heavy breathing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for heavy breathing in the English»French Dictionary

heavy breathing N

1. heavy breathing (gen):

heavy breathing

respiration f bruyante

2. heavy breathing (on phone):

heavy breathing

respiration f bruyante obscène

Translations for heavy breathing in the French»English Dictionary

une respiration bruyante

heavy breathing

Translations for heavy breathing in the English»French Dictionary

I.breathe [Brit briːð, Am brið] VB trans

1. breathe (inhale, respire):

breathe air, oxygen, gas, scent

respirer

to breathe one's last lit

rendre son dernier soupir

to breathe its last fig

dire son dernier mot

2. breathe (exhale, blow):

breathe air, smoke, germs

souffler (on sur)

breathe fire, vapour

cracher

3. breathe (whisper):

breathe

murmurer (to à)

I won't breathe a word

je n'en soufflerai pas un mot

don't breathe a word!

pas un mot!

4. breathe (inspire with):

to breathe hope into sb

redonner de l'espoir à qn

to breathe (some) life into sth

animer qc

to breathe life into God:

insuffler la vie dans

to breathe new life into sth

donner un second souffle à qc

II.breathe [Brit briːð, Am brið] VB intr

1. breathe (respire):

breathe

respirer

to breathe hard or heavily

souffler fort, haleter

to breathe easily or freely lit

respirer librement

to breathe more easily fig

respirer

2. breathe (exhale, blow):

breathe

souffler

to breathe over sb/on sth

souffler sur qn/sur qc

3. breathe (wine):

breathe

s'aérer

III.breathe [Brit briːð, Am brið]

to breathe down sb's neck inf (watch closely)

être sur le dos de qn inf

to breathe down sb's neck (be close behind)

être sur les talons de qn inf

to breathe fire

fulminer

to live and breathe sth

ne vivre que pour qc

breathing [Brit ˈbriːðɪŋ, Am ˈbriðɪŋ] N

1. breathing (respiration):

breathing

respiration f

breathing attr difficulty, exercise

respiratoire, de respiration

2. breathing LING (diacritic):

breathing

esprit m

rough/smooth breathing

esprit rude/doux

I.heavy [Brit ˈhɛvi, Am ˈhɛvi] N inf

1. heavy (person):

heavy (gen)

grosse brute f

heavy (bodyguard, escort)

gorille m inf

2. heavy Brit (newspaper):

heavy

grand journal m

heavy

journal m sérieux

II.heavy [Brit ˈhɛvi, Am ˈhɛvi] ADJ

1. heavy PHYS:

heavy (gen) (having weight) weight, person, load, bag, parcel

lourd

to be too heavy to lift

être trop lourd à soulever or pour qu'on puisse le soulever

to make sth heavier

alourdir qc

he's 5 kg heavier than me

il pèse 5 kilos de plus que moi

how heavy are you?

combien pèses-tu?

to be heavy with young animal:

être pleine

2. heavy (thick):

heavy fabric, coat

lourd

heavy shoes, frame

gros/grosse

heavy attr line, feature, face

épais/épaisse

in heavy type

en caractères gras

of heavy build

solidement bâti, de forte carrure

to wear heavy make-up

se maquiller beaucoup, être très maquillé

3. heavy (large) attr:

heavy machinery

gros/grosse

heavy machinery

lourd

heavy MIL artillery

lourd

‘heavy plant crossing’

‘traversée d'engins’

4. heavy (weighty, ponderous) fig:

heavy movement, step

pesant, lourd

heavy irony, humour, responsibility, sigh

lourd

my legs feel heavy

j'ai les jambes lourdes

his eyelids began to get heavy

ses paupières devenaient lourdes

with a heavy heart

le cœur gros

to be a heavy sleeper

avoir le sommeil lourd

a heavy thud

un bruit sourd

a heavy blow

un coup violent

‘you told me, ’ he said with heavy emphasis

‘c'est toi qui me l'a dit, ’ dit-il en insistant lourdement

the going is heavy

le terrain est lourd

the interview was heavy going (slow, hard work)

l'interview était laborieuse

5. heavy (abundant):

heavy traffic

dense

heavy gunfire

nourri

heavy bleeding, period

abondant

heavy charge, investment

important

to be a heavy drinker/smoker

boire/fumer beaucoup

security was heavy

d'importantes mesures de sécurité avaient été prises

heavy trading on the stock market

beaucoup de transactions à la Bourse

to have a heavy workload

avoir beaucoup de travail

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

avoir la main lourde sur

to be heavy on machine: fuel

consommer beaucoup de

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

comporter beaucoup de

6. heavy (severe):

