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lumbering

UK
/ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
US
/ˈlʌmbɚɪŋ/

Traduzioni

lumberingadjective
more lumbering
Comp.
most lumbering
Super.
UK
/ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
US
/ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
lourdSe dit d’un déplacement lent, massif et peu agile.
The lumbering elephant made its way through the dense forest.
L’éléphant avançait d’un pas lourd à travers la forêt dense.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
pesantSe dit surtout d’un mouvement ou d’une démarche.
Sinonimi
ungainly
heavy
ponderous
clumsy
awkward
Contrari
agile
nimble
light
lumberingnoun
UK
/ˈlʌm.bər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈlʌm.bɚ.ɪŋ/
Gerund-based noun meaning the activity or industry of cutting and moving timber
exploitation forestièreTerme courant pour l’activité liée à la coupe et à la valorisation du bois.
Lumbering was the region's primary source of income in the nineteenth century.
L’exploitation forestière était la principale source de revenus de la région au XIXe siècle.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
bûcheronnagePlus étroit, au sens de l’abattage et du travail du bois.
Sinonimi
clumsiness
awkwardness
ponderousness
heaviness
plodding
trudge
stumble
bungling
awkward gait
slow movement
lumberverb

lumbering

Gerund

lumbered
Past Simple
lumbered
Past Participle
lumbering
Gerund
UK
/ˈlʌmbə/
US
/ˈlʌmbɚ/
se déplacer lourdementS’emploie pour une marche ou un déplacement maladroit, lourd et pesant.
The bear lumbered through the forest, searching for food.
L’ours se déplaçait lourdement dans la forêt à la recherche de nourriture.
encombrerSens figuré : imposer une charge ou une responsabilité indésirable.
They lumbered us with the task of tidying the entire warehouse.
Ils nous ont encombrés avec la tâche de ranger tout l’entrepôt.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
abattre et débiter du boisSens rare, lié à l’exploitation forestière.
Sinonimi
trudge
clomp
shuffle
stomp
plod

Definizioni

lumberingadjective
Moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way.
The lumbering elephant made its way through the dense forest.
lumberingnoun
The activity or industry of cutting, transporting, and processing timber.
Lumbering was the region's primary source of income in the nineteenth century.
lumberverb
To move in a slow, heavy, awkward way.
The bear lumbered through the forest, searching for food.
To cut down trees and prepare the timber for sawing and sale.
Early settlers lumbered the surrounding forests to build their homes.
To burden or encumber (someone) with an unwanted responsibility or object.
They lumbered us with the task of tidying the entire warehouse.
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