ponderous task
en tung oppgave
ponderous book
et tungt bok
a book with a ponderous plot;
en bok med en tung plott;
a ponderous speech.See Synonyms at heavy
en tung tale.Se synonymer under tung
a ponderous compliment. Somethingcumbersome is difficult to move, handle, or deal with because it is heavy, bulky, or clumsy:
et tungvint kompliment. Noe tungvint er vanskelig å flytte, håndtere eller forholde seg til fordi det er tungt, stort eller klønete:
Liz could hardly restrain herself from finishing all his ponderous sentences.
Liz kunne knapt holde seg tilbake fra å fullføre alle hans tunge setninger.
ponderous prehistoric beasts. Figuratively it describes what is complicated, involved, or lacking in grace:
tunge forhistoriske dyr. Overført beskriver det det som er komplisert, innviklet eller mangler fornuft:
The professor's lectures were always ponderous and difficult to follow.
Førsteprøvenes forelesninger var alltid tung og vanskelig å følge.
She struggled to stay awake during the ponderous meeting.
Hun hadde det vanskelig å holde seg våken under den tunge møtet.
The old man moved with a ponderous gait, leaning heavily on his cane.
Den gamle mannen gikk med en tung gang, og holdt seg sterkt på staven.
The novel's plot was so ponderous that many readers lost interest.
Plottet i boken var så tung at mange lesere mistet interesse.
The committee's decision-making process was slow and ponderous.
Komiteens beslutningsprosess var sakte og tung.
The elephant moved with a ponderous grace, despite its size.
Elefanten beveget seg med en tung fornuft, selv om den var stor.
The project's progress was hindered by the team's ponderous bureaucracy.
Prosjektets fremgang ble hemmet av teamets tung byråkrati.
The opera singer's voice filled the hall with its ponderous beauty.
Operasangerens stemme fylte salen med sin tunge skjønnhet.
The company's outdated processes made everything feel ponderous and inefficient.
Firmanes forældrelige prosesser gjorde at alt følte seg tungt og uproduktivt.
The castle's ponderous gates creaked open, revealing the grand courtyard within.
Slottets tunge porter kreaket opp, og avslørte den store gården inne.
As I said, my lord, a ponderous read.
Som jeg sa, min herre, en tung lesestoff.
Source: Game of Thrones Season 1The upstairs hall seemed to shake as Mammy's ponderous weight came toward the door.
Det overste gangen virket som den skjelv når Mammys tung vekt nærmet seg døren.
Source: Gone with the WindBut it's also slow, lumbering, and ponderous, a predator that occasionally has to scavenge to survive.
Men det er også sakte, traskende og tungt, en rovdyr som til tider må jakte for å overleve.
Source: Discovery Channel: Battle of the DinosaursShe threw the contents of her wine cup full in his face. Ser Kevan rose with a ponderous dignity.
Hun kastet innholdet i sin vinbowl rett i ansiktet hans. Ser Kevan stod opp med en tung ærefullhet.
Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for CrowsVeronese was a " first-draft" , speedy painter, rarely making mistakes or alterations (Titian, by contrast, was a ponderous reviser).
Veronese var en "første utkast", hurtig maler, som sjelden gjorde feil eller endringer (Titian, i motsetning, var en tung revisør).
Source: The Economist - ArtsTo make of his ponderous sorrow a security!
Å gjøre hans tung sorg til en trygghet!
Source: Seven-angled Tower (Part 2)Which is maybe a little ponderous but you get the idea.
Det kan være litt tungt, men du forstår ideen.
Source: Khan Academy Open Course: English GrammarThree-fourths of their fury was due only to his ponderous manner.
Tre fjerdedeler av deres vrede skyldtes kun hans tung måte å oppføre seg på.
Source: The Education of Henry Adams (Part Two)The slow ticking of a wall clock sounded loud and ponderous in the quiet.
Det sakte klokkeslaget fra en veggklokke lød høyt og tungt i stillheten.
Source: A handsome face.The fall was in flood and not so lightly would its ponderous mass be swayed.
Fallet var i flodbrytning, og ikke så lett ville dens tung masse bli svevende.
