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pesado

heavy

adjective peh-SAH-doh Less Common

Origin: From Latin pensatus (past participle of pensare 'to weigh').

Also means

tedious, annoying

Usage Note

Pesado means physically heavy (la maleta está muy pesada) but also colloquially describes a dull, tiresome, or annoying person or situation — ¡qué pesado eres! ('you're such a bore!'). As a noun un pesado / una pesada means 'a bore, a pain.' Contrast with grave (serious/grave) and gordo (fat), which are different dimensions of 'heavy.'

Examples

"Esta caja está muy pesada."

Natural Translation

This box is very heavy.

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