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schwer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • difficult adjective Hard to do; requiring a lot of effort, skill, or thought.
  • hard adj Solid and firm; not easily broken, cut, or dented.
  • heavy adj Having great weight; hard to lift or carry.
  • hefty adjective Large, heavy, and solidly built; substantial in size or weight.
  • laden adj Weighed down or heavily loaded with something.

Senses

schwer is used for these senses in English:

  • difficult Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
  • difficult (often, _, of a, person, or a horse, etc) Hard to manage, uncooperative, troublesome.
  • hard Demanding a lot of effort to endure.
  • hard Difficult or requiring a lot of effort to do, understand, experience, or deal with.
  • heavy (of a physical object) Having great weight.
  • heavy (of a rate of flow) High, great.
  • heavy (of a person) Doing the specified activity more intensely than most other people.
  • hefty Heavy, weighing a lot.

difficult — full definition

  1. adjective Hard to do; requiring a lot of effort, skill, or thought.
  2. adjective Hard to deal with; uncooperative or awkward in manner.

hard — full definition

  1. adj Solid and firm; not easily broken, cut, or dented.
  2. adj Difficult; requiring a lot of effort, skill, or endurance.
  3. adj Severe, harsh, or lacking sympathy.
  4. adv With a lot of force or effort.

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