| Additional Translations |
| heavy adj | US (culinary: dense) (AmL; crema) | doble adj mf |
| | (ES; nata) | para montar loc adj |
| | If the cream you are using isn't heavy, you can add gelatin to thicken it. |
| | Si la crema que estás usando no es doble, puedes agregar gelatina para espesarla. |
| | Es esta receta se usa nata para montar. |
| heavy adj | (powerful) | pesado/a adj |
| | The gunners were responsible for the heavier calibres of artillery. |
| | Los tiradores son responsables por la artillería pesada. |
| heavy adj | (sea: very choppy) (náutica) | grueso/a adj |
| | The seas were heavy enough to capsize the boat. |
| | La mar gruesa volcó el barco. |
| heavy adj | (excessive) | empedernido/a adj |
| | He was a heavy drug user. |
| | Él era un drogadicto empedernido. |
| heavy adj | (strict) | estricto/a adj |
| | My mother used to get really heavy with me when I misbehaved. |
| | Mi madre solía ponerse muy estricta conmigo cuando me portaba mal. |
| heavy adj | (profound) | serio/a adj |
| | That is a really heavy thought, man. |
| | Ésa es una reflexión muy seria, compadre. |
| heavy adj | (gloomy) | serio/a adj |
| | The death in the family led to a discussion of some heavy issues. |
| | La muerte en la familia condujo a que se discutieran algunos asuntos serios. |
| heavy adj | dated (pregnant) (mujer) | embarazada adj |
| | (animal) | preñada adj |
| | She was heavy with child. |
| | Ella estaba encinta (or: embarazada). |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La vaca estaba preñada. |
| heavy adj | (onerous) | pesado/a adj |
| | | molesto/a adj |
| | The heavy demands of his father caused him to leave home. |
| | Las pesadas exigencias de su padre hicieron que se fuera de casa. |
| | Las exigencias molestas de su padre hicieron que se fuera de casa. |
| heavy adj | (bread: not fully raised) | apelmazado/a adj |
| | This bread is heavy because you did not use enough yeast. |
| | El pan está apelmazado porque no usaste demasiada levadura. |
| heavy adj | (rich, difficult to digest) | caer pesado loc verb |
| | The dense meat made for a heavy meal that you really felt in your stomach. |
| | La carne dura me cayó pesada al estómago. |
| heavy n | (role as [sb] mean) | malo nm |
| | (rufián) | matón nm |
| | (figurado) | gorila nm |
| | John played the role of the heavy in the play, so he had to yell a lot. |
| | John interpretó el papel del malo de la obra, así que tenía que gritar mucho. |
| | John interpretó el papel del matón de la obra, así que tenía que gritar mucho. |
| | John interpretó el papel del gorila de la obra, así que tenía que gritar mucho. |
Compound Forms:
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barytes,
heavy spar,
also US: barite n | (mineral: barium sulfate) | barita nf |
| | | baritina nf |
| heavy artillery n | (large guns and howitzers) | artillería pesada loc nom f |
| heavy blow n | (forceful punch or strike) | tremendo puñetazo grupo nom |
| | The boxer fell after taking a heavy blow from his opponent. |
| | El boxeador cayó luego de un tremendo puñetazo de su oponente. |
| | | directo nm |
| | El boxeador cayó luego de un directo de su oponente. |
| heavy blow n | figurative (emotional setback) (figurado) | duro golpe grupo nom |
| | Not getting into her school of choice was a heavy blow. |
| | No haber entrado a la escuela que eligió fue un duro golpe. |
| | (figurado) | mazazo nm |
| | No haber entrado a la escuela que eligió fue un mazazo. |
| heavy breather n | informal (person who breathes loudly) | alguien con la respiración fuerte, alguien con la respiración pesada loc nom mf |
