heavyweight

peso massimo

Categoria dei pugili più pesanti, oppure un pugile di questa categoria.

In inglese semplice: The boxing group for the heaviest fighters, or a fighter in that group.

• He fights as a heavyweight.
• Two heavyweights will compete for the title tonight.
• She moved up to heavyweight after gaining weight.

Espressioni comuni: world heavyweight, heavyweight champion, heavyweight division

peso massimo

Persona molto corpulenta oppure dotata di grande forza, influenza o capacità.

In inglese semplice: A person who is very large or has great strength, influence, or ability.

• He is a political heavyweight.
• Several intellectual heavyweights spoke at the conference.
• The doorman was a heavyweight who towered over us.

Come si usa: a heavyweight in something (She is a heavyweight in the publishing industry.)

Sinonimi: major figure, powerhouse

Espressioni comuni: intellectual heavyweight, political heavyweight, industry heavyweight

peso massimo

Categoria degli atleti più pesanti, oppure un atleta di questa categoria, soprattutto nella lotta o nel sollevamento pesi.

In inglese semplice: A sports group for heavier players, or a player in that group, especially in wrestling or weightlifting.

• The heavyweight won gold in judo.
• Two heavyweights reached the wrestling final.
• He competes at heavyweight in local weightlifting events.

Espressioni comuni: judo heavyweight, heavyweight wrestler, heavyweight category

dei pesi massimi

Che appartiene alla categoria dei combattenti o degli atleti più pesanti.

In inglese semplice: Belonging to a sports group for the heaviest fighters or players.

• He is a heavyweight boxer.
• She won the heavyweight title last year.
• The heavyweight wrestling final starts at six.

Espressioni comuni: heavyweight boxer, heavyweight title, heavyweight bout

pesante, spesso

Più pesante o spesso rispetto a materiali o oggetti simili.

In inglese semplice: Heavier or thicker than similar things.

• Use heavyweight paper for the cards.
• This jacket is made from heavyweight cotton.
• The heavyweight fabric keeps out the cold.

Sinonimi: heavy, thick

Contrari: lightweight

Espressioni comuni: heavyweight paper, heavyweight cotton, heavyweight fabric

influente, di spicco

Che ha grande influenza o successo in un determinato settore.

In inglese semplice: Having great influence or success in a particular kind of work.

• They hired a heavyweight lawyer.
• Several heavyweight academics supported her research.
• A heavyweight investor joined the company board.

Sinonimi: leading, influential, prominent

Espressioni comuni: heavyweight politician, heavyweight lawyer, heavyweight academic

importante, di peso

Molto importante, serio o impressionante.

In inglese semplice: Very important, serious, or impressive.

• The book offers heavyweight analysis.
• We listened to a heavyweight debate about education.
• This is a heavyweight report with major policy implications.

Sinonimi: important, substantial, impressive

Contrari: trivial

Espressioni comuni: heavyweight analysis, heavyweight debate, heavyweight research