heavy metal in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for heavy metal in the English»Italian Dictionary

heavy metal [Brit, Am ˈhɛvi ˈmɛdl] N MUS

heavy metal

heavy metal m

Translations for heavy metal in the English»Italian Dictionary

metal, also heavy metal album

di (heavy) metal

metal, also heavy metal

(heavy) metal m

metal, also heavy metal before n group, band, music

(heavy) metal

Translations for heavy metal in the Italian»English Dictionary

metallo pesante

heavy metal

Translations for heavy metal in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.metal [Brit ˈmɛt(ə)l, Am ˈmɛdl] N

1. metal (material):

metal

metallo m

metal before n container, tool, fitting, cable

di metallo, metallico

2. metal MUS:

metal, also heavy metal

(heavy) metal m

metal, also heavy metal before n group, band, music

(heavy) metal

metal, also heavy metal album

di (heavy) metal

3. metal (in printing):

metal

piombo m

metal

lega f tipografica

4. metal (in glassmaking):

metal

vetro m fuso

II.metal <forma in -ing ecc. metalling, metalled, metaling, metaled Am> [Brit ˈmɛt(ə)l, Am ˈmɛdl] VB trans

1. metal (cover with metal):

metal

rivestire di metallo

2. metal (make or mend with road metal):

metal road

macadamizzare

I.heavy [Brit ˈhɛvi, Am ˈhɛvi] ADJ

1. heavy (having weight):

heavy person, load, bag, parcel

pesante

heavy weight

notevole

to be too heavy to lift

essere troppo pesante da sollevare or per poter essere sollevato

to make sth heavier

appesantire qc

he's 5 kg heavier than me

pesa 5 chili più di me

how heavy are you?

quanto pesi?

to be heavy with young animal:

essere gravido

2. heavy (thick):

heavy fabric, coat

pesante

heavy shoes, frame

grosso, pesante

heavy line

spesso, pesante

heavy feature

pesante

heavy face

rozzo

in heavy type

in carattere grassetto

of heavy build

di struttura solida

to wear heavy make-up

avere un trucco molto pesante

3. heavy (large):

heavy machinery

pesante, grosso

heavy MIL artillery

pesante

“heavy plant crossing”

“uscita automezzi”

4. heavy (weighty, ponderous) fig:

heavy movement, step

pesante, appesantito

heavy irony, humour, responsibility

pesante

heavy sigh

profondo

my legs feel heavy

mi sento le gambe pesanti

his eyelids began to get heavy

le palpebre cominciarono a farglisi pesanti

with a heavy heart

con il cuore gonfio or a malincuore

to be a heavy sleeper

avere il sonno pesante

a heavy thud

un tonfo sordo

a heavy blow

un colpo pesante

“you told me, ” he said with heavy emphasis

“sei stato tu a dirmelo”, disse con grande enfasi

the going is heavy

si procede a fatica also fig

the interview was heavy going (slow, hard work)

il colloquio procedeva a rilento

5. heavy (abundant):

heavy traffic, gunfire

intenso

heavy bleeding

copioso

heavy period

pesante

heavy charge, investment

pesante, importante

to be a heavy drinker, smoker

essere un forte bevitore, un accanito fumatore

security was heavy

le misure di sicurezza erano molto strette

heavy trading on the stock market

transazioni intense in borsa valori

to have a heavy workload

avere un pesante carico di lavoro

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

andarci pesante con or avere la mano pesante con

to be heavy on machine: fuel

consumare una grande quantità di

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

essere ricco di

6. heavy (severe):

heavy defeat, loss, debt

pesante

heavy attack, bombing

intenso

heavy prison sentence, penalty, fine

severo

heavy cuts, criticism

pesante, forte

heavy cold

forte

heavy casualties

un elevato numero di vittime

heavy fighting

lotta intensa, violenta

7. heavy (strong):

heavy perfume, scent, concentration

forte

heavy accent

pronunciato, forte

8. heavy METEO:

heavy rain

forte

heavy frost

intenso

heavy fog, mist

fitto

heavy snow, dew

abbondante

heavy cloud

pesante

heavy sky

coperto, minaccioso

the air is very heavy today

oggi l'aria è molto pesante

to capsize in heavy seas

capovolgersi per il mare grosso

9. heavy FOOD:

heavy meal, food, pastry

pesante

heavy wine

corposo

10. heavy (busy, packed):

heavy day, month, timetable, programme

intenso, pieno

11. heavy (difficult, serious):

heavy book, paper, film, lecture

pesante, impegnativo

his article is or makes heavy reading

il suo articolo è pesante da leggere

12. heavy (loaded):

