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"Pesado" is a form of "pesado", an adjective which is often translated as "heavy". "Canso" is a form of "cansar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to tire". Learn more about the difference between "pesado" and "canso" below.
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.
cansar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to bother)
a. to annoy
Ese estudiante, con su lista infinita de dudas, cansa a todo el mundo.That student, with his endless list of questions, annoys everyone.
a. to exhaust
Vas a cansar la tierra si no rotas los cultivos.You will exhaust the soil if you don't rotate your crops.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
cansarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
5. (to fatigue)
a. to get tired
Al principio se cansaba mucho cuando corría, pero ya no.At first she got really tired when she ran, but not anymore.
a. to get bored
Me canso. ¡Vamos a hacer algo más divertido!I'm getting bored. Let's do something more fun!
