French Conversation · Level 13
89 words
French word
lourd
Pronunciation
IPA/luʁ/
Meaning
- adjectiveheavy
Example
Ce sac est lourd.
This bag is heavy.
More examples
Le canapé est trop lourd pour moi.
The sofa is too heavy for me.
Core concept
A dense load pressing downward until carrying it becomes a burden.
Common phrases
un sac lourd
heavy bag
un meuble lourd
heavy piece of furniture
un carton lourd
heavy cardboard box
Similar words
pesant: Feeling very heavy when lifted and awkward to handle.
volumineux: Large in volume, taking up space and difficult to handle.
gros: Large in size or thickness, with broad dimensions.
massif: Thick and substantial in appearance, suggesting considerable weight.
Definition in French
Qui a beaucoup de poids au point d'être difficile à porter, à manipuler ou d'encombrer.
Word origin
French lourd is inherited through Old French from Latin lurdus, with the modern physical sense of substantial weight developing in French.
Usage tips
- Lourd usually follows the noun in literal use, as in un sac lourd; gros describes size, so a large object need not be heavy.
Other meanings
- oppressiveadjective
Opposites
- légerlightadjective
Related words
- lourdeurheavinessnoun
- alourdirmake heavierverb
- lourdementheavilyadverb