Meaning
heavy
- oppressive, depressing
In a sentence
Questa valigia è troppo pesante per me.
This suitcase is too heavy for me.
Hai mangiato qualcosa di pesante ieri sera?
Did you eat something heavy last night?
Oggi c'è un'aria pesante in ufficio.
Today there's a heavy atmosphere in the office.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pesante | masculine · singular |
| pesante | feminine · singular |
| pesanti | masculine · plural |
| pesanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use pesante for physical weight and also for people, jokes, or situations that feel annoying, overbearing, or hard to tolerate.
- Agree it with the noun: pesante, pesanti. It does not change for masculine vs. feminine singular.
- For weather or air, pesante often means stuffy or oppressive; don't automatically translate it as only about weight.