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English translation: heavy as if you were wearing heavy metal weights or objects

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English term or phrase:	feeling physically weighted down, like you had lead weights on your arms and legs
Selected answer:	heavy as if you were wearing heavy metal weights or objects
Entered by:	Elizabeth Lyons

04:00 Jul 30, 2005

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English term or phrase: phrase

During the past week, have you experienced periods of feeling physically weighted down, like you had lead weights on your arms and legs, and without physical energy?

What does "had lead weights" mean? Thanks

Rajan Chopra KudoZ activity Questions: 537 (1 open) (4 without valid answers) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 1591 India
Local time: 07:22

heavy as if you were wearing heavy metal weights or objects

Explanation:
As if something heavy was tied to each of your limbs so it takes extra strength and energy to move or lift them. Your are so tired, that the mere effort it takes to move them is hard and your body feels heavier and slower than usual. (Like wearing frying pans : ) )

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Elizabeth Lyons
United States
Local time: 18:52

Grading comment

Thanks to all of you for your wonderful help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

5 +9

heavy as if you were wearing heavy metal weights or objects

Elizabeth Lyons

4 +4

very heavy objects

Kim Metzger

4 +2

heavy limbs

Coral Getino

3 +2

feel weak

@caduceus (X)

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

feel weak

Explanation:
have a heavy feeling in the arms or legs

@caduceus (X)
United States
Local time: 19:52
Native speaker of:

German

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

very heavy objects

Explanation:
If you feel like you've got lead weights on your arms, you feel as though someone had tied very heavy objects to them. A lead weight is an object made of the metal lead and might be used to hold fishing nets at the bottom of a lake.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 19:52
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 36

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +9

heavy as if you were wearing heavy metal weights or objects

Elizabeth Lyons
United States
Local time: 18:52
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Thanks to all of you for your wonderful help.

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

heavy limbs

Explanation:
Limbs (arms and legs) feel heavy, as if you had weights made of lead on them. It is hard to walk or raise your arms over your head, you feel you have no energy!!!

Coral Getino
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

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