heavy machinery in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for heavy machinery in the English»French Dictionary

heavy machinery N U

heavy machinery

machines fpl lourdes

Translations for heavy machinery in the English»French Dictionary

heavy machinery

lourd

heavy machinery

gros/grosse

Translations for heavy machinery in the English»French Dictionary

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

machinery [Brit məˈʃiːn(ə)ri, Am məˈʃin(ə)ri] N U

1. machinery:

machinery (equipment)

machines fpl

machinery (working parts)

mécanisme m

machinery (working parts)

rouages mpl

machinery (operating lift etc)

machinerie f

a piece of machinery

une machine

the machinery of justice fig

les rouages de la justice

2. machinery (apparatus):

machinery fig

dispositifs mpl

the machinery to deal with pollution

les dispositifs de lutte contre la pollution

the machinery to settle industrial disputes

le système mis en place pour régler les conflits sociaux

heavy machinery in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for heavy machinery in the English»French Dictionary

machinery [məˈʃi:nəri] N no pl

1. machinery (machines):

machinery

machines fpl

2. machinery (working parts of machine):

machinery

mécanisme m

3. machinery (working parts of organization):

machinery

rouages mpl

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Also, the intensive use of heavy machinery damaged topsoil.

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During this time people dismantled heavy machinery, packed and loaded them on the railway platform, marked and accounted for with wiring diagrams.

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Larger diesel engines are still often used in trucks and heavy machinery, although they require special machining not available in most factories.

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The place also owns many heavy machinery factories.

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This site was excavated in all three sections using heavy machinery in conjunction with manual spadework.

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Erection of anchoring poles still required heavy machinery, but the cost savings were dramatic.

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Up to this day, the country is reliant on imports for nearly all its light and heavy machinery.

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The hope was to industrialize by making use of the massive supply of cheap labor and avoid having to import heavy machinery.

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Casings wilted like lettuce out of water, as heavy machinery writhed and twisted into grotesque shapes in the blazing inferno.

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They take care of the power, the power-distribution, monitoring of the power and mainly all heavy machinery.

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