heavily in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for heavily in the English»French Dictionary

heavily [Brit ˈhɛvɪli, Am ˈhɛvəli] ADV

1. heavily:

heavily (with weight) lean, press, fall, move, load, weigh

lourdement

heavily walk, tread

à pas pesants

heavily sleep, sigh

profondément

heavily breathe (noisily)

bruyamment

heavily (with difficulty)

péniblement

heavily underlined

souligné d'un gros trait

to come down heavily on sth

ne pas tolérer qc

to come down heavily on sb

punir qn de manière exemplaire

2. heavily (considerably, abundantly):

heavily rain

très fort

heavily snow, spend, invest, smoke, drink, criticize, rely

beaucoup

heavily bleed

abondamment

heavily involved

grandement

heavily taxed, armed, in debt

fortement

to be too heavily dependent on

compter beaucoup trop sur

to be heavily subsidized

bénéficier de beaucoup de subventions

heavily sedated

sous forte sédation

heavily made-up

très maquillé

to be heavily fined

avoir une forte amende

to lose heavily (financially)

perdre beaucoup

to lose heavily (in game)

se faire écraser

to be heavily into inf drug, music, sport

s'adonner à

heavily built ADJ

heavily built

solidement bâti

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heavily or thickly wooded

très boisé

he speaks a heavily accented English

il parle l'anglais avec un fort accent

heavily made-up

très maquillé

I am heavily committed (timewise)

je suis très pris

I am heavily committed (financially)

j'ai de lourds engagements

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dru (drue) tomber

heavily

très javellisée

heavily chlorinated

très critiqué

much ou heavily criticized

un cadre plein de dorures

a heavily gilded frame

heavily in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for heavily in the English»French Dictionary

heavily ADV

1. heavily (in a heavy way):

heavily to walk, fall

lourdement

heavily to sleep

profondément

2. heavily (considerably):

heavily

fortement

to drink/smoke heavily

boire/fumer beaucoup

it's raining heavily

il pleut à verse

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to go heavily into debt

s'endetter lourdement

to lie heavily on one's mind

rester couché sur ses positions

to be taxed lightly/heavily

être légèrement/lourdement taxé [ou imposé]

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pesamment

heavily

lourdement

heavily

sévèrement battu

heavily

un événement médiatisé

a heavily covered media event

être peint pej

to be heavily made-up

il pleut de grosses gouttes

it's raining heavily

heavily Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lie heavily on one's mind

rester couché sur ses positions

to go heavily into debt

s'endetter lourdement

to be taxed lightly/heavily

être légèrement/lourdement taxé [ou imposé]

to bet heavily

parier gros

to drink/smoke heavily

boire/fumer beaucoup

it's raining heavily

il pleut à verse

to find that time weighs heavily

trouver le temps long (s'ennuyer)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This BBS was so heavily trafficked, that a major long distance company began blocking all calls to its number (516-935-2481).

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In the meantime, it would be sufficient to impose a heavily graduated tax on wealth and limit the right of inheritance.

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Often these tracks are used for toasters rapping heavily rhymed and alliterative lyrics.

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At the club's annual general meeting, it was revealed that the club was heavily in debt.

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He did, she went, heavily veiled, and they married.

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Although it approximately followed the line of the earlier railway, it was more heavily engineered with embankments, cuttings and tunnels, which tended to straighten out the earlier somewhat meandering course.

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The area has also been heavily developed with upmarket private housing since the 1920s.

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It has been heavily exploited for its strong, dark red, resinous wood, which is useful for the construction of buildings, bridges, boats, and telephone poles.

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Whilst not illegal or against the rules of the sport, it is heavily frowned upon.

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Compared to molluscs, the shell is easily drilled into and the shells are often heavily bored.

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