lourd

French

Etymology

From Old French lourt, from Latin lūridus (attested in a Late Latin gloss in the form lordus, lurdus).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /luʁ/
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Adjective

lourd (feminine singular lourde, masculine plural lourds, feminine plural lourdes)

heavy
clumsy, oafish
(informal) annoying, a drag
Synonyms: pénible, chiant

Ce type est vraiment lourd, il arrête pas de me parler sans remarquer que je m'en fous.
(weather) sultry, humid
(boxing) heavyweight

Derived terms

See also

pesant

Further reading

“lourd” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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