lançar, arremessar, suspirar
1. to lift or throw something heavy with effort
He heaved the box onto the truck.
Ele arremessou a caixa para o caminhão.
2. to breathe heavily or with difficulty
She was heaving after running up the stairs.
Ela estava respirando com dificuldade após subir as escadas.
3. to pull or haul with effort
They had to heave on the rope to lift the anchor.
Eles tiveram que puxar a corda com força para levantar a âncora.
4. a forceful throw or lift
With one final heave, he lifted the stone.
Com um último esforço, ele levantou a pedra.
5. a rising and falling motion
The heave of the waves made him seasick.
O balanço das ondas o deixou enjoado.
NYC Slang
throw, hurl, toss - similar usage but 'heave' is less common in modern NYC slang
Related Idioms & Phrases
heave a sigh - suspirar fundo
heave into view - aparecer no horizonte
heave to - parar (command in nautical contexts)
get the heave-ho - ser expulso, ser rejeitado
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