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тяжёлый

heavy

Meaning of тяжёлый

having much weight

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RU[tʲɪˈʐolɨj]
RUхэви
heavy
тяжёлый - heavy
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тяжёлый with Russian translation

тяжёлый usage examples

🇨🇳ZH🇷🇺RU

Ящик с инструментами тяжёлый; держи двумя руками.

🇨🇳ZH🇷🇺RU

Эти ящики тяжёлые; наймите грузчика.

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тяжёлый belongs to the topic "Adjectives". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

тяжёлый重的
тонкий薄的
лёгкий轻的
твёрдый硬的
мягкий软的
крошечный极小的
высокий高的

тяжёлый synonyms

Related words worth learning together

тяжеловатый
a bit heavy; somewhat heavy (milder than 'тяжёлый')
тяжкий
literary/archaic; means very heavy or burdensome (often figurative)
массивный
large, dense and heavy (emphasizes size and solidity)
громоздкий
bulky and awkward to move (negative connotation)
увесистый
having a noticeable weight; often neutral or slightly positive (e.g., 'hefty')
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Т
🇷🇺ru
тяжеловатый

a bit heavy; somewhat heavy (milder than 'тяжёлый')

A2Often
Т
🇷🇺ru
тяжкий

literary/archaic; means very heavy or burdensome (often figurative)

B2Rarely
М
🇷🇺ru
массивный

large, dense and heavy (emphasizes size and solidity)

B1Often
🇷🇺ru

bulky and awkward to move (negative connotation)

B1Often
У
🇷🇺ru
увесистый

having a noticeable weight; often neutral or slightly positive (e.g., 'hefty')

B2Rarely
Т
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тяжеловесный

formal; very heavy or 'weighty' figuratively (e.g., a heavyweight person or organization)

B2Rarely
В
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весомый

having significant weight or importance; often used figuratively

B1Often

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тяжёлый meaning: what does it mean?

имеющий большой вес, трудно поднимаемый

тяжёлый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

тяжёлый is pronounced as [tʲɪˈʐolɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

тяжёлый definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The toolbox is heavy; use both hands. Translation: Ящик с инструментами тяжёлый; держи двумя руками.

Is тяжёлый part of Adjectives vocabulary?

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