heavy defeat, loss, debt

lourd

heavy attack, bombing

intense

heavy prison sentence, penalty, fine

sévère

heavy cuts, criticism

fort

heavy attr cold

gros/grosse

heavy casualties

un nombre élevé de victimes

heavy fighting

de violents combats

7. heavy (strong):

heavy perfume, scent, concentration

fort

heavy accent

prononcé

8. heavy METEO:

heavy rain, frost

fort

heavy fog, mist

épais/épaisse

heavy snow, dew

abondant

heavy cloud

lourd

heavy sky

chargé, lourd

it's very heavy today

il fait très lourd aujourd'hui

to capsize in heavy seas

chavirer par grosse mer

9. heavy FOOD:

heavy meal, food, pastry

lourd

heavy wine

corsé

10. heavy (busy, packed):

heavy day, month, timetable, programme

chargé

11. heavy (difficult, serious):

heavy book, paper, film, lecture

ardu

this article is or makes heavy reading

cet article n'est pas d'une lecture facile

Phrases:

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

être chargé de

a remark heavy with meaning

une remarque lourde de sens

III.heavy [Brit ˈhɛvi, Am ˈhɛvi] ADV

heavy weigh:

heavy

lourdement

time hung heavy on her hands

le temps lui pesait

IV.heavy [Brit ˈhɛvi, Am ˈhɛvi]

things started to get heavy inf (threatening)

ça a commencé à mal tourner

things started to get heavy (serious, intellectual)

ça a commencé à devenir un peu ardu

things started to get heavy (sexual)

ça a commencé à devenir lourd inf

heavy breathing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for heavy breathing in the English»French Dictionary

heavy work, breathing

pénible

Translations for heavy breathing in the English»French Dictionary

I.heavy <-ier, -iest> [ˈhevi] ADJ

1. heavy (weighing a lot):

heavy object, food

lourd(e)

to do heavy lifting/carrying

porter des choses lourdes

how heavy is it?

combien ça pèse?

2. heavy (hard, difficult):

heavy work, breathing

pénible

heavy schedule, day

chargé(e)

heavy book, film

difficile

heavy pitch

lourd(e)

3. heavy (intense, strong):

heavy rainfall, accent

fort(e)

heavy blow

violent(e)

heavy cold

gros(se)

heavy sleep

profond(e)

4. heavy (abundant):

heavy applause, frost, gale

fort(e)

heavy crop, investment

gros(se)

heavy period

abondant(e)

to be heavy on fuel

consommer beaucoup

to be heavy with sth

être rempli de qc

5. heavy (not delicate, coarse):

heavy features

grossier(-ère)

heavy step, style

lourd(e)

6. heavy (severe):

heavy fine, sea

gros(se)

heavy casualties, losses

lourd(e)

7. heavy (oppressive):

heavy responsibility, sky, perfume

lourd(e)

heavy smell

fort(e)

8. heavy (excessive):

heavy drinker, smoker

gros(se)

to be a heavy sleeper

avoir le sommeil lourd

9. heavy (large, thick):

heavy beard, clouds, shoes

gros(se)

10. heavy vulg (threatening):

heavy

difficile

to get heavy with sb

devenir agressif avec qn

Phrases:

to do sth with a heavy hand

faire qc en utilisant la manière forte

things got really heavy

les choses se sont gâtées

to make heavy weather of sth

faire tout un plat de qc

to be heavy on sb

être dur avec qn

II.heavy [ˈhevi] ADV

to weigh heavy

peser lourd

to be heavy-going

être ardu

III.heavy <-ies> [ˈhevi] N inf

heavy

dur m

I.breathe [bri:ð] VB intr

1. breathe ANAT:

breathe

respirer

to breathe through one's nose

respirer par le nez

2. breathe fig:

to breathe more easily

respirer

II.breathe [bri:ð] VB trans

1. breathe (exhale):

to breathe air into sb's lungs

insuffler de l'air dans les poumons de qn

to breathe garlic fumes

souffler des relents d'ail

2. breathe (whisper):

breathe

chuchoter

3. breathe (let out):

to breathe a sigh of relief

soupirer de soulagement

Phrases:

to breathe (new) life into sth

redonner de la vie à qc

to breathe down sb's neck

être sur le dos de qn

not to breathe a word

ne pas souffler mot

breathing N no pl

breathing

respiration f