heavy

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛvi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɛvi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hevē)

Inflections of 'heavy' (n): npl: heavies
Inflections of 'heavy' (adj):
heavier
adj comparative
heaviest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Huvudsakliga översättningar
EngelskaSvenska
heavy adj(of great weight)tung adj
 Don't try to lift the box. It is heavy.
 Försök inte att lyfta den här lådan. Den är tung.
heavy adj(intense)kraftig adj
  hård adj
 That was a heavy rain we had last night.
 Det var ett kraftigt regn som vi hade igår.
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Ytterligare översättningar
EngelskaSvenska
heavy adjUS (culinary: dense) (trögflytande)tjock adj
 (med mycket fett)fet adj
 (mycket mättande)mäktig adj
 If the cream you are using isn't heavy, you can add gelatin to thicken it.
heavy adj(powerful)tung adj
 The gunners were responsible for the heavier calibres of artillery.
heavy adj(sea: very choppy) (sjö)svår, hård, grov adj
 (vågor)krabb adj
 The seas were heavy enough to capsize the boat.
heavy adj(excessive)stor adj
 He was a heavy drug user.
heavy adj(strict)hård adj
  sträng, strikt adj
 My mother used to get really heavy with me when I misbehaved.
heavy adj(profound)djup adj
  tung adj
 That is a really heavy thought, man.
heavy adj(gloomy)tung adj
  svår adj
  mörk adj
  dyster adj
 The death in the family led to a discussion of some heavy issues.
heavy adjdated (pregnant)gravid adj
 (formell)havande adj
 (vardaglig: med barn)med adj
 She was heavy with child.
heavy adj(onerous)hård adj
  betungande adj
 (krav)hög adj
 The heavy demands of his father caused him to leave home.
heavy adj(bread: not fully raised)kompakt adj
  tung adj
 This bread is heavy because you did not use enough yeast.
heavy adj(rich, difficult to digest)mäktig adj
  tung adj
  svårsmält adj
 The dense meat made for a heavy meal that you really felt in your stomach.
heavy n(role as [sb] mean) (i film och teater)bov, skurk, skurkroll s
 (barnspråk)elaking, dumming s
 John played the role of the heavy in the play, so he had to yell a lot.
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Sammansatta former:
EngelskaSvenska
heavy cream (US),
double cream (UK)
n
(thick whipping cream)vispgrädde s
 The cook used heavy cream to thicken the sauce.
heavy demand n(popular need)stor efterfrågan adj + s
 There's a heavy demand for these smaller cars, sir.
heavy duty,
heavy-duty
adj
(strong)tålig adj
  stark adj
  robust adj
Anmärkning: 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.
heavy-duty adj(intensive)stark adj
  intensiv adj
heavy duty,
heavy-duty
adj
(serious, impressive) (bildlig)komplett adj
  utstående adj
  slående adj
  massiv adj
Anmärkning: 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 going,
heavy-going
adj
(laborious, dull)mödosam adj
  tråkig adj
  slitsam adj
heavy lifting nfigurative (hard work) (bildlig)tunga lyft vtr + s
  hårt arbete adv + s
heavy metal n(metal with high density)tungmetall s
 Heavy metals, like lead and mercury, are toxic and therefore are a frequent environmental problem.
heavy metal n(hard rock music) (lånord)heavy metal s
 She was not pleased when her son's heavy metal band began practicing in the basement.
heavy rain n(torrential rainfall)ösregn, skyfall s
 Heavy rain is forecast for the next few days, and there is a risk of severe flooding.
heavy-handed adj(too forceful)hårdhänt adj
  våldsam adj
 I was heavy-handed opening the lid of the box, and I broke the hinges.
heavy-handed adjfigurative (severe, oppressive) (bildlig)hårdhänt adj
  sträng adj
  bestämd adj
 My heavy-handed father was always quick to dole out punishment.
heavy-handed adjfigurative (clumsy)klumpig adj
 (bildlig)tungfotad adj
 This essay was nothing but a heavy-handed critique of a complex issue.
heavyhearted (US),
heavy-hearted (UK)
adj
figurative (sad, despondent)melankolisk adj
 (bildlig)med tungt hjärta uttr
heavyset,
also UK: heavy-set
adj
(thickset, heavily built)kraftig adj
  bastant adj
  stor adj
 A heavy-set security guard was standing in front of the embassy.
weigh on [sb/sth],
weigh heavy on [sb/sth]
vi + prep
figurative (be heavy: on one's mind)tynga ner ngn/ngt vtr partikel oskj
 The problems at work weighed on Jessica's mind.
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Kollokationer: a heavy [man, woman, person, boy], the [nightclub, mobster's, president's] heavies, a heavy [gambler, drinker, smoker, eater], mer...

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