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lourd

/luʁ/

adjective/luʁ/

heavy; loaded with; clumsy, oafish; annoying, a drag; sultry, humid

lourd de conséquenceswith far-reaching consequences, with serious consequences, that has significant implications

Synonyms: pénible, chiant, relou

Inherited from Middle French lourd, from Old French lorz, lourt, from Late Latin lurdus, lordus, probably from Latin lūridus (“sallow”), possibly influenced by Frankish *lort (“crooked, clumsy”); related to Old English lort (“crooked”).