drückend — meaning in English
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English meaning
- close verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
- heavy adj Having great weight; hard to lift or carry.
- onerous adj Needing a lot of effort to deal with; heavy or demanding.
- oppressive adjective Unjust and harsh; ruling or treating people cruelly.
- sultry adjective Hot and humid, with heavy, still air.
Senses
drückend is used for these senses in English:
- heavy (of weather) Hot and humid.
- onerous Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome.
- oppressive Weighing heavily on the spirit; being quite intense, excessive or overwhelming.
- sultry (weather) Hot and humid; sweltering. [from late 16th c.]
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.
heavy — full definition
- adj Having great weight; hard to lift or carry.
- adj Great in amount, degree, or intensity.
- adj Serious or somber in tone.
- noun Informal: a villain, or a bodyguard/enforcer.
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