Also means
difficult
Usage Note
schwer is a classic two-sense word: physically 'heavy' and figuratively 'difficult', so eine schwere Aufgabe is a hard task, not a weighty one. Used adverbially it intensifies, as in schwer verletzt ('seriously injured').
Examples
"Der Koffer ist sehr schwer."
Natural Translation
The suitcase is very heavy.
Literal Translation
The suitcase is very heavy.
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