Sentence examples of "heavy" in English

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He came in spite of the heavy snow. Il vint, en dépit de l'épaisse neige.
Heavy snow delayed the train for several hours. Une neige terrible a retardé le train de plusieurs heures.
The train was delayed for two hours because of the heavy snow. Le train avait deux heures de retard à cause des importantes chutes de neige.
The accident seemed to have something to do with the heavy snow. L'accident semblait avoir à faire avec la neige profonde.
A heavy rain began to fall. Une averse commença à tomber.
My legs feel heavy as lead. Mes pieds sont devenus des bâtons.
A heavy purse makes a light heart. Une bourse pleine remplit le cœur de joie.
We were delayed by the heavy traffic. Nous fûmes retardés par la circulation importante.
The ship scudded before a heavy gale. Le bateau fuyait face à la tempête.
We had a heavy frost this morning. Ce matin nous avons eu une épaisse couche de givre.
The rivers were flooded by the heavy rain. Les rivières débordèrent à cause des pluies torrentielles.
The train was delayed because of heavy snowfall. Le train fut retardé à cause des importantes chutes de neige.
Because of heavy rain my car broke down. À cause de la pluie ma voiture est tombée en panne.
Corporate political donations are coming under heavy scrutiny. Les dons d'entreprises aux organisations politiques sont placés sous haute surveillance.
Tom received a heavy blow on the head. Tom a reçu un coup violent à la tête.
My dish-washing duties are a heavy burden. Mes obligations quant au lavage de vaisselle sont un grand fardeau pour moi.
His health was the forfeit of heavy drinking. Sa santé lui a fait renoncer à boire beaucoup.
The missile attack took a heavy toll of lives. L'attaque par missile a pris un grand nombre de vies.
He struck me a heavy blow in the face. Il m'asséna un sale coup au visage.
It is dangerous to fly in this heavy fog. Il est dangereux de voler par cet épais brouillard.
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