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hefty

/ˈhefti/adjective

उच्चारण हेफ़्टी

भारी-भरकम, तगड़ा

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adjectiveheftier, heftiest
  1. 1

    (of a person or an object) big and heavy

    भारी-भरकम, तगड़ा

    • a hefty wrestler
    • The porter lifted the hefty trunk onto his head.
    • Two hefty men carried the wardrobe up the narrow stairs.
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    • He tossed a hefty bag of rice onto the cart.
    • A hefty goalkeeper blocked the shot with ease.

    Synonyms heavy bulky burly sturdy massive

    Opposite light slight small weak

  2. 2

    (of an amount of money) large; larger than usual or expected

    (राशि) भारी, बड़ी

    • a hefty fine
    • She paid a hefty sum for the coaching course.
    • The shopkeeper was given a hefty fine for selling expired goods.
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    • Radhika took a hefty loan to build the new house.
    • Airlines have added hefty charges for extra luggage.

    Synonyms large substantial considerable sizeable huge

    Opposite small modest trivial negligible

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Keep the big words together: hefty (big and heavy; large amount), bulky (large and hard to carry), burly (big and strong, of a man), substantial (large in amount), hulking (very big and heavy).

बड़े के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: hefty (बड़ा और भारी; बड़ी राशि), bulky (बड़ा और ले जाना कठिन), burly (बड़ा और मज़बूत, पुरुष के लिए), substantial (मात्रा में बड़ा), hulking (बहुत बड़ा और भारी)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

A hefty fine, a hefty sum, a hefty price, a hefty blow.

Collocations: a hefty fine (भारी जुर्माना), a hefty sum (बड़ी रकम), a hefty price (ऊँची कीमत), a hefty blow (ज़ोरदार चोट या बड़ा झटका)। Hefty का अर्थ भारी या बड़ा है।