| heavy casualties npl | (many people killed or injured) | graves pérdidas humanas grupo nom |
| | France suffered heavy casualties in the Second World War. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El tsunami provocó graves pérdidas humanas. |
heavy cream (US),
double cream (UK) n | (thick whipping cream) | nata para montar loc nom f |
| | | nata espesa loc nom f |
| | The cook used heavy cream to thicken the sauce. |
| | El cocinero usó nata para montar para espesar la salsa. |
| heavy customs duty n | usually plural (high tariff) | derechos de aduana altos nmpl + loc adj |
| heavy demand n | (popular need) | fuerte demanda adj + nf |
| | There's a heavy demand for these smaller cars, sir. |
| | Hay una fuerte demanda de estos coches más chicos, señor. |
| heavy drinker n | (alcoholic) | bebedor empedernido, bebedora empedernida grupo nom |
| | He was a heavy drinker before he joined Alcoholics Anonymous. |
| | Era un bebedor empedernido antes de unirse a Alcohólicos Anónimos. |
| | | alcohólico, alcohólica nm, nf |
| | Era un alcohólico antes de unirse a Alcohólicos Anónimos. |
| | | bebedor, bebedora nm, nf |
| | | borracho, borracha nm, nf |
| | Era un bebedor antes de unirse a Alcohólicos Anónimos. |
heavy duty,
heavy-duty adj | (strong) | resistente adj mf |
| | | fuerte adj mf |
| | | potente adj mf |
| Note: A hyphen is usually used, especially when the adjective precedes the noun it modifies. |
| | These heavy-duty plastic bags cannot be ripped or torn easily. |
| | Morphine is a heavy-duty pain reliever. |
| | Estas bolsas de plástico resistentes no pueden rasgarse o romperse fácilmente. |
| | La morfina es un analgésico fuerte. |
| | (objeto) | reforzado/a adj |
| | | para tareas pesadas loc adj |
| | Estas bolsas de plástico reforzadas no pueden rasgarse o romperse fácilmente. |
| heavy-duty adj | (intensive) | intensivo/a adj |
heavy duty,
heavy-duty adj | (serious, impressive) | importante adj mf |
| Note: A hyphen is usually used, especially when the adjective precedes the noun it modifies. |
| | The design of this car has undergone a heavy-duty overhaul recently. |
| heavy equipment n | (industrial machinery) | equipo pesado nm |
| | Once the factory had been sold they removed the heavy equipment. |
| | | maquinaria pesada nf |
heavy going,
heavy-going adj | (laborious, dull) | pesado/a adj |
| | | denso/a adj |
| heavy hand n | figurative (lack of tact or subtlety) | mano dura loc nom f |
| | The principal accused the teacher of using a heavy hand in correcting her students. |
| | El director acusó a la maestra de haber usado mano dura para corregir a sus estudiantes. |
| heavy hand n | (lack of delicacy or gentleness) | rudeza nf |
| heavy hand n | figurative (oppressive force) | mano dura loc nom f |
| | The state responded to the protests with a heavy hand, swiftly imprisoning thousands of people. |
| | El estado respondió a la protesta con mano dura, encarcelando rápidamente a miles de personas. |
| heavy heart n | (feeling of great sadness or regret) | gran tristeza grupo nom |
| | She had a heavy heart as she stepped to the podium to deliver her best friend's eulogy. |
| | Tenía una gran tristeza al pasar al podio a recitar la oración panegírica para su mejor amigo. |
| | | un peso en el corazón loc nom m |
| | Tenía un peso en el corazón al pasar al podio a recitar la oración panegírica para su mejor amigo. |
| | | corazón apesadumbrado grupo nom |
| | Tenía un corazón apesadumbrado al pasar al podio a recitar la oración panegírica para su mejor amigo. |
| | | gran pesar grupo nom |
| | Tenía un gran pesar al pasar al podio a recitar la oración panegírica para su mejor amigo. |
