to get heavy - ponerse pesado?

Question

I think that "to get heavy" would be "hacerse pesado" or "ponerse pesado"

However, I'd also translate these to mean "to get tedious/annoying". Does it just depend on context? Would you say: "This box is getting heavy." and "This grammar exercise is getting tedious." in the same way?

Thanks.

Answer 1

There is certainly room for confusion. You can certainly say: "Esta caja se está poniendo pesada" and "Este ejercicio se está poniendo pesado". (Some places more than others).

Personally, I'd favor the expression: "Este ejercicio se está poniendo tedioso / fastidioso".

Answer 2

Se pone pesado/es un pesado.

This can only mean: this guy is hard work

Está ganando peso, está engordando, cada vez pesa más....she is getting heavy.

Answer 3

What about the song words - "He ain't heavy, he's my brother" ?

I took this to mean "he's not a problem"

*The road is long, with many a winding turn

That leads us to who knows where, who knows where

But I'm strong, strong enough to carry him

He ain't heavy - he's my brother*

How would one say that in Spanish?

The dictionary uses "gran" for this, as in "heavy responsibility = gran responsabilidad." However, I'd like to know if there's a slang word for "heavy," as in "Man, that's really heavy! (That's profound, deep)" - --Mariana--, ABR 5, 2010

This is more interesting than I first thought. - ian-hill, ABR 5, 2010

I just read that "profundo" is used for deep thought, but I like "intenso." "Hombre, eso es intenso!" - --Mariana--, ABR 5, 2010

Answer 4

No es una carga (para mí) , es mi hermano.

Yo diría esto.

right - you did H :) - ian-hill, ABR 5, 2010

Answer 5

What about a person? Do you ever refer to a person as heavy to mean that this person "se está poniendo pesado/tedioso/fastidioso? In Spanish we say: "No te pongas pesado!!"

No, I'd say "Don't be annoying." or maybe "Don't be a pain." If I said, "She's getting heavy." I would mean that she's gaining weight or she's getting fat. - alba3, ABR 4, 2010

Thank you alba!! That's very helpful! :) - Benz, ABR 4, 2010

What about the song words - "He ain't heavy, he's my brother" ? I took this to mean "he's not a problem" - ian-hill, ABR 5, 2010