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громоздкий

bulky

Meaning of громоздкий

large and awkward

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Russian[ɡrəmɐˈzdkʲɪj]
Russianбалки
bulky
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громоздкий with English translation

громоздкий usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The bulky wardrobe wouldn't fit through the door.

Громоздкий шкаф не прошёл через дверь.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He stored the bulky climbing gear in the garage.

Он положил громоздкое снаряжение для альпинизма в гараж.

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громоздкий belongs to the topic "Adjectives". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

громоздкийbulky
тонкийthin
тяжёлыйheavy
лёгкийlight
твёрдыйhard
мягкийsoft
крошечныйtiny

громоздкий synonyms

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What's the difference between громоздкий / грузный / неуклюжий / объёмный / массивный / тяжёлый

🇷🇺Russian
громоздкий

large in size and awkward to handle or place

B2Very Often

The bulky wardrobe didn't fit in the hallway.

Громоздкий шкаф не поместился в прихожую.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
грузный

heavy and clumsy; close to 'bulky', often somewhat bookish

B2Rarely

The ponderous sofa was difficult to move.

Грузный диван сложно было передвинуть.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неуклюжий

causes awkwardness in handling or movement; often about movement or shape rather than mass

B2Often

The clumsy furniture blocked the passage.

Неуклюжая мебель мешала проходу.

О
🇷🇺Russian
объёмный

having large volume; emphasizes capacity or form rather than awkwardness

B2Often

A voluminous sweater keeps you warm.

Объёмный свитер хорошо сохраняет тепло.

М
🇷🇺Russian
массивный

heavy, solid and monolithic in mass or form

B2Often

The massive table occupied the whole room.

Массивный стол занимал всю комнату.

🇷🇺Russian

having a large weight; not necessarily awkward in shape

B2Very Often

This box is too heavy for one woman.

Этот ящик слишком тяжёлый для одной женщины.

К
🇷🇺Russian
крупный

large in size or importance; a general neutral term

B2Very Often

The large suitcase is hard to miss.

Крупный чемодан трудно не заметить.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
габаритный

having considerable dimensions; often a technical term (for transport and dimensions)

B2Often

The oversized load required special transport.

Габаритный груз потребовал спецтранспорта.

У
🇷🇺Russian
увесистый

of noticeable weight; often indicates the heft of an object or the weightiness of an argument

B2Rarely

A hefty volume lay on the table.

Увесистый том лежал на столе.

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громоздкий translation: bulky. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce громоздкий

[ɡrəmɐˈzdkʲɪj]

громоздкий translation

bulky

громоздкий examples

The bulky wardrobe wouldn't fit through the door.

громоздкий transcription

[ɡrəmɐˈzdkʲɪj], балки

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громоздкий meaning: what does it mean?

занимающий много места, неудобный для переноски

громоздкий pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

громоздкий is pronounced as [ɡrəmɐˈzdkʲɪj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

громоздкий definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The bulky wardrobe wouldn't fit through the door. Translation: Громоздкий шкаф не прошёл через дверь.

Is громоздкий part of Adjectives vocabulary?

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