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אנגלית

heavy

gb/hˈɛvi/ us/hˈɛvi/
A1 אנגלית
~ 1000
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective A1 property
1

Weighing a lot

Weighing a lot and hard to carry or move.

תבנית שימוש: [something] is heavy
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'heavy' with 'big'. Something can be big but not heavy, or small but heavy.
מילים נרדפות
weighty (More formal; often used in figurative contexts too.)
הפכים
light (Weighing little; easy to lift or carry.)
צירופים
heavy load |heavy bag |heavy box |heavy furniture
נושאים
daily life |measurement |daily_life |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • This suitcase is too heavy for me to carry.
  • The box was heavy, so he asked for help.
  • She struggled to lift the heavy chair.
  • The rain made her coat heavy and wet.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The bag is heavy.
  • This chair is heavy.
  • My dog is heavy.
  • The stone is heavy.
adjective A2 property
2

Intense or strong in amount

Very strong or large in amount.

תבנית שימוש: heavy [noun]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'heavy' meaning intense with physical weight. For example, 'heavy traffic' does not mean traffic weighs a lot.
מילים נרדפות
intense (Applies broadly to strength of force or feeling; more formal.)
הפכים
light (Mild or not intense.)
צירופים
heavy rain |heavy traffic |heavy snow |heavy workload
נושאים
weather |emotions |core_vocabulary |nature
דוגמאות
  • We had heavy rain all night.
  • Traffic was heavy during rush hour.
  • She has a heavy workload this week.
  • There was heavy snow in the mountains.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The city has heavy traffic.
  • It will be heavy rain tomorrow.
  • I have a heavy day at work.
  • The road has heavy snow.
adjective B1 property
3

Emotionally serious or difficult

Serious and often making people feel sad or worried.

תבנית שימוש: heavy [topic/conversation]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may try to use 'heavy' literally here; clarify that it refers to feelings, not weight.
מילים נרדפות
serious (Neutral term for important and not lighthearted.)
הפכים
lighthearted (Cheerful and carefree in tone.)
צירופים
heavy silence |heavy heart |heavy atmosphere
נושאים
emotions |communication
דוגמאות
  • There was a heavy silence after the bad news.
  • He spoke with a heavy heart about leaving home.
  • The movie deals with some heavy themes.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • He has a heavy heart today.
  • The talk was heavy and sad.
  • It was a heavy time for her.
  • The film has some heavy parts.
adjective A2 property
4

Thick or dense in texture or consistency

Thick or full, making it feel solid or hard to eat/drink.

תבנית שימוש: heavy [food/drink/material]
מילים נרדפות
dense (Focuses on compactness of material; less common for food metaphorically.)
הפכים
light (Easy to digest; not thick or dense.)
צירופים
heavy meal |heavy fabric |heavy sauce
נושאים
food |materials |food_drink |daily_life
דוגמאות
  • That was a heavy meal for lunch.
  • She wore a heavy wool coat.
  • The cake was too heavy and sweet.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The soup is very heavy.
  • I don't want a heavy lunch.
  • This coat is heavy wool.
  • That cake is heavy.
adjective B1 property
5

Requiring much effort or labor

Needing a lot of work or energy to do.

תבנית שימוש: heavy [work/task/responsibility]
מילים נרדפות
demanding (Focuses on the challenge level rather than physical weight.)
הפכים
easygoing (Requiring little effort; relaxed.)
צירופים
heavy lifting |heavy responsibility
נושאים
work |daily life |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • He was tired after a day of heavy lifting.
  • Managing the project is a heavy responsibility.
  • They were engaged in heavy negotiations all week.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • This job is heavy work.
  • It is a heavy job for one person.
  • He has a heavy role in the company.
  • We have heavy work today.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
heavy
IPA
GB/hˈɛvi/
US/hˈɛvi/
הברות והטעמה
heavy (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (heavy)
צורות המילה
Adjective
  • Base: heavy
  • Comparative: heavier
  • Superlative: heaviest
משפחת מילים
Forms
heavier adjective heaviest adjective
Core family
heavily adverb A2 heaviness noun
Related words
weight noun A2 weigh verb A2
Negative and opposite forms
light adjective A1 lightly adverb A2
ביטויים

heavy duty

1
/hˈɛvi dˈuti/
fixed phrase

Made for hard or tough use

Strong and made to be used for hard work or long time without breaking.

דוגמאות
  • These are heavy duty gloves for construction work.
  • We need a heavy duty truck for this load.

heavy heart

1
/hˈɛvi hˈɑɹt/
idiom

Feeling very sad or upset

Feeling very sad inside.

דוגמאות
  • She left her hometown with a heavy heart.
  • It was with a heavy heart that he said goodbye.

heavy lifting

1
/hˈɛvi lˈɪftɪŋ/
idiom

Doing the hardest part of a task

Doing the hardest work in a job or project.

דוגמאות
  • She did most of the heavy lifting on the project.
  • Let him handle the heavy lifting this time.

heavy rain

1
/hˈɛvi ɹˈeɪn/
fixed phrase

Rain falling with great intensity

Rain that falls strongly and in large amounts.

דוגמאות
  • Heavy rain caused flooding in the city.
  • We had to cancel the picnic because of the heavy rain.

heavy traffic

1
/hˈɛvi tɹˈæfɪk/
fixed phrase

A lot of cars causing congestion

When many cars are on the road and moving slowly.

דוגמאות
  • We were late because of heavy traffic.
  • Heavy traffic is common during rush hour.
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