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heavy

adjective
phrases
1 adjective in weighttrom adj  c m ushe was carrying a heavy bag bhí sí ag iompar mála tromthat box is heavy tá an bosca sin tromit's too heavy for you tá sé róthrom agatwhich is the heaviest? cé acu is troime?mine is heavier than yours tá mo cheannsa níos troime ná do cheannsahow heavy are you? cé chomh trom agus atá tú?, cén meáchan atá ionat? 2 adjective CLOTH thick and warmtrom adj  c m ua heavy coat cóta mórheavy shoes bróga troma
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3 adjective food, dishtrom adj  c m ua heavy meal béile trom 4 adjective in flavour, smelltrom adj  c m uláidir adj  c m u 5 adjective bulky, solidtrom adj  c m utoirtiúil adj2  c m u 6 adjective eyes, limbs, etctrom adj  c m uher eyes felt heavy with sleep bhí a súile marbh le codladh 7 adjective hearttrom adj  c m uhe left with a heavy heart d'imigh sé go tromchroíoch 8 adjective blow, footsteps, etctrom adj  c m uláidir adj  c m ucrua adj3  c m ushe dealt him a heavy blow bhuail sí buille trom air, ba chrua an buille a bhuail sí airhe gave a heavy sigh of relief lig sé osna throm faoisimh 9 adjective demanding, hard to beartrom adj  c m udian adj  c m uhe has a heavy burden to bear tá ualach trom le hiompar aige 10 adjective abundant, copioustrom adj  c m ufras adj1  c m uthere was heavy rain today bhí báisteach throm ann inniuhow to stop heavy bleeding conas cur fola trom a stopadh 11 adjective losses etcmór adj1  c m usuntasach adj1  c m uhis business is making heavy losses tá a ghnólacht ag cailleadh airgid go tubaisteachthe army suffered heavy casualties chaill an t-arm go leor saighdiúiríheavy cost costas mór 12 adjective intensivethere was heavy security bhí dianslándáil annthere was heavy gunfire bhí gunnaí á scaoileadh go tréanheavy fighting dianchomhrac masc1, diantrodaíocht fem3 13 adjective to a great degreemór adj1  c m unach beag  c m uthey place heavy emphasis on training tá béim nach beag acu ar oiliúintthere's a heavy reliance on technology táthar ag brath go mór ar an teicneolaíocht 14 adjective drinker etche's a heavy drinker tá sé trom ar an ól, tá sé tugtha don ól, ólann sé a lánhe condemned the heavy use of fertiliser cháin sé an úsáid leitheadach a bhaintear as leasachán 15 adjective severe, harshtrom adj  c m udian adj  c m ua heavy fine fíneáil thromheavy punishment was meted out to them gearradh pionós trom orthuthey paid a heavy price for the mistake is daor a dhíol siad as an mbotún 16 adjective large, powerfultrom adj  c m uheavy artillery airtléire throm, gunnaí móra familiarheavy machinery innealra trom 17 adjective work etctrom adj  c m umaslach adj1  c m uheavy work obair mhaslach 18 adjective weathermeirbh adj1  c m umarbhánta adj3  c m u 19 adjective MET dark, thicktrom adj  c m utiubh adj  c m uheavy fog ceo dlúth, ceo trom, ceo tiubhheavy clouds scamaill dhorcha 20 adjective HORT soiltrom adj  c m uheavy soil ithir throm 21 adjective wet, muddybog adj1  c m utrom adj1  c m uheavy ground talamh bog 22 adjective AGR, HORT crop etctrom adj  c m uflúirseach adj1  c m uwe had a heavy crop this year bhí barr maith i mbliana againn 23 adjective PUBL boldtrom adj  c m uheavy type cló trom 24 adjective literary with meaning etchis speech was heavy with meaning bhí a óráid lán de bhrí 25 adjective informal on particular featuretheir diet is heavy on fruits and vegetables tá cuid mhór torthaí agus glasraí ina réim biathis newspaper is heavy on local news bíonn an-bhéim ar nuacht áitiúil sa nuachtán seo 26 adjective MET frosttrom adj  c m uthere was a heavy frost last night bhí sé ag cur seaca go trom aréir, bhí sioc crua ann aréir 27 adjective NAUT seasgarbh adj1  c m usuaite adj3  c m u 28 adjective MED coldtrom adj  c m udroch- prefshe has a heavy cold tá slaghdán trom uirthi, tá drochshlaghdán uirthi 29 adjective informal subject, discussion, etctrom adj  c m udomhain adj  c m usome of the subjects are a bit heavier than others tá cuid de na hábhair níos troime ná a chéileavoid any heavy conversation with him seachain aon chomhrá domhain leis
phrases

to do the heavy lifting

an chuid is troime den obair a dhéanamhtrom na hoibre a dhéanamh

to get heavy

dul i muinín na láimhe láidrethe security forces got heavy with the protesters d'úsáid na fórsaí slándála an lámh láidir ar an lucht agóide

a heavy hand

lámh láidir  c m u

to be heavy with child

bheith torrachbheith ag iompar clainne

to weigh heavy on sb's mind

(also

to weigh heavy on sb

, to lie heavy on sb's mind

, to lay heavy on sb

) luí go trom ar intinn duineluí go trom ar aigne duinethe job is weighing heavy on his mind tá sé faoi chian ag an bpost

to make heavy weather of sth

obair chrua a dhéanamh de rudrud a bheith ina shaothar mór agatyou made heavy weather of that rinne sibh obair chrua de sin, bhí bhur sáith ann sin agaibh

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