gravis

heavy

Usages of gravis

• Pluvia tam gravis est ut cives domum currant.: The rain is so heavy that the citizens run home.
• Si morbo gravi laboras, medicum vocare debes.: If you suffer from a serious illness, you must call the doctor.
• Pluvia gravis cadit; ideo pueri domi manent.: Heavy rain is falling; therefore the boys stay at home.
• Pluvia gravis cadit, itaque mater ad forum ire non potest.: Heavy rain is falling, and so mother cannot go to the forum.
• Agricolae vetus iugum est, sed novum lorum emere vult, quia aratrum grave est.: The farmer has an old yoke, but he wants to buy a new strap, because the plough is heavy.
• Mater dicit pueros intra domum manere debere, quia pluvia gravis cadit.: Mother says that the boys ought to stay within the house, because heavy rain is falling.
• Onus servae grave est, sed plaustrum id facilius portat.: The maid’s load is heavy, but the wagon carries it more easily.
• Quicumque adest, ceteris auxilium ferre debet, ne grave onus uni puellae relinquatur.: Whoever is present ought to bring help to the others, so that a heavy load may not be left to one girl alone.
• Mater puerum monet ne onus grave tollere conetur.: Mother warns the boy not to try to lift a heavy load.
• Vicinam miserae aviae miseret, quod illa sola tam grave onus portat.: The neighbor pities the unhappy grandmother, because she carries such a heavy burden alone.
• Serva onus grave ad horreum portat, et pater ei auxilium fert.: The maid carries a heavy burden to the granary, and father brings her help.
• Serva in vestibulo saccum gravem ponit, sed puella saccum levem ad culinam fert.: The maid puts a heavy sack in the entrance hall, but the girl carries a light sack to the kitchen.
• Miles scutum grave gerit, sed serva tantum saccum levem portat.: The soldier carries a heavy shield, but the maid carries only a light sack.
• Servus onus grave gerit, itaque lente ambulat.: The servant carries a heavy load, and so he walks slowly.
• Serva saccum gravem in vestibulo deponit.: The maid sets down the heavy sack in the entrance hall.
• Pauci cives ad contionem veniunt, quia pluvia gravis cadit.: Few citizens come to the assembly, because heavy rain is falling.
• Etiam si pluvia gravis cadit, cives ad templum veniunt.: Even if heavy rain is falling, the citizens come to the temple.
• Servus sportam gravem ante ianuam deponit.: The servant puts the heavy basket down in front of the door.
• Mater dicit sarcinas nimis graves esse et parvum viaticum satis esse.: Mother says that the bags are too heavy and that a small amount of provisions is enough.
• Mater ad forum ambulatura est, sed pluvia gravis cadit.: Mother is about to walk to the forum, but heavy rain is falling.
• Servus saccum gravem lente ad horreum trahit.: The servant slowly drags the heavy sack to the granary.
• Hic equus fortissimus est et plaustrum grave trahit.: This horse is the strongest and pulls the heavy wagon.
• Etiam cum pluvia gravis cadat, puella in bibliotheca cum avia libenter legit.: Even when heavy rain falls, the girl gladly reads in the library with her grandmother.
• Cum pluvia gravis cadit, cives per portam in urbem intrant.: When heavy rain is falling, the citizens enter the city through the gate.

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