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heft·y
(hĕf′tē)adj. heft·i·er, heft·i·est
1. Of considerable weight; heavy.
2. Big and strong; stout or muscular. See Synonyms at heavy.
3. Strong and sturdy: a hefty door.
4. Of considerable size or amount; substantial: a hefty serving of mashed potatoes; received a hefty bonus.
heft′i·ly adv.
heft′i·ness n.
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hefty
(ˈhɛftɪ)adj, heftier or heftiest
1. big and strong
2. characterized by vigour or force: a hefty blow.
3. large, bulky, or heavy
4. sizable; involving a large amount of money: a hefty bill; a hefty wage.
ˈheftily adv
ˈheftiness n
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heft•y
(ˈhɛf ti)adj. heft•i•er, heft•i•est.
1. heavy; weighty.
2. big and strong; powerful; muscular.
3. notably large or substantial: a hefty increase in salary.
[1865–70]
heft′i•ly, adv.
heft′i•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. |  hefty - (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"strong - having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man" |
| 2. | hefty - of considerable weight and size; "a hefty dictionary" heavy - of comparatively great physical weight or density; "a heavy load"; "lead is a heavy metal"; "heavy mahogany furniture" | |
| 3. | hefty - large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune" considerable - large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem" |
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hefty
adjective (Informal)
1. big, strong, massive, strapping, robust, muscular, burly, husky (informal), hulking, beefy (informal), brawny She was quite a hefty woman.
big little, small, minute, short, tiny, thin, narrow, slight, slim, insignificant, diminutive, ineffectual, inconsequential, pocket-sized, scanty, infinitesimal
big little, small, minute, short, tiny, thin, narrow, slight, slim, insignificant, diminutive, ineffectual, inconsequential, pocket-sized, scanty, infinitesimal
2. (Informal) forceful, heavy, powerful, vigorous (slang) Lambert gave him a hefty shove to send him on his way.
forceful gentle, soft, weak, mild, frail, feeble, weedy (informal), wimpish or wimpy (informal)
forceful gentle, soft, weak, mild, frail, feeble, weedy (informal), wimpish or wimpy (informal)
3. heavy, large, massive, substantial, tremendous, awkward, ample, bulky, colossal, cumbersome, weighty, unwieldy, ponderous The gritty foursome took turns shouldering the hefty load every five minutes.
heavy light
heavy light
4. large, massive, substantial, excessive, inflated, sizeable, astronomical (informal), extortionate A long-distance romance followed with hefty phone bills.
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hefty
adjective1. Having a relatively great weight:
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Translations
قَوي وكَبيرقَوي، شَديد
mohutnýsilnýstatný
kraftig
mahtavatanakkatuhtitukevavanttera
kraftmikillòungur; stór og stæltur
stambusžaliūkas
lielsspēcīgsstiprs
hefty
[ˈheftɪ] ADJ (heftier (compar) (heftiest (superl)))1. (= large) [person] → corpulento, fornido; [object] → enorme, imponente; [increase] → considerable; [profit, payment] → cuantioso; [price, salary, fees] → alto; [bill, debt] → enorme; [meal] → abundante; [dose] → grande, mayúsculo
a hefty fine → una multa muy cuantiosa → una buena multa
a hefty book → un mamotreto
a hefty fine → una multa muy cuantiosa → una buena multa
a hefty book → un mamotreto
2. (= powerful) [kick, punch] → fuerte
3. (= heavy) → pesado
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
hefty
[ˈhɛfti] adj [person] → costaud(e)
[parcel] → lourd(e)
[piece, price, profit] → gros(se)
[blow, shove] → formidable
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
hefty
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
hefty
[ˈhɛftɪ] (fam) adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (load) → pesante; (person) → robusto/a, solido/a; (piece, profit) → grosso/a (before n); (price) → alto/a, bello/a (before n)Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
hefty
(ˈhefti) adjective1. (of people) big and strong. Her husband is pretty hefty.
2. (of punches etc) powerful. a hefty kick.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
hefty
a. fuerte, macizo-a.
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