heavyweight

peso pesado

Categoría de boxeo de los luchadores más pesados, o boxeador de esa categoría.

En inglés sencillo: The boxing group for the heaviest fighters, or a fighter in that group.

• He fights as a heavyweight.
• Two heavyweights will compete for the title tonight.
• She moved up to heavyweight after gaining weight.

Expresiones frecuentes: world heavyweight, heavyweight champion, heavyweight division

peso pesado

Persona de gran tamaño, fuerza, influencia o capacidad.

En inglés sencillo: A person who is very large or has great strength, influence, or ability.

• He is a political heavyweight.
• Several intellectual heavyweights spoke at the conference.
• The doorman was a heavyweight who towered over us.

Cómo se usa: a heavyweight in something (She is a heavyweight in the publishing industry.)

Sinónimos: major figure, powerhouse

Expresiones frecuentes: intellectual heavyweight, political heavyweight, industry heavyweight

peso pesado

Categoría de deportistas de mayor peso, o participante de esa categoría, especialmente en lucha o levantamiento de pesas.

En inglés sencillo: A sports group for heavier players, or a player in that group, especially in wrestling or weightlifting.

• The heavyweight won gold in judo.
• Two heavyweights reached the wrestling final.
• He competes at heavyweight in local weightlifting events.

Expresiones frecuentes: judo heavyweight, heavyweight wrestler, heavyweight category

de peso pesado

Que pertenece a la categoría de los deportistas o luchadores de mayor peso.

En inglés sencillo: Belonging to a sports group for the heaviest fighters or players.

• He is a heavyweight boxer.
• She won the heavyweight title last year.
• The heavyweight wrestling final starts at six.

Expresiones frecuentes: heavyweight boxer, heavyweight title, heavyweight bout

grueso, pesado

Más pesado o grueso que otros materiales u objetos parecidos.

En inglés sencillo: Heavier or thicker than similar things.

• Use heavyweight paper for the cards.
• This jacket is made from heavyweight cotton.
• The heavyweight fabric keeps out the cold.

Sinónimos: heavy, thick

Antónimos: lightweight

Expresiones frecuentes: heavyweight paper, heavyweight cotton, heavyweight fabric

influyente, destacado

Que tiene gran influencia o éxito en un campo de trabajo.

En inglés sencillo: Having great influence or success in a particular kind of work.

• They hired a heavyweight lawyer.
• Several heavyweight academics supported her research.
• A heavyweight investor joined the company board.

Sinónimos: leading, influential, prominent

Expresiones frecuentes: heavyweight politician, heavyweight lawyer, heavyweight academic

importante, de peso

Muy importante, serio o impresionante.

En inglés sencillo: Very important, serious, or impressive.

• The book offers heavyweight analysis.
• We listened to a heavyweight debate about education.
• This is a heavyweight report with major policy implications.

Sinónimos: important, substantial, impressive

Antónimos: trivial

Expresiones frecuentes: heavyweight analysis, heavyweight debate, heavyweight research