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"Pesado" is a form of "pesado", an adjective which is often translated as "heavy". "Insistente" is an adjective which is often translated as "insistent". Learn more about the difference between "insistente" and "pesado" below.
insistente(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (obstinate)
a. insistent
Por muy insistente que seas mi respuesta seguirá siendo no.No matter how insistent you are, my answer will still be no.
2. (tenacious)
a. persistent
El insistente esfuerzo de los jugadores valió la pena porque ganaron el partido.The players' persistent effort was worth it because they won the match.
pesado(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. heavy
No es bueno dormirse directamente después de una cena pesada.Going to sleep straight after a heavy meal isn't good for you.
3. (intense)
a. deep
Me desperté de un sueño pesado con dolor de cabeza.I woke up from a deep sleep with a headache.
4. (colloquial) (irritating)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
c. pain (colloquial) (noun)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Pero qué pesado eres!You're such a pain!
5. (dull)
a. heavy
El pronóstico da nevadas pesadas para este martes.Heavy snowfall is forecast for this Tuesday.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
7. (colloquial) (annoying person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. pain (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi hermana pequeña es una pesada.My little sister is a pain.
