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become heavier

[bɪˈkʌm ˈhɛviər]
verb phrase
ficar mais pesado
1. to increase in weight or mass; to grow heavier
The package will become heavier once we add more items to it.
O pacote ficará mais pesado uma vez que adicionemos mais itens a ele.
2. to become more burdensome or difficult to bear
The emotional weight became heavier as time passed.
O peso emocional ficou mais pesado conforme o tempo passava.
Synonyms
gain weightincrease in weightget heavierput on weightgrow heavier
Antonyms
become lighterlose weightget lighterreduce weight

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ficar mais pesado
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
ficar mais pesado
standard usage in European Portuguese
General Brazilian
ganhar peso
alternative when referring specifically to weight gain

Related Idioms & Phrases

the burden became heavier
the weight of the world became heavier
the atmosphere became heavier
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