Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with heavy in American Collocation
heavy
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
very
Traffic was unusually heavy all day and evening.
rather
The workload is fairly heavy – with not only lectures but also practicals.
rain or snow
The water level rises up during heavy downpours.
traffic
Heavy traffic and frequent stoplights slowed progress to a crawl.
work
Many students found it difficult to cope with the heavy workload.
when something is used very much
Singapore is a very open economy (meaning a heavy reliance on international trade).
defeat or loss
The enemy inflicted heavy casualties on the Allied troops.
Their heaviest defeat came in 1995 when they lost to Croatia 4–0.
The recession has taken a heavy toll on many of our high-street stores.
responsibility
Many staff complained about the heavy administrative burden of keeping records that to them had no obvious purpose.
medical problem
Sometimes fibroids cause heavy bleeding or pain.
activity
From the 17th to the 19th heavy fighting took place in the city.