ponderous

[USA]/ˈpɒndərəs/
[UK]/ˈpɑːndərəs/
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Oversættelse

adj. tung, besværlig, klodset; kedelig

Udtryk & Fast Sammenstilling

ponderous task

tungere opgave

ponderous book

tungere bog

Eksempelsætninger

a book with a ponderous plot;

en bog med en tungroget handling;

a ponderous speech.See Synonyms at heavy

en tungroget tale.Se Synonymer under heavy

a ponderous compliment. Somethingcumbersome is difficult to move, handle, or deal with because it is heavy, bulky, or clumsy:

et tungt kompliment. Noget besværligt er svært at flytte, håndtere eller håndtere, fordi det er tungt, omfangsrig eller klodset:

Liz could hardly restrain herself from finishing all his ponderous sentences.

Liz kunne næsten ikke holde sig tilbage fra at færdiggøre alle hans tungrogede sætninger.

ponderous prehistoric beasts. Figuratively it describes what is complicated, involved, or lacking in grace:

tunge forhistoriske dyr. Figurativt beskriver det, hvad der er kompliceret, involveret eller mangler på ynde:

The professor's lectures were always ponderous and difficult to follow.

Professorernes forelæsninger var altid tungrogede og svære at følge.

She struggled to stay awake during the ponderous meeting.

Hun kæmpede for at holde sig vågen under det tungrogede møde.

The old man moved with a ponderous gait, leaning heavily on his cane.

Den gamle mand bevægede sig med en tungroget gang, og lænede sig kraftigt op ad sin stok.

The novel's plot was so ponderous that many readers lost interest.

Romanens handling var så tungroget, at mange læsere mistede interessen.

The committee's decision-making process was slow and ponderous.

Komiteens beslutningsproces var langsom og tungroget.

The elephant moved with a ponderous grace, despite its size.

Elefanten bevægede sig med en tungroget ynde, på trods af sin størrelse.

The project's progress was hindered by the team's ponderous bureaucracy.

Projektets fremskridt blev hæmmet af teamets tungrogede bureaukrati.

The opera singer's voice filled the hall with its ponderous beauty.

Operasangerens stemme fyldte salen med sin tungrogede skønhed.

The company's outdated processes made everything feel ponderous and inefficient.

Virksomhedens forældede processer fik alt til at føles tungroget og ineffektivt.

The castle's ponderous gates creaked open, revealing the grand courtyard within.

Slottets tungrogede porte knirkede åbne og afslørede den store gårdsplads indeni.

Virkelige Eksempler

As I said, my lord, a ponderous read.

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The upstairs hall seemed to shake as Mammy's ponderous weight came toward the door.

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But it's also slow, lumbering, and ponderous, a predator that occasionally has to scavenge to survive.

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She threw the contents of her wine cup full in his face. Ser Kevan rose with a ponderous dignity.

Kilde: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows

Veronese was a " first-draft" , speedy painter, rarely making mistakes or alterations (Titian, by contrast, was a ponderous reviser).

Kilde: The Economist - Arts

To make of his ponderous sorrow a security!

Kilde: Seven-angled Tower (Part 2)

Which is maybe a little ponderous but you get the idea.

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Three-fourths of their fury was due only to his ponderous manner.

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The slow ticking of a wall clock sounded loud and ponderous in the quiet.

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The fall was in flood and not so lightly would its ponderous mass be swayed.

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