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cumbersome [ˈkʌmbəsəm], cumbrous [ˈkʌmbrəs] adj
1. awkward because of size, weight, or shape cumbersome baggage 2. difficult because of extent or complexity cumbersome accounts [cumber, short for encumber + -some1] cumbersomely , cumbrously adv cumbersomeness , cumbrousness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
cumbersome adjective 1. awkward, heavy, hefty (informal), clumsy, bulky, weighty, impractical, inconvenient, burdensome, unmanageable, clunky (informal), cumbrous Although the machine looks cumbersome, it is easy to use. awkward practical, compact, convenient, handy, easy to use, manageable, wieldy 2. inefficient, unwieldy, badly organized an old and cumbersome computer system inefficient efficient, serviceable Translations cumbersome [ˈkʌmbəsəm] cumbrous [ˈkʌmbrəs] ADJ (= bulky) → voluminoso, de mucho bulto; (= awkward) → incómodo he was muffled in thick and cumbersome clothing → las abultadas ropas de abrigo casi le tapaban la cara the machine was slow and cumbersome to use → la máquina resultaba lenta y aparatosa or lenta e incómoda(de manejar) cumbersome administrative procedures → procedimientos mpl administrativos engorrosos cumbersome [ˈkʌmbərsəm] adj (physically) [object] → encombrant(e) [process, system, bureaucracy] → lourd(e) cumbersome adj clothing, coat → (be)hinderlich; spacesuit, movements, gesture, style, piece of music → schwerfällig; vehicle → unhandlich (inf), → schwer zu manövrieren; suitcases, parcels → sperrig, unhandlich; procedure, regulations → beschwerlich, mühselig; it’s so cumbersome having to wear all this heavy clothing → es ist so lästig, dass man alle diese schweren Kleidungsstücke tragen muss adj cumbersome [ˈkambəsəm] (of things) heavy and clumsy a cumbersome piece of furniture. lomp, swaar مُربِك، ثَقيل ومُتْعِب тежък těžkopádný uhåndterlig; tung lästig ογκώδης, άβολος voluminoso kobakas دست و پا گیر؛ سخت کاربرد kömpelö encombrant מְסוּרְבָּל बेढंगा nezgrapan ormótlan umbang þungur í vöfum; óþjáll ingombrante じゃまな 부담되는, 성가신 gremėzdiškas neērts; traucējošs menyusahkan log tung og besværlig, uhåndterlig nieporęczny pesadão greoi громоздкий ťažkopádny neroden kabast tung, klumpig, ohanterlig อุ้ยอ้าย; เทอะทะ hantal, kaba 笨重的 незграбний, нескладний بوجهل، بهارى، بهدا cồng kềnh 笨重的 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Swinging swiftly through the trees, he came out upon the river-bank at the very point at which Rokoff had overhauled Jane as she endeavoured to launch the cumbersome dugout. The young girl obediently yielded to her old companion's wish and unpinning the cumbersome, sombre drapery from her bonnet, folded it neatly and laid it upon the seat in front of her. The dilation and contraction of the gas in the balloon is my means of locomotion, which calls for neither cumbersome wings, nor any other mechanical motor. |
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