heavy

pesante

Che pesa molto ed è spesso difficile da sollevare o spostare.

In inglese semplice: Weighing a lot and often difficult to lift or move.

• This bag is heavy.
• We carried the heavy boxes upstairs.
• How heavy is your suitcase?

Sinonimi: weighty

Contrari: light

Espressioni comuni: heavy bag, heavy box, heavy furniture

pesante, gravoso

Difficile da affrontare perché causa molti problemi, preoccupazioni o richiede grande impegno.

In inglese semplice: Difficult to deal with because it causes great trouble, worry, or effort.

• The debt is a heavy burden.
• She carries a heavy responsibility at work.
• The family faced heavy expenses after the accident.

Sinonimi: burdensome, oppressive, onerous

Contrari: light

Espressioni comuni: heavy burden, heavy responsibility, heavy expenses

serio, cupo

Serio o triste, tanto da far riflettere profondamente o mettere a disagio.

In inglese semplice: Serious or sad, often making people think deeply or feel uncomfortable.

• That is a heavy subject.
• The film felt too heavy for a relaxing evening.
• Their conversation grew heavy as they discussed the war.

Sinonimi: serious, somber

Contrari: lighthearted

Espressioni comuni: heavy subject, heavy mood, heavy discussion

corpulento, grosso

Che ha un corpo grosso e pesa più del normale.

In inglese semplice: Having a large body with more weight than usual.

• He is tall and heavy.
• She was rather heavy as a child.
• The heavy man struggled to fit into the narrow seat.

Sinonimi: overweight, heavyset, stout

Contrari: thin

Espressioni comuni: heavy build, heavy man, rather heavy

pesantemente

Con molto peso o pressione, oppure in modo triste e difficile da sopportare.

In inglese semplice: With great weight or pressure, or in a way that feels sad and difficult.

• The loss lay heavy on his heart.
• Time hung heavy in the silent house.
• Her guilt weighed heavy on her conscience.

Come si usa: lie heavy on someone/something (The loss lay heavy on her heart.)

Sinonimi: heavily, weightily

Contrari: lightly

Espressioni comuni: hang heavy, lie heavy, heavy with sorrow

cattivo, antagonista

Personaggio malvagio o minaccioso, soprattutto in un film o in un’opera teatrale.

In inglese semplice: A bad or threatening character, especially in a film or play.

• He plays the heavy in this film.
• The director cast her as the heavy.
• Several famous heavies appeared in the crime drama.

Sinonimi: villain, bad guy

Contrari: hero

Espressioni comuni: play the heavy, movie heavy, cast as heavy

buttafuori, scagnozzo

Persona robusta pagata per proteggere qualcuno o tenere sotto controllo gli altri, talvolta con minacce.

In inglese semplice: A large, strong person hired to guard someone or control people, sometimes through threats.

• A heavy stood by the door.
• The club hired two heavies to stop fights.
• His heavies followed him into the crowded bar.

Sinonimi: bouncer, bodyguard, enforcer

Espressioni comuni: hired heavy, club heavy, send a heavy

appesantire

Far pesare qualcosa di più.

In inglese semplice: To make something weigh more.

• The wet cloth heavied up the bag.
• They heavied the load with extra supplies.
• Adding stones will heavy up the base.

Come si usa: heavy something up (The extra tools heavied up his pack.)

Sinonimi: weigh down, weight

Contrari: lighten

Espressioni comuni: heavy something up, heavy up something