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1 laborieux
laborieux, -ieuse [labɔʀjø, jøz]adjectivea. [recherches, style] laborious• il a enfin fini, ça a été laborieux ! (inf) he's finished at long last but he certainly made heavy weather of it!b. ( = travailleur) les classes laborieuses the working classes* * *- ieuse labɔʀjø, øz adjectif1) gén [travail, processus] arduous; [accouchement] difficult; [style] laboured; [victoire] hard-won (épith)c'est laborieux de leur faire faire leurs devoirs! — it's hard work getting them to do their homework!
2) Sociologie [classes] working* * *labɔʀjø, jøz adj (-euse)(tâche) laborious* * *1 [travail, tractations, processus] arduous, laborious; [accouchement] difficult;2 [style] laborious;4 ○c'est laborieux! it's taking long enough!;5 †[personne] hardworking; c'est laborieux de leur faire faire leurs devoirs! it's hard work getting them to do their homework!( féminin laborieuse) [labɔrjø, øz] adjectif1. [long et difficile - procédure, tâche, manœuvre] laborioustrois heures pour faire une lettre, ce fut laborieux! three hours to write a letter, that's slow going!lecture/récitation laborieuse laboured reading/recitationla classe laborieuse the working ou labouring class -
2 poussif
poussif, -ive [pusif, iv]adjective* * *- ive pusif, iv adjectif1) [personne, véhicule] wheezy; [cheval] broken-winded2) [allure] labouring [BrE]3) [film, discours] laboured [BrE]* * *pusif, iv adj (-ive)lit wheezy* * *1 [personne, véhicule] wheezy; [cheval] broken-winded;2 [allure] labouringGB; une vieille voiture à l'allure poussive an old car that wheezes along;3 [récit] labouredGB.1. [essoufflé - cheval] broken-winded ; [ - vieillard] short-winded, wheezy ; [ - locomotive] puffing, wheezing -
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4 lourd
lourd, e [luʀ, luʀd]1. adjective• c'est du lourd ! (inf) it's heavy stuffc. ( = difficile à gérer) [dispositif] unwieldy• 35 enfants par classe, c'est trop lourd 35 children per class is too much2. adverb* * *
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lourde luʀ, luʀd adjectif1) ( d'un poids élevé) [personne, objet, métal] heavy2) ( donnant une sensation de pesanteur) [estomac, jambe, tête, pas] heavy; [geste] clumsy, ungainlyj'ai les jambes lourdes — my legs feel heavy, my legs ache
3) ( indigeste) [repas, aliment] heavy; [vin] heady4) ( dense) [protection] heavy; [chevelure] thick5) Industrie, Armée [armement, équipement] heavy6) ( onéreux) [amende, fiscalité] heavy7) ( grave) [perte, défaite, responsabilité] heavy; [présomption, erreur] serious8) ( encombrant) [administration, structure] unwieldy; [effectifs] great9) ( massif) [personne, animal] ungainly; [corps, objet, architecture, poitrine] heavy; [bâtiment] squat10) ( sans finesse) [personne] oafish; [voix] thick; [plaisanterie] flat; [style] clumsy11) ( pénible) [ciel, atmosphère, silence] heavy; [chaleur] sultry12) ( chargé) (de danger, conséquences) fraught (de with); ( de menaces) charged (de with)13) ( difficilement praticable) [piste, sol, terrain] heavy
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1)peser lourd — ( être d'un poids élevé) to weigh heavy; ( compter beaucoup)
peser/ne pas peser lourd — to carry a lot of/not to carry very much weight ( sur with)
2) Météorologie3) (colloq) ( beaucoup)pas lourd — not a lot, not much
elle n'en fait/sait pas lourd — she doesn't do/know a lot ou much
rachète du beurre, il n'en reste pas lourd — buy some more butter, there's hardly any left
••avoir la main lourde — (avec taxes, punitions) to be heavy-handed
avoir la main lourde avec le sel/le parfum — to overdo the salt/the perfume
* * *luʀ, luʀd lourd, -e1. adj1) (objet) heavyMon sac est très lourd. — My bag's very heavy.
2) (charges) serious, (dépenses) heavyDe lourdes charges pèsent sur l'accusé. — The defendant is facing serious charges.
de lourdes responsabilités — heavy responsibilities, weighty responsibilities
Il fait très lourd aujourd'hui. — It's very muggy today., It's very close today.
4) fig (personne, style) heavy-handedlourd de [menaces] — charged with, [conséquences] fraught with
2. adv* * *A adj1 ( d'un poids élevé) [personne, objet, métal] heavy; plus lourd que l'air heavier than air; lourd à transporter heavy to carry;2 ( donnant une sensation de pesanteur) [estomac, jambe, tête, pas] heavy; [geste] clumsy, ungainly; j'ai les jambes lourdes my legs feel heavy ou ache; il a la tête lourde his head feels heavy; j'ai les paupières lourdes my eyes feel heavy; il a les yeux lourds de sommeil his eyes are heavy with sleep; avoir le pas lourd, marcher d'un pas lourd to walk with a heavy step;6 ( onéreux) [investissement, amende, fiscalité, gestion] heavy;9 ( massif) [personne, animal] ungainly; [corps, objet, architecture, poitrine] heavy; [bâtiment] squat;10 ( sans finesse) [personne] oafish; [voix] thick; [plaisanterie] flat; [regard] blunt; [style] clumsy, ponderous; [odeur, parfum] heavy;12 ( chargé) (de danger, conséquences) fraught (de with); (de haine, menaces, sous-entendus) charged (de with); ciel lourd de nuages sky heavy with clouds;13 ( difficilement praticable) [piste, sol, terrain] heavy;B adv1 peser lourd ( être d'un poids élevé) to weigh heavy; ( compter beaucoup) peser/ne pas peser lourd to carry a lot of/not to carry very much weight (sur with);2 ( pour le temps) il fait lourd it's close;3 ○( beaucoup) pas lourd not a lot, not much; elle n'en fait/sait pas lourd she doesn't do/know a lot ou much; 5 euros ça ne fait pas lourd 5 euros isn't a lot ou much; 10 personnes, ça ne fait pas lourd 10 people, that's not a lot; il ne reste pas lourd de beurre there's not much butter left.avoir le cœur lourd to have a heavy heart; être lourd comme du plomb to be (as) heavy as lead; avoir la main lourde (avec taxes, exercices, punitions) to be heavy-handed; avoir la main lourde avec le sel/son parfum to overdo the salt/the perfume.1. [pesant] heavyj'ai la tête lourde/les jambes lourdes my head feels/my legs feel heavy2. [complexe - artillerie, chirurgie, industrie] heavyde lourdes tapisseries thick ou heavy wall-hangingsde lourds nuages thick ou dense cloudsun ciel lourd de nuages a heavily-clouded ou heavy sky10. [insistant]sans vouloir être lourd, je te rappelle que ça doit être fini dans 15 minutes I don't want to nag but don't forget that you have to finish in 15 minutesde lourdes accusations pèsent sur le prévenu the accused faces serious ou weighty charges————————adverbe1. [chaud]il fait très lourd it is very close ou sultry2. (familier & locution)
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