No. 425 in Czech
těžké
"Heavy" or "difficult."
In a sentence
Těžké zavazadlo zůstalo na místě.
The heavy luggage remained in place.
The word "těžké" is used here as an adjective to describe the weight of the luggage, indicating it is heavy.
Těžké rozhodnutí leželo před námi.
A difficult decision lay ahead of us.
In this sentence, "těžké" functions as an adjective, metaphorically describing the decision as challenging or hard to make.
Mám těžké srdce, protože odcházíš.
I have a heavy heart because you are leaving.
Here, "těžké" is used metaphorically to express emotional heaviness or sorrow.
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