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

essere carico di

a remark heavy with meaning

un'osservazione carica di significato

II.heavy [Brit ˈhɛvi, Am ˈhɛvi] ADV

heavy weigh:

heavy

pesantemente

time hung heavy on her hands

le sembrava che il tempo non passasse mai

III.heavy [Brit ˈhɛvi, Am ˈhɛvi] N inf

1. heavy:

heavy (person)

energumeno m / energumena f

heavy (bodyguard, escort)

gorilla m

2. heavy Brit (newspaper):

heavy

giornale m serio

IV.heavy [Brit ˈhɛvi, Am ˈhɛvi]

things started to get heavy inf (threatening)

le cose cominciarono a mettersi male

things started to get heavy (serious, intellectual)

la cosa si fece difficile

things started to get heavy (sexual)

la situazione cominciò a farsi pesante

heavy metal in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for heavy metal in the English»Italian Dictionary

heavy metal N

1. heavy metal (lead, cadmium):

heavy metal

metallo m pesante

2. heavy metal MUS:

heavy metal

heavy metal m

Translations for heavy metal in the Italian»English Dictionary

heavy metal

heavy metal

gruppo heavy metal

heavy metal group

heavy metal (rock duro)

heavy metal

metallaro (-a)

heavy metal fan

Translations for heavy metal in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.metal [ˈme·t̬l] N (element)

metal

metallo m

II.metal [ˈme·t̬l] ADJ

metal

metallico, -a

I.heavy <-ier, -iest> [ˈhe·vi] ADJ

1. heavy (weighing a lot):

heavy

pesante

heavy food

cibi pesanti

2. heavy (difficult):

heavy

difficile

the book was rather heavy going

il libro era piuttosto difficile da leggere

3. heavy (strong):

heavy

forte

heavy fall a. ECON

forte calo

4. heavy:

heavy (not delicate, coarse)

poco delicato, -a

heavy (features)

marcato, -a

5. heavy (severe):

heavy

severo, -a

heavy responsibility, sea

grosso, -a

heavy casualties

un elevato numero di vittime

6. heavy (abundant):

heavy

abbondante

heavy investment

grosso, -a

heavy rain

forti rovesci

to go heavy on fuel

consumare molto carburante

the tree was heavy with fruit

l'albero era carico di frutti

7. heavy (excessive):

heavy drinker, smoker

accanito, -a

8. heavy (thick):

heavy fog

denso, -a

heavy beard

folto, -a

II.heavy <-ies> [ˈhe·vi] N inf

heavy

gorilla m inv

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The liquid that escaped to the ground contained about 75 kg of natural uranium, which is toxic as a heavy metal, but only slightly radioactive.

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It contained a slightly more mainstream heavy metal sound than the pure speed/thrash metal of the first two albums.

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The album was the only heavy metal album on the list.

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During 1982, he courted publicity while trying to promote a local heavy metal band, for his friends.

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She claimed memory loss, testifying she had no knowledge of how she inflicted five head wounds with a heavy metal sculpture.

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They were the first heavy metal band to play there.

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They are influenced by classic rock and heavy metal, and have undergone an overwhelming number of line-up changes.

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As a heavy metal, plutonium is also toxic.

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Beginning in the 1980s and 90s, punk rock, rap and heavy metal concerts started to be booked at the venue.

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Alternative metal usually takes elements of heavy metal with influences from parent-genre alternative rock, and other genres not normally associated with metal.

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