Source: Yosemiteponderous task
en tung oppgave
ponderous book
et tungt bok
a book with a ponderous plot;
en bok med en tung plott;
a ponderous speech.See Synonyms at heavy
en tung tale.Se synonymer under tung
a ponderous compliment. Somethingcumbersome is difficult to move, handle, or deal with because it is heavy, bulky, or clumsy:
et tungvint kompliment. Noe tungvint er vanskelig å flytte, håndtere eller forholde seg til fordi det er tungt, stort eller klønete:
Liz could hardly restrain herself from finishing all his ponderous sentences.
Liz kunne knapt holde seg tilbake fra å fullføre alle hans tunge setninger.
ponderous prehistoric beasts. Figuratively it describes what is complicated, involved, or lacking in grace:
tunge forhistoriske dyr. Overført beskriver det det som er komplisert, innviklet eller mangler fornuft:
The professor's lectures were always ponderous and difficult to follow.
Førsteprøvenes forelesninger var alltid tung og vanskelig å følge.
She struggled to stay awake during the ponderous meeting.
Hun hadde det vanskelig å holde seg våken under den tunge møtet.
The old man moved with a ponderous gait, leaning heavily on his cane.
Den gamle mannen gikk med en tung gang, og holdt seg sterkt på staven.
The novel's plot was so ponderous that many readers lost interest.
Plottet i boken var så tung at mange lesere mistet interesse.
The committee's decision-making process was slow and ponderous.
Komiteens beslutningsprosess var sakte og tung.
The elephant moved with a ponderous grace, despite its size.
Elefanten beveget seg med en tung fornuft, selv om den var stor.
The project's progress was hindered by the team's ponderous bureaucracy.
Prosjektets fremgang ble hemmet av teamets tung byråkrati.
The opera singer's voice filled the hall with its ponderous beauty.
Operasangerens stemme fylte salen med sin tunge skjønnhet.
The company's outdated processes made everything feel ponderous and inefficient.
Firmanes forældrelige prosesser gjorde at alt følte seg tungt og uproduktivt.
The castle's ponderous gates creaked open, revealing the grand courtyard within.
Slottets tunge porter kreaket opp, og avslørte den store gården inne.
As I said, my lord, a ponderous read.
Som jeg sa, min herre, en tung lesestoff.
Source: Game of Thrones Season 1The upstairs hall seemed to shake as Mammy's ponderous weight came toward the door.
Det overste gangen virket som den skjelv når Mammys tung vekt nærmet seg døren.
Source: Gone with the WindBut it's also slow, lumbering, and ponderous, a predator that occasionally has to scavenge to survive.
Men det er også sakte, traskende og tungt, en rovdyr som til tider må jakte for å overleve.
Source: Discovery Channel: Battle of the DinosaursShe threw the contents of her wine cup full in his face. Ser Kevan rose with a ponderous dignity.
Hun kastet innholdet i sin vinbowl rett i ansiktet hans. Ser Kevan stod opp med en tung ærefullhet.
Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for CrowsVeronese was a " first-draft" , speedy painter, rarely making mistakes or alterations (Titian, by contrast, was a ponderous reviser).
Veronese var en "første utkast", hurtig maler, som sjelden gjorde feil eller endringer (Titian, i motsetning, var en tung revisør).
Source: The Economist - ArtsTo make of his ponderous sorrow a security!
Å gjøre hans tung sorg til en trygghet!
Source: Seven-angled Tower (Part 2)Which is maybe a little ponderous but you get the idea.
Det kan være litt tungt, men du forstår ideen.
Source: Khan Academy Open Course: English GrammarThree-fourths of their fury was due only to his ponderous manner.
Tre fjerdedeler av deres vrede skyldtes kun hans tung måte å oppføre seg på.
Source: The Education of Henry Adams (Part Two)The slow ticking of a wall clock sounded loud and ponderous in the quiet.
Det sakte klokkeslaget fra en veggklokke lød høyt og tungt i stillheten.
Source: A handsome face.The fall was in flood and not so lightly would its ponderous mass be swayed.
Fallet var i flodbrytning, og ikke så lett ville dens tung masse bli svevende.
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