hefty
With heft; heavy, strong, vigorous, mighty, impressiveWith heft; heavy, strong, vigorous, mighty, impressive
» Intense admiration comes with a hefty price.
Meaning
5 sensesWith heft; heavy, strong, vigorous, mighty, impressive
He can throw a hefty punch.
beeindruckend
впечатля́ющийvpečatljájuščij, могу́щественныйmogúščestvennyj
Strong; bulky.
They use some hefty bolts to hold up road signs.
deftig, klobig
большо́йbolʹšój, объёмистыйobʺjómistyj, масси́вныйmassívnyj
Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; powerfully or heavily built.
He was a tall, hefty man.
kräftig, mächtig, stark
дю́жийdjúžij, здорове́нныйzdorovénnyj, си́льныйsílʹnyj
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
Heavy, weighing a lot.
She carries a hefty backpack full of books.
schwer
тяжёлыйtjažólyj
Large, healthy.
That's going to cost you a hefty sum.
a hefty fine
large in amount or extent or degree
Examples
20 sentencesIntense admiration comes with a hefty price.
He was slapped with a hefty fine.
Toyota's new car sports a hefty price tag.
Elias paid a hefty sum of compensation money.
The bloke on the corner looks pretty hefty.
deDer Typ an der Ecke sieht ganz schön bullig aus.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 4
Origin
19th century. From heft (“weight”) + -y.19th century. From heft (“weight”) + -y.
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Forms
heftier, heftiestSynonyms
11 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form