lourd — meaning in English
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English meaning
- close verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
- clumsy adj Awkward in movement; lacking grace or coordination.
- costly adj Expensive, or requiring a heavy price to be paid.
- cumbersome adjective Awkward or difficult to handle, carry, or manage because of size, weight, or complexity.
- heavy adj Having great weight; hard to lift or carry.
- hefty adjective Large, heavy, and solidly built; substantial in size or weight.
- onerous adj Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome.
- ponderous adj Heavy, massive, weighty.
- sultry adjective Hot and humid, with heavy, still air.
- thick adj Having a large distance between opposite surfaces; not thin.
- unwieldy adj Lacking strength; weak.
Senses
lourd is used for these senses in English:
- clumsy Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.
- costly Of high cost; expensive.
- cumbersome Inert, lumbering, slow in movement.
- heavy (of a physical object) Having great weight.
- heavy (of a topic) Serious, somber.
- heavy (of a person) Doing the specified activity more intensely than most other people.
- hefty Heavy, weighing a lot.
- onerous Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome.
close — full definition
- verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
- verb To bring something to an end.
- verb To stop operating, whether for the day or permanently.
- adj Near in distance, time, or relationship.
- adj Almost even or evenly matched.
clumsy — full definition
- adj Awkward in movement; lacking grace or coordination.
- adj Poorly made, handled, or expressed; lacking skill or tact.