🇺🇸 How to say

“heavy” in English

heavy
Illustration of "heavy" in a English cultural setting
A person struggles to lift a large cardboard box filled with books, their arms straining under its weight as they attempt to carry it up a flight of stairs.

Usage note

Use 'heavy' to describe something that is difficult to lift because it has a lot of weight.

Examples

  • The bag is heavy.

    The bag is heavy.

  • I carry a heavy box.

    I carry a heavy box.

  • This book is heavy.

    This book is heavy.

Quick check

What does "heavy" mean?

  • A. heavy
  • B. bad
  • C. beautiful
  • D. big

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