (weighing a lot):

3. heavy (strong):

heavy fall a. ECON

fuerte descenso

4. heavy:

heavy (not delicate, coarse)

poco delicado, -a

heavy (features)

7. heavy (excessive):

heavy drinker/smoker

bebedor/fumador empedernido

8. heavy (thick):

heavy beard

II.heavy <-ies> [ˈhev·i] N sl

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The heavy industry sector has declined significantly over the past 25 years. en.wikipedia.org

Mass production techniques were implemented in heavy industry to increase efficiency. en.wikipedia.org

Currently the town is still reliant on dense heavy industry but is slowly restructuring the heavy industry influence and developing other economic activities. en.wikipedia.org

The bay is threatened by pollution from the heavy industry on its southern shore, which prevents oyster farming. en.wikipedia.org

The region's heavy industry, which has been in decline for the last decade, is located there too, benefiting from huge deposits of hard coal. en.wikipedia.org

Spin off industries developed alongside the steel plant making the area a centre of heavy industry. en.wikipedia.org

During the 1980s the university, where formerly only subjects concerning heavy industry were taught, began to change its profile. en.wikipedia.org

The area resounded to the noise and smoke of heavy industry for the next 400 years and gave rise to many pioneering industries. en.wikipedia.org

The rail industry and other heavy industry have largely disappeared. en.wikipedia.org

Following the quake, the area was rebuilt with wider than usual streets, as the focus was towards the development of light to heavy industry. en.wikipedia.org

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