heaviness

el peso

heaviness(

heh

nihs

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (weight)

a. el peso

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The heaviness of all the cargo in the back of the truck lowers your fuel economy.El peso de toda la carga en la parte de atrás del camión reduce el ahorro de combustible.

2. (feeling of weight)

a. la pesadez

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The heaviness of this work was more than I was used to at first.La pesadez de este trabajo era mayor a lo que yo estaba acostumbrado al principio.

3. (sadness)

a. la pesadumbre

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

There's been a heaviness about Elio since his brother died.Ha habido cierta pesadumbre en Elio desde que su hermano murió.

4. (intensity)

a. lo denso

The extraordinary heaviness of the traffic was due to a bridge closure.Lo denso del tráfico se debía al cierre de un puente.

b. la fuerza

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The heaviness of the storms in this part of the country is far beyond what I ever experienced back home.La fuerza de las tormentas en esta parte del país es mucho mayor de lo que jamás experimenté en casa.

c. lo grueso

The heaviness of the clouds made us think that we should probably pack up our picnic.Lo grueso de las nubes nos hizo pensar que a lo mejor debíamos recoger nuestro pícnic.

5. (quality of being difficult to digest)

a. la pesadez

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The heaviness of the food was more than my stomach could handle.La pesadez de la comida fue más de lo que mi estómago podía aguantar.

6. (seriousness)

a. la seriedad

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Wendy's crude joke was in quite poor taste, especially in light of the heaviness of the occasion.El chiste grosero de Wendy fue de muy mal gusto, sobre todo viendo la seriedad de la ocasión.

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