| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | adjective |
| Front | heavy |
| IPA | /ˈhevi / adjective (heavier; heaviest) |
| Back | ağır sert, kalın |
| Back 2 | heavy (adjective) /ˈhevi
/ adjective (heavier; heaviest)
1
weighing a lot; difficult to lift or move
ağır
This box is too heavy for me to carry.
2 used
when asking or stating how much sb/sth weighs
(kilo) ağır
How heavy is your suitcase?
3
larger, stronger or more than usual
ağır, yoğun;
şiddetli, derin
heavy rain
heavy traffic
a heavy smoker/drinker
The sound of his heavy breathing told her
that he was asleep.
a heavy sleeper
a heavy meal
4
(used about a material or substance) solid or thick
sert;
kalın
heavy soil
a heavy coat
OPPOSITE LIGHT2
5 full
of hard work; (too) busy
yoğun;
çok
yüklü
a heavy day/schedule/timetable
6
serious, difficult or boring
zor;
ağır
His latest novel makes heavy reading.
Things got a bit heavy when she started
talking about her failed marriage.
I like Mark, but his wife can be heavy
going.
IDIOMS
make
heavy weather of sth
to make sth seem more
difficult than it really is
işgüzarlık
etmek
take
a heavy toll/take its toll (on sth)
to cause great loss,
damage, suffering, etc.
hasara
sebep olmak, kayıp verdirmek
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