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.

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