| heavy hitter n | figurative (powerful person or company) (persona o empresa importante, figurado) | peso pesado grupo nom |
| heavy horse n | (large equine breed) | caballo pesado loc nom m |
| heavy industry n | (bulk materials manufacturing) | industria pesada loc nom f |
| | | industria básica loc nom f |
| heavy lifting n | figurative (hard work) | trabajo pesado, trabajo duro nm + adj |
| heavy load n | ([sth] that weighs a lot) | carga pesada grupo nom |
| | These lorries can carry extremely heavy loads. |
| | Estos camiones pueden llevar cargas extremadamente pesadas. |
| heavy load n | figurative (burden) (figurado) | carga nf |
| | Bringing up three children on her own was a heavy load for Helen. |
| heavy loss n | usually plural (business: large loss of revenue) | elevada pérdida adj + nf |
| heavy meal n | (large or rich meal that is hard to digest) | comida pesada nf |
| | That heavy meal kept me up all night with indigestion. |
| | | comida copiosa nf |
| heavy metal n | (metal with high density) | metal pesado loc nom m |
| | Heavy metals, like lead and mercury, are toxic and therefore are a frequent environmental problem. |
| | Los metales pesados como el plomo o el mercurio son tóxicos y, por tanto, suelen ser un problema frecuente para el medio ambiente. |
| heavy metal n | (hard rock music) (voz inglesa) | heavy metal loc nom m |
| | | heavy nm |
| | | rock duro loc nom m |
| | (AR) | rock pesado loc nom m |
| | She was not pleased when her son's heavy metal band began practicing in the basement. |
| | No le hizo ninguna gracia cuando la banda de heavy metal de su hijo empezó a ensayar en el sótano. |
| heavy petting n | (kissing and cuddling) | toqueteos nmpl |
| | When we were teenagers we frequently engaged in heavy petting, but never actually had intercourse. |
| | Cuando éramos adolescentes le dábamos a los toqueteos pero nunca llegábamos a tener sexo. |
| | (CL, coloquial) | atraque nm |
| | Cuando éramos adolescentes le dábamos al atraque pero nunca llegábamos a tener sexo. |
| | (AR, coloquial) | franeleo nm |
| | | manoseo nm |
| | Cuando éramos adolescentes le dábamos al franeleo pero nunca llegábamos a tener sexo. |
| | (PR, coloquial) | grajeo nm |
| | Cuando éramos adolescentes le dábamos al grajeo pero nunca llegábamos a tener sexo. |
| | (coloquial) | meterse mano loc verb |
| | Cuando éramos adolescentes nos metíamos mano pero nunca llegábamos a tener sexo. |
| heavy rain n | (torrential rainfall) | lluvia torrencial nf + adj mf |
| | Heavy rain is forecast for the next few days, and there is a risk of severe flooding. |
| | Se prevén lluvias torrenciales en los próximos días y hay riesgo de que se produzcan inundaciones. |
| heavy seas npl | (nautical: stormy conditions) | mar revuelto loc nom m |
| | The heavy seas forced them to turn the boat around and head back to shore. |
| | | tempestad nf |
| | La tempestad los obligó a volver a la costa. |
| | | mar gruesa loc nom f |
| | La mar gruesa los obligó a volver a la costa. |
| heavy sleeper n | ([sb] who sleeps deeply) | persona con el sueño pesado grupo nom |
| | I've always been a heavy sleeper - I hardly ever wake up during the night. |
| | Siempre fui una persona con el sueño pesado, casi nunca me levanto durante la noche. |
| heavy smoker n | (person who smokes a lot) | fumador empedernido, fumadora empedernida nm, nf + adj |
| | He died from lung cancer because he had been a heavy smoker all his life. |
| | | fumador crónico nm, nf + adj |
| heavy squall n | (sudden wind) | fuerte ráfaga adj + nf |
| | Then we encountered a heavy squall that snapped the mast in two. |
