weighing several tonnes
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weighing several tonnes
So heavy that its weight amounts to several tonnes or is approximately that much.
Der tonnenschwere Betonblock wurde mit einem Kran angehoben.
The concrete block weighing several tonnes was lifted with a crane.
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'Tonnenschwer' (weighing several tonnes) is made up of 'Tonne' (tonne) and 'schwer' (heavy). The word literally describes something that weighs several tonnes or approximately that much.
Die tonnenschwere Stahlkonstruktion wurde langsam auf das Fundament gesetzt.
The steel structure weighing several tonnes was slowly lowered onto the foundation.
'Tonnenschwer' (weighing several tonnes) adds strong, vivid emphasis. The word can therefore also be used metaphorically for something that weighs heavily on someone.
Die tonnenschwere Verantwortung ließ ihn nachts kaum schlafen.
The crushing weight of responsibility left him barely able to sleep at night.
In its literal sense, 'tonnenschwer' (weighing several tonnes) is often used with large objects or loads, such as machines, vehicles, structural components, or boulders.
Ein tonnenschwerer Bagger versperrte die Zufahrt zur Baustelle.
An excavator weighing several tonnes blocked access to the construction site.
