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1 Translation result for heavy-handed in Spanish

adjective

heavy-handed adjective

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autoritario, despótico

heavy adjective

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pesado; denso, espeso, grueso; oneroso, gravoso; profundo; lento, tardo; corpulento; severo, duro, fuerte

Example sentences of
heavy adjective

  • •“Is that box too heavy for you to lift?” “No, it's not very heavy.”
  • •The truck was carrying a heavy load.
  • •The man was six feet tall with a heavy build.
  • •Turnout for the election is expected to be heavy.
  • •We got caught in heavy traffic.
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  • •Heavy rains caused flooding in the area.
  • •She was wearing sunglasses and heavy makeup.
  • •The storm caused heavy damage to the building.
  • •The company is facing heavy losses this quarter.
  • •a day of heavy fighting
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Synonyms of
heavy adjective

cumbersome, hefty, burdensome, dense, profound, severe, sluggish, stout, thick, weighty

hand verb

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handed, has handed, is handing, hands
pasar, dar, entregar

Example sentences of
hand verb

  • •The girl was happy to hand her grandmother's cookie recipes to the parish ladies to put in their cookbook.
  • •The clerk handed her the receipt.
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Reverse translation for heavy-handed

autoritario  - authoritarian 
despótico  - despotic 
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