Definition
Definition of lumbered - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
movementmoved in a slow awkward way
- The lumbered elephant made its way through the forest.
2.
weightUK burdened or encumbered with something heavyUK
- He felt lumbered with too many responsibilities.
Expressions with lumbered
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have something unwanted or difficult forced on you
She was lumbered with all the extra work.
Origin of lumbered
English, lumber (move clumsily)
Examples of lumbered in a sentence
A lumbered figure appeared in the distance. She felt lumbered with guilt after the incident. The donkey was lumbered with heavy bags.
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- French:lourd, accablé, ...
- German:schwerfällig, belastet, ...
- Italian:goffo, gravato, ...
- Spanish:torpe, agobiado, ...
- Portuguese:pesado, sobrecarregado, ...
- Chinese:笨重的, 负担沉重的, ...
- Japanese:のっそりと動いた, 背負わされた, ...
- Arabic:متثاقل, مُثْقَل, ...
- Hebrew:מְסֻרְבָּל, מוּעֳמָס, ...
- Russian:неуклюже двигался, обремененный, ...
- Ukrainian:незграбний, обтяжений, ...
- Hindi:धीरे-धीरे चलने वाला, बोझिल, ...
Definition of lumber - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
constructionUS wood cut and prepared for buildingUS
- The house was built with high-quality lumber.
2.
forestryUK logs or sawn timberUK
- The lumber was transported to the mill.
Verb
1.
movementintr. move clumsily and heavilyintr.
- The bear lumbered through the forest.
2.
forestrytr. TECH. US convert trees into marketable timbertr. TECH. US
- They lumbered the forest for construction wood.
3.
burdentr. Rare US load down with things or encumbertr. Rare US
- The attic was lumbered with old furniture.
4.
disordertr. Rare UK pile together in a disorderly mannertr. Rare UK
- He lumbered his clothes in the corner.
Images of lumber
wood cut and prepared for building 
logs or sawn timber
Expressions with lumber
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advance with heavy, awkward steps or effort
After the long hike, we lumbered along toward camp.
move in a slow heavy awkward way
The bear lumbered with heavy steps through the forest.
play aggressively or forcefully
The team needs to bring the lumber to win the game.
heavy woolen jacket with a checked pattern
He wore a red and black lumber jacket to the campfire..
lumber cut to standardized width and depth in inches
The house was built using dimensional lumber.
storeroom for old or unused furniture
The old chair was kept in the lumber room.
Origin of lumber
English, lumber (move clumsily)
Examples of lumber in a sentence
Lumber prices have increased significantly this year. Lumber prices have increased due to high demand. He lumbered across the room, half-asleep. The elephant lumbered towards the waterhole. They plan to lumber the old oak trees next week. The workers lumbered the pine forest efficiently.
The garage was lumbered with unused tools. She felt lumbered with unnecessary responsibilities. The documents were lumbered on the desk haphazardly. Toys were lumbered in the playroom after the party.
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- French:bois, avancer lourdement, ...
- German:Bauholz, trotten, ...
- Italian:legname, muoversi goffamente, ...
- Spanish:madera, moverse pesadamente, ...
- Portuguese:madeira serrada, avançar pesadamente, ...
- Chinese:木材, 笨重地走, ...
- Japanese:材木, のしのし歩く, ...
- Arabic:خَشَب, تَثَاقَلَ, ...
- Hebrew:קְרָשִׁים, לָנוּעַ בִּכְבֵדוּת, ...
- Russian:пиломатериал, двигаться, ...
- Ukrainian:деревина, незграбно рухатися, ...
- Hindi:इमारती लकड़ी, भारी कदमों से चलना, ...
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