Alourdir

Definition: to weigh/load down, to make heavy

Ma voiture est alourdie par des livres - My car is weighed down with books.

Son parfum alourdit l'air - The air is heavy with her perfume.

Related: s'alourdir - to become heavy; alourdissement - increased weight, heaviness

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