Pesant (en. Heavy)

/pə.zɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Which has a lot of weight.

This bag is very heavy to carry.

Ce sac est très pesant à porter.

Which is tiring or depressing.

The topic of conversation was heavy for everyone.

Le sujet de la conversation était pesant pour tout le monde.

Said of an attitude or presence that imposes.

His heavy demeanor caught everyone's attention.

Son air pesant a attiré l'attention de tous.

From the verb 'peser', meaning to have weight.

a heavy topic

A subject that makes the conversation heavy and unpleasant.

un sujet pesant

heavy atmosphere

An atmosphere that weighs down, often due to tensions or silences.

atmosphère pesante

to weigh down

To make a situation or attitude heavier or more awkward.

faire pesant

weighing

The action of weighing, usually in reference to determining weight.

pesée

heavy

Which has a lot of weight or is difficult to carry.

lourd

oppression

A feeling of psychological or physical heaviness, often related to stress.

oppression

Synonym for something heavy on the shoulders.

After this meeting, I feel heavy.

Après cette réunion, je me sens pesant.

Said of an atmosphere that brings you down.

Heavy atmosphere in the group after this disappointment.

Ambiance pesante dans le groupe après cette déception.