| | Entonces nos topamos con una fuerte ráfaga que partió el mástil. |
| heavy step n | (loud footfall) | pisada fuerte, pisada pesada nf + adj |
| heavy transport n | (large haulage vehicles) | tránsito pesado nm |
| | Heavy transport was banned from passing through the village, because the vibrations were undermining the older houses. |
| | No se admite el ingreso del tránsito pesado en el pueblo, los vehículos de gran porte producen vibraciones que afectan la estructura y la estabilidad de los edificios más antiguos. |
| | | vehículos de gran tonelaje nmpl |
| | | vehículos pesados nmpl |
| heavy usage n | (extreme consumption or use) | consumo excesivo nm + adj |
| | | uso excesivo nm + adj |
| | Heavy usage of alcohol has ruined Jim's health. |
| | El consumo excesivo de alcohol arruinó la salud de Jim. |
heavy water,
deuterium oxide n | (in nuclear reactors) | agua pesada loc nom f |
| | Heavy water is an ingredient used in reactors to convert uranium into plutonium. |
| | El agua pesada se usa en reactores que convierten uranio en plutonio. |
| heavy-handed adj | (too forceful) | muy fuerte loc adj |
| | I was heavy-handed opening the lid of the box, and I broke the hinges. |
| heavy-handed adj | figurative (severe, oppressive) | de mano dura loc adj |
| | My heavy-handed father was always quick to dole out punishment. |
| heavy-handed adj | figurative (clumsy) | torpe adj |
| | | tosco/a adj |
| | This essay was nothing but a heavy-handed critique of a complex issue. |
| heavy-handedly adv | figurative (in a severe, oppressive way) | con mano dura loc adv |
| | The teacher was known for punishing his students heavy-handedly. |
| heavy-handedly adv | figurative (clumsily, without tact) | toscamente adv |
| | | torpemente adv |
| | Max told Corina heavy-handedly that her novel was badly written. |
| | Max le dijo toscamente a Corina que su novela estaba mal escrita. |
| heavy-handedly adv | (with too much force) | con demasiada fuerza loc adv |
| | Ada uses her coloring pencils heavy-handedly and the leads keep breaking. |
| heavy-handedness n | figurative, uncountable (severity, oppressiveness) | mano dura loc nom f |
| heavy-handedness n | figurative, uncountable (clumsiness) | torpeza nf |
| | | tosquedad nf |
| heavy-laden adj | (heavily loaded) | cargado/a adj |
| heavy-laden adj | (person: burdened) | cargado/a adj |
| | (figurado) | tapado/a adj |
| | | abrumado adj |
heavyhearted (US),
heavy-hearted (UK) adj | figurative (sad, despondent) | apesadumbrado adj |
| | | afligido/a adj |
| | (ES) | hecho polvo loc adj |
heavyset,
also UK: heavy-set adj | (thickset, heavily built) | macizo/a adj |
| | | fornido/a adj |
| | A heavy-set security guard was standing in front of the embassy. |
| | Un guardia de seguridad macizo estaba parado al frente de la embajada. |
| hot and heavy adj | (passionately romantic) | cachondo/a adj |
make heavy weather of [sth],
make heavy weather with [sth] v expr | informal (make [sth] needlessly laborious) | hacer más difícil, hacer más complicado loc verb |
| top-heavy adj | (too heavy on top) | pesado en la parte superior loc adj |
weigh on [sb/sth],
weigh heavy on [sb/sth] vi + prep | figurative (be heavy: on your mind) | pesar⇒ vi |
| | The problems at work weighed on Jessica's mind. |
| | Los problemas de trabajo pesaban en la mente de Jessica. |
| with a heavy hand expr | figurative (with force, without subtlety) | con mano dura expr |
| with a heavy heart adv | (solemnly, sadly) | con pesadumbre, con pesar loc adv |
| | | tristemente adv |
| | | melancólicamente adv |
| | With a heavy heart, the woman scattered her father's ashes into the sea. |