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heavy going
Language:
Meanings:
1.
chiefly British
technical
sport
In horse racing, ground conditions that are wet and muddy, making progress difficult for horses.
2.
all English varieties
neutral
Difficult to make progress on; arduous or requiring great effort to accomplish.
3.
all English varieties
informal
Tedious or hard to read or endure; boring and slow-moving.
Examples:
EN:
It's going to be a bit heavy going, sir, don't you think?
ES:
Será un poco difícil, señor, ¿no le parece?
EN:
There's something heavy going on in China Basin, that's for sure.
ES:
Algo está pasando en China Basin.
EN:
I found it rather heavy going.
ES:
La encontré más bien pesada.
EN:
And a dead loss in heavy going.
ES:
Con pista pesada, no vale nada.
EN:
That is... it's heavy going! A total bore!
ES:
Se nos hace pesado. ¡Qué aburrimiento!
EN:
She's nimble in the heavy going, but bounces a little on the hard ground.
ES:
Es ágil en el terreno difícil, pero brinca un poco en el suelo duro.
EN:
It's heavy going working the earth.
ES:
Es pesado ir trabajando la tierra.
EN:
Really heavy going.
ES:
Realmente pesado.
EN:
I gave my publisher 50 pages and he found it heavy going.
ES:
Le di a mi editor 50 páginas y le pareció difícil.
EN:
For all her trials, the book is never heavy going.
HI:
किताब कोई कभी भी भारी नहीं होती
EN:
It's awful heavy going, Disko.
ES:
Va muy cargado de peso, Disko.
EN:
Hard, heavy going.
ES:
A marcha pesada.
EN:
It's awful heavy going, Disko.
ES:
Va muy cargado de peso, Disko.
EN:
Hard, heavy going.
ES:
A marcha pesada.
EN:
Kinda heavy going aren't they?
ES:
Y bastante largo, ¿no?
EN:
They're heavy going.
ES:
volveré pronto.
EN:
It will be heavy going to Maritsa.
ES:
Va a ser duro el viaje a Maritza.
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