heavy fighting in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for heavy fighting in the English»French Dictionary

heavy fighting

combat intense

heavy fighting

de violents combats

we are getting reports of heavy fighting

des combats intensifs auraient lieu

Translations for heavy fighting in the English»French Dictionary

I.fighting [Brit ˈfʌɪtɪŋ, Am ˈfaɪdɪŋ] N

1. fighting MIL:

fighting

combat m (between entre)

heavy fighting

combat intense

fighting has broken out

la bataille a éclaté

2. fighting (gen):

fighting

bagarre f

no fighting in the playground

il est interdit de se battre dans la cour

II.fighting [Brit ˈfʌɪtɪŋ, Am ˈfaɪdɪŋ] ADJ

1. fighting MIL:

fighting unit, force

de combat

fighting man

soldat m

fighting strength

effectifs mpl (militaires)

2. fighting (aggressive):

fighting talk, words

agressif/-ive

to have a fighting spirit

être combatif

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

I.fight [Brit fʌɪt, Am faɪt] N

1. fight (struggle):

fight fig

lutte f (against contre, for pour, to do pour faire)

the fight for survival

la lutte pour la survie

the fight for life

le combat contre la mort

to keep up the fight

continuer le combat

to put up a fight

se défendre (against contre)

a fight to the death lit, fig

une lutte à mort

2. fight (outbreak of fighting):

fight (between civilians)

bagarre f (between entre, over pour)

fight MIL

bataille f (between entre, for pour)

fight (between animals)

combat m (between entre)

to get into or have a fight with sb

se bagarrer contre or avec qn

to start a fight

provoquer une bagarre (with contre or avec)

3. fight (in boxing):

fight

combat m (between entre)

to win/lose a fight

gagner/perdre un combat

a straight fight (between)

un combat loyal (entre) also fig

4. fight (argument):

fight

dispute f (over au sujet de, with avec)

to have a fight with sb

se disputer avec qn

5. fight (combative spirit):

fight (physical)

envie f de se battre

fight (psychological)

envie f de lutter

there was no fight left in her

elle n'avait plus envie de lutter

II.fight <pret, pp fought> [Brit fʌɪt, Am faɪt] VB trans

1. fight (gen) fig:

fight disease, evil, opponent, emotion, problem, proposal, tendency

lutter contre

fight fire

combattre

fight campaign, war

mener (against contre)

to fight one's way through crowd

se frayer un passage dans

to fight one's way through difficulties, obstacles

négocier

to fight sb lit SPORTS

se battre contre qn

to fight sb fig

lutter contre qn

to fight each other

se battre

2. fight POL:

fight candidate: seat, election

disputer

fight candidates: seat, election

se disputer

3. fight LAW:

fight case, cause

défendre

III.fight <pret, pp fought> [Brit fʌɪt, Am faɪt] VB intr

1. fight (campaign):

fight fig

lutter (for pour, against contre, to do pour faire)

to fight hard

lutter ferme

2. fight lit MIL:

fight

se battre (against contre, with avec)

to fight for one's country

se battre pour sa patrie

to fight in a battle

combattre dans une bataille

to fight for one's life

lutter pour la vie

to fight for breath

suffoquer

to stand and fight

résister

to go down fighting lit

mourir au combat

to go down fighting fig

lutter jusqu'à la mort

to fight over land, possessions

se disputer

3. fight (squabble):

fight

se quereller (over à propos de)

IV.fight [Brit fʌɪt, Am faɪt]

to fight the good fight

se battre pour la bonne cause

heavy fighting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for heavy fighting in the English»French Dictionary

I.fight <fought, fought> [faɪt] VB intr

1. fight (exchange blows):

fight

se battre

2. fight (wage war, do battle):

fight

combattre

to fight with/against sb

se battre avec/contre qn

3. fight (dispute, quarrel bitterly):

to fight over sth

se disputer pour qc

4. fight (struggle to overcome sth):

to fight for sth

se battre pour qc

to fight against sth

lutter contre qc

II.fight [faɪt] VB trans

fight enemy, crime

combattre

fight person

se battre contre

fight a case, an action

défendre

to fight an election POL

mener une campagne électorale

Phrases:

to fight shy of sth/doing sth

éviter (à tout prix) qc/de faire qc?

III.fight [faɪt] N

1. fight (violent confrontation):

fight

bagarre f

to get into a fight with sb

se bagarrer avec qn

2. fight (quarrel):

fight

dispute f

3. fight (battle):

fight

combat m

4. fight (struggle, campaign):

fight

lutte f

to show some fight

ne pas se laisser faire

there's no fight left in him

il ne se bat plus

to put up a good fight

bien se défendre

5. fight sports:

fight

combat m

I.fighting N

fighting

combats mpl

II.fighting ADJ

fighting

combatif(-ive)

I.heavy <-ier, -iest> [ˈhev·i] ADJ

1. heavy (weighing a lot):

heavy object, food

lourd(e)

to do heavy lifting/carrying

soulever/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)

Phrases:

to do sth with a heavy hand

faire qc en utilisant la manière forte

things got really heavy

les choses se sont gâtées

II.heavy [ˈhev·i] ADV

to weigh heavy

peser lourd

to be heavy-going

être ardu

III.heavy <-ies> [ˈhev·i] N inf

heavy

dur(e) m (f)