avoir la main lourde
/a.vwaʁ la mɛ̃ luʁd/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- a la main lourde
- past
- a eu la main lourde
- perfect
- eu la main lourde
Meaning
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to be heavy-handed
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Le cuisinier a la main lourde avec le sel.
The cook is heavy-handed with the salt.
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Il a eu la main lourde avec le piment, et personne n'a pu finir son assiette. On a dû commander autre chose.
He was heavy-handed with the chili pepper, and nobody could finish their plate. We had to order something else.
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Practice
1 What does avoir la main lourde mean?
to be heavy-handed
2 Fill the gap: Le cuisinier a la main ___ avec le sel.
Full sentence: Le cuisinier a la main lourde avec le sel. (The cook is heavy-handed with the salt.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir la main lourde?
avoir la main lourde: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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