How do you use "heavy meal" in a sentence?

I don't want a heavy meal before going swimming. That was a really heavy meal — I need to sit down. Try to avoid heavy meals late at night.

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Q: What does "heavy meal" mean?

A large, filling meal that is hard to digest We say 'heavy meal' to describe a large, rich meal that leaves you feeling very full. 'Heavy' collocates with meal to suggest it weighs you down physically.

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Significado: A large, filling meal that is hard to digest

油腻的大餐，不容易消化的一餐

comida copiosa, comida pesada

重い食事、消化の悪い食事

무거운 식사, 과한 식사

We say 'heavy meal' to describe a large, rich meal that leaves you feeling very full. 'Heavy' collocates with meal to suggest it weighs you down physically.

我们说'heavy meal'来形容吃完后让你感觉很饱的大餐。'Heavy'与meal搭配暗示这顿饭会让你感到身体沉重。

Decimos 'heavy meal' para describir una comida abundante y rica que te deja muy lleno. 'Heavy' se combina con meal para sugerir que te pesa físicamente.

「heavy meal」は食べた後にとてもお腹がいっぱいになる、量が多くて消化の重い食事を表します。「heavy」はmealと組み合わせて、体が重く感じることを暗示します。

양이 많고 기름진 식사를 하고 나서 매우 배부른 상태를 묘사할 때 'heavy meal'이라고 합니다. 'heavy'는 몸이 무거워지는 느낌을 전달하며 meal과 자연스럽게 결합됩니다.

Ejemplos

I don't want a heavy meal before going swimming.
游泳前我不想吃油腻的大餐。
No quiero una comida pesada antes de ir a nadar.
泳ぐ前に重い食事はしたくありません。
수영하기 전에 무거운 식사는 하고 싶지 않아요.
That was a really heavy meal — I need to sit down.
那顿饭真的很油腻——我得坐下来休息一下。
Fue una comida muy pesada, necesito sentarme.
あれは本当に重い食事でした。座らないといけません。
정말 무거운 식사였어요. 좀 앉아야겠어요.
Try to avoid heavy meals late at night.
深夜尽量避免吃油腻的大餐。
Intenta evitar las comidas pesadas por la noche.
夜遅くの重い食事は避けるようにしましょう。
밤늦게 무거운 식사는 피하도록 하세요.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: everyday, health

Tono: descriptive

✓ Correcto

That was a heavy meal.
那顿饭真油腻。
Fue una comida pesada.
あれは重い食事でした。
정말 무거운 식사였어요.
Avoid heavy meals before bed.
睡前避免吃油腻的大餐。
Evita las comidas pesadas antes de acostarte.
寝る前に重い食事は避けましょう。
잠자리에 들기 전에 무거운 식사는 피하세요.

✗ Incorrecto

That was a strong meal. (use 'heavy' not 'strong' for a filling, hard-to-digest meal)
那是一顿strong meal。（用'heavy'而不是'strong'来形容吃完后不容易消化的大餐）
Fue una strong meal. (se usa 'heavy' y no 'strong' para una comida copiosa y difícil de digerir)
あれはstrongな食事でした。（消化の重い食事には'strong'ではなく'heavy'を使います）
그건 strong한 식사였어요.（소화가 힘든 든든한 식사에는 'strong'이 아니라 'heavy'를 씁니다）
That was a thick meal. (use 'heavy' not 'thick' — 'thick' describes consistency, not portion size)
那是一顿thick meal。（用'heavy'而不是'thick'——'thick'形容稠度，不是份量）
Fue una thick meal. (se usa 'heavy' y no 'thick' — 'thick' describe la consistencia, no la cantidad)
あれはthickな食事でした。（'thick'は食感を表し、量の多さには'heavy'を使います）
그건 thick한 식사였어요.（'thick'은 농도를 나타내고, 양이 많은 식사에는 'heavy'를 씁니다）

Origen e historia

Natural English collocation — 'heavy' metaphorically describes the feeling of fullness and difficulty digesting after a large meal.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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