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1 ponderous
ˈpɔndərəs прил.
1) а) тяжеловесный, тяжелый, увесистый б) громоздкий, массивный Syn: massive, bulky, cumbersome, heavy, heavily-laden в) перен. ужасный, страшный, большой ponderous shame ≈ ужасный стыд
2) неповоротливый, нескладный, неуклюжий (вследствие большого веса и размеров) Syn: clumsy
3) неинтересный, скучный, тягучий, нудный to speak in a ponderous manner ≈ разговаривать медленно и занудно. Syn: lifeless, dull, boring тяжелый, тяжеловесный;
увесистый;
массивный - * axe тяжелый топор - * figure массивная фигура громоздкий - a hippopotamus is * бегемот - неповоротливое животное скучный, нудный тяжеловесный (о стиле) тяжелый, трудный( о задании, задаче) ponderous скучный, тягучий;
a ponderous speech скучный, нудный доклад ~ тяжеловесный ~ тяжелый, громоздкий, увесистый ponderous скучный, тягучий;
a ponderous speech скучный, нудный докладБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > ponderous
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2 ponderous
['pɔnd(ə)rəs]прил.1)а) тяжеловесный, тяжёлый, увесистыйб) громоздкий, массивныйSyn:2) ужасный, страшный, большой3) неповоротливый, нескладный, неуклюжий ( вследствие большого веса и размеров)Syn:4) неинтересный, скучный, тягучий, нудныйto speak in a ponderous manner — разговаривать медленно и занудно.
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