Usage examples of "lourdes" in French with translation to English

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De lourdes taxes frappent le vin. Heavy taxes are laid on wine.
Mes jambes sont lourdes comme du plomb. My legs are as heavy as lead.
Je n'aime pas me charger de lourdes responsabilités. I don't like to take on the heavy responsibilities.
Le roi imposa de lourdes taxes sur le peuple. The king imposed heavy taxes on the people.
Je ne supporte pas d'assumer de si lourdes responsabilités. I don't like to take on such heavy responsibilities.
Après une bataille, les pertes en vies humaines sont généralement lourdes. After a battle casualties are usually heavy.
Ce livre est très lourd. This book is very heavy.
Il fait moins lourd aujourd'hui qu'hier. It is less muggy today than it was yesterday.
Que ce sac est lourd ! What a heavy bag!
Il faisait trop lourd pour que je m'endorme la nuit dernière. It was too muggy for me to get to sleep last night.
J'ai la tête lourde. I feel heavy in the head.
L'air est devenu très lourd. The air has become really heavy.
Ce prêt portera un intérêt très lourd. This loan will carry very heavy interest.
C'est aussi lourd que du plomb. This is as heavy as lead.
Qu'est-ce que tu es lourd ! How heavy you are!
Lequel est le plus lourd des deux ? Which is the heavier of the two?
La boîte est trop lourde à porter. The box is too heavy to carry.
Elle est beaucoup plus lourde que lui. She's much heavier than him.
Elle est bien plus lourde que lui. She's much heavier than him.
L'or est plus lourd que l'argent. Gold is heavier than silver.
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