cumbersome

unhandlich, sperrig

Wegen seiner Größe, seines Gewichts oder seiner Form schwer zu tragen, zu bewegen oder zu benutzen.

In einfachem Englisch: Difficult to carry, move, or use because of its size, weight, or shape.

• This suitcase is cumbersome.
• They struggled to lift the cumbersome desk.
• The old equipment was too cumbersome to use outside.

So benutzt man es: cumbersome to do something (The camera was cumbersome to carry on long walks.)

Synonyme: unwieldy, awkward, bulky

Gegenteile: handy, manageable

Häufige Wendungen: cumbersome equipment, cumbersome to carry, cumbersome machine

umständlich, belastend

Schwierigkeiten oder zusätzliche Arbeit verursachend, sodass man langsamer vorankommt.

In einfachem Englisch: Causing difficulty or extra work that slows you down.

• The rules are cumbersome.
• Cumbersome paperwork delayed our application.
• They replaced the cumbersome process with a simple online form.

Synonyme: burdensome, onerous

Häufige Wendungen: cumbersome procedure, cumbersome rules, cumbersome paperwork

schwerfällig, behäbig

Sich langsam und schwerfällig bewegend, ohne viel Leichtigkeit oder Tempo.

In einfachem Englisch: Moving slowly and heavily, without much ease or speed.

• The cumbersome beast moved slowly.
• His cumbersome steps shook the wooden floor.
• The creature's movements became more cumbersome as it tired.

Synonyme: lumbering, sluggish

Gegenteile: agile, nimble

Häufige Wendungen: cumbersome movement, cumbersome steps, cumbersome beast

mühsam, beschwerlich

Schwer und anstrengend zu bewältigen oder auszuführen.

In einfachem Englisch: Difficult and tiring to deal with or carry out.

• The work was cumbersome and tiring.
• They faced the cumbersome task of clearing the fields.
• He gave up his cumbersome duties at last.

Synonyme: arduous, laborious, demanding

Gegenteile: easy, effortless

Häufige Wendungen: cumbersome task, cumbersome work, cumbersome duties