Lourd (en. Heavy)

/luʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Having a large mass or weight.

This piece of furniture is too heavy for me to lift.

Ce meuble est trop lourd pour que je puisse le soulever.

Causing a feeling of oppression or discomfort.

The air was heavy before the storm.

L'air était lourd avant la tempête.

Speaking of an attitude or manner, not agile or clumsy.

His walk was heavy after injuring his ankle.

Sa démarche était lourde après s'être blessé à la cheville.

From Latin 'lurdus', meaning heavy or weighty.

heavy with consequences

Which carries heavy implications or effects.

lourd de conséquences

to make a heavy decision

To make a difficult and important decision.

prendre une décision lourde

to have a heavy past

To have a complex or difficult history.

avoir un lourd passé

heaviness

The quality of being heavy.

lourdeur

heavily

In a manner that is heavy or weighty.

lourdement

lightening

The action of making something lighter.

allègement

Of a high level, impressive.

This piece of music is heavy, it's awesome!

Ce morceau de musique est lourd, il déchire !

Intoxicating or very strong.

This party was really heavy, we had a blast!

Cette fête était vraiment lourde, on s'est éclatés !