Sentence examples of "heavy" in English with translation "lourd"

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This book is very heavy. Ce livre est très lourd.
This television set is heavy. Ce téléviseur est lourd.
This is as heavy as lead. C'est aussi lourd que du plomb.
The air has become really heavy. L'air est devenu très lourd.
Heavy taxes are laid on wine. De lourdes taxes frappent le vin.
He came, despite the heavy snowfall. Il vint, en dépit de la lourde chute de neige.
I feel heavy in the head. J'ai la tête lourde.
After a battle casualties are usually heavy. Après une bataille, les pertes en vies humaines sont généralement lourdes.
Heavy clouds were suspended in the air. De lourds nuages étaient suspendus en l'air.
The box is too heavy to carry. La boîte est trop lourde à porter.
This stone is too heavy to lift. Cette pierre est trop lourde pour être soulevée.
My legs are as heavy as lead. Mes jambes sont lourdes comme du plomb.
This desk is too heavy to lift. Ce bureau est trop lourd pour que l’on puisse le soulever.
This loan will carry very heavy interest. Ce prêt portera un intérêt très lourd.
A heavy tax was imposed on whiskey. Le whisky fut imposé d'une lourde taxe.
He is twice as heavy as his wife. Il est deux fois plus lourd que sa femme.
I carried the heavy bag on my back. Je portai le lourd sac sur le dos.
The king imposed heavy taxes on the people. Le roi imposa de lourdes taxes sur le peuple.
Heavy posts are needed to sustain this bridge. De lourds piliers sont nécessaires pour soutenir le pont.
The girl lifted the heavy box with one hand. La fille leva la lourde caisse d'une seule main.
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