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heavily [ˈhevɪlɪ]a. [rely on, influence, censor, subsidize] fortement ; [rain, snow] très fort ; [bleed] abondamment ; [smoke, drink] beaucoup ; [gamble] gros ; [criticize] vivement ; [tax] lourdement• heavily involved in [+ politics, interest group] très engagé dans ; [+ drugs, illegal business] fortement impliqué dansc. ( = deeply) [breathe, pant] bruyamment ; [sleep, sigh] profondémentd. ( = clumsily) lourdemente. ( = solidly) heavily built solidement bâti• her attacker is described as aged 30-40 and heavily built son agresseur aurait entre 30 et 40 ans et serait de forte carruref. [embroidered] richement* * *['hevɪlɪ]1) [lean, fall, move, weigh] lourdement; [sleep, sigh] profondément; [breathe] ( noisily) bruyamment; ( with difficulty) péniblement2) ( abundantly) [rain] très fort; [snow, invest, smoke, drink, rely] beaucoup; [bleed] abondamment; [taxed, armed, in debt] fortementto lose heavily — ( financially) perdre beaucoup; ( in game) se faire écraser
to be heavily into something — (colloq) s'adonner à quelque chose
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borrow */*/ — UK [ˈbɒrəʊ] / US [ˈbɔroʊ] verb Word forms borrow : present tense I/you/we/they borrow he/she/it borrows present participle borrowing past tense borrowed past participle borrowed Collocations: If you borrow something, someone gives it to you and… … English dictionary
borrow — bor|row [ bɔrou ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to receive and use something that belongs to someone else, and promise to give it back to them later: Can I borrow your calculator? borrow something from someone/something: I borrowed a camera from Alex.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
borrow — verb (I, T) 1 to use something that belongs to someone else and that you must give back to them later: Can I borrow your pen for a minute? | borrow sth from sb BrE: You are allowed to borrow 6 books from the library at a time. | borrow heavily… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
heavily — / hevɪli/ adverb ♦ he is heavily in debt he has many debts ♦ they are heavily into property they have large investments in property ♦ the company has had to borrow heavily to repay its debts the company has had to borrow large sums of money ▪▪▪… … Dictionary of banking and finance
borrow — / bɒrəυ/ verb 1. to take money from someone for a time, possibly paying interest for it, and repaying it at the end of the period ● She borrowed £1,000 from the bank. ● The company had to borrow heavily to repay its debts. ● They borrowed £25,000 … Dictionary of banking and finance
Borrow — To obtain or receive money on loan with the promise or understanding that it will be repaid. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * borrow bor‧row [ˈbɒrəʊ ǁ ˈbɑːroʊ, ˈbɔː ] verb [intransitive, transitive] to receive money from a person or… … Financial and business terms
borrow — To obtain or receive money on loan with the promise or understanding that it will be repaid. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * borrow bor‧row [ˈbɒrəʊ ǁ ˈbɑːroʊ, ˈbɔː ] verb [intransitive, transitive] to receive money from a person or… … Financial and business terms
borrow — verb 1 money/things ADVERB ▪ heavily ▪ He borrowed heavily to set the company up. PREPOSITION ▪ from ▪ She borrowed some money from her mother … Collocations dictionary
borrow — bor|row W3S2 [ˈbɔrəu US ˈba:rou, ˈbo: ] v [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: borgian] 1.) to use something that belongs to someone else and that you must give back to them later →↑lend, loan ↑loan ▪ Can I borrow your pen for a minute? borrow sth… … Dictionary of contemporary English
borrow — [[t]bɒ̱roʊ[/t]] ♦♦♦ borrows, borrowing, borrowed 1) VERB If you borrow something that belongs to someone else, you take it or use it for a period of time, usually with their permission. [V n] Can I borrow a pen please?... [V n] He wouldn t let me … English dictionary
heavily — adv. Heavily is used with these adjectives: ↑armed, ↑armoured, ↑biased, ↑concentrated, ↑congested, ↑contaminated, ↑dependent, ↑engaged, ↑exposed, ↑fortified, ↑indebted, ↑ … Collocations dictionary