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heavy

[/ˈhɛvi/]
adjective
pesado
1. of great weight; difficult to lift or carry
This box is too heavy for me to carry.
Esta caixa é muito pesada para eu carregar.
2. of considerable weight in relation to volume or area
Heavy rain fell throughout the night.
Chuva pesada caiu durante toda a noite.
3. serious or important in nature
We had a heavy conversation about our future.
Tivemos uma conversa pesada sobre nosso futuro.
4. difficult to bear; burdensome
A heavy responsibility rested on his shoulders.
Uma responsabilidade pesada repousava sobre seus ombros.
5. dense or thick in texture or consistency
The cake was too heavy and dense.
O bolo era muito pesado e denso.
NYC Slang
heavy as in 'that's heavy' meaning serious or intense; also 'heavy' used to describe something important or significant in hip-hop culture
Synonyms
weightyponderousburdensomedensethick
Antonyms
lightslighteasytrivial

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pesado
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
pesado
commonly used; also 'chato' for emotionally heavy
Rio de Janeiro
pesado
standard usage; colloquially 'meio pesado' for somewhat heavy
Portugal
pesado
standard usage; 'carregado' sometimes used for emotionally heavy situations

Related Idioms & Phrases

heavy heart - with sadness or sorrow (coração pesado)
heavy sleeper - someone who sleeps deeply (grande dorminhoco)
heavy on something - using a lot of something (com muito de)
heavy lifting - doing difficult work (trabalho pesado/difícil)
heavy traffic - congested traffic (trânsito pesado)
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