No. 9,284 in Catalan
heavy
The word "heavy" is not Catalan but English; its Catalan counterpart is "pesat," meaning "weighing much or having great weight."
In a sentence
El llibre és molt pesat.
The book is very heavy.
'Pesat' in the context indicates the physical weight of an object, describing a tangible characteristic.
La situació s'ha tornat bastant pesada.
The situation has become quite heavy.
Here, 'pesada' is used metaphorically to describe a challenging or difficult situation, illustrating a non-physical burden.
Feia un dia molt pesat, amb molta humitat.
It was a very heavy day, with a lot of humidity.
In this sentence, 'pesat' describes the oppressive or uncomfortable weather condition due to high humidity, applying a descriptive quality to an environmental context.
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