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How do you say "heavy" in Spanish?
pesado
In Spanish, "heavy" is pesado.
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Pronunciation
Say pay-SAH-doh. Stress falls on the second syllable. The s is soft.
Grammar notes
Pesado is the past participle of pesar (to weigh). It changes: pesada (feminine), pesados (masculine plural), pesadas (feminine plural).
Example sentence
Esta caja es muy pesada.
This box is very heavy.
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How to remember pesado
Pesado has peso in it, and heavy things have a lot of peso or weight.
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Questions about pesado
How do you say "heavy" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "heavy" is pesado. It is a noun.
How is pesado written in Spanish?
pesado is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is pesado used in a sentence?
Use pesado as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Esta caja es muy pesada. (This box is very heavy.).
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