No. 161 in German
schwer
The German word "schwer" means "heavy" or "difficult" in English.
In a sentence
Dieses Buch ist sehr schwer.
This book is very heavy.
In this sentence, 'schwer' is used to mean 'heavy', describing the physical weight of the object, the book.
Diese Aufgabe ist schwer zu lösen.
This task is difficult to solve.
Here, 'schwer' indicates difficulty in performing the task, focusing on the challenge of solving it.
Meine Großmutter hatte in ihrem Leben viele schwere Zeiten.
My grandmother has had many hard times in her life.
In this sentence, 'schwer' conveys emotional or existential difficulty, describing hard times in someone's life.
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