lumbering

• Beschreibt eine Person oder Sache, die sich langsam, schwerfällig und unbeholfen bewegt; auch für schwerfällige, plump wirkende Fortbewegung oder Vorgänge.

Describes a person or thing that moves in a slow, heavy, and awkward way.

1. Slow and heavyB2formal

   Moving in a slow, heavy, and awkward way, typically due to large size or weight.

   Langsam und schwerfällig

   • The lumbering elephant made its way through the jungle.
   • A lumbering truck slowly climbed the steep hill.
   • His lumbering gait made him easy to spot in a crowd.

   Synonymeawkwardclumsycumbersomeheavyheavy-footedlaboredlumpishponderousslow-movingungainly

   Antonymeagilegracefullightnimblequickswift

• Der gewerbsmäßige Einschlag, die Aufbereitung und der Verkauf von Holz; auch das Holzgewerbe bzw. die Holzwirtschaft insgesamt.

The trade or business of cutting, preparing, and selling timber.

unzählbar

1. Timber tradeB2formal

   The business or activity of cutting, preparing, and selling timber.

   Holzwirtschaft

   • Lumbering is a major industry in the Pacific Northwest.
   • He worked in lumbering for over twenty years.
   • The region's economy relies heavily on lumbering.

   Synonymelogging

• Verb, das eine langsame, schwere und unbeholfene Fortbewegung bezeichnet oder jemanden mit etwas Unerwünschtem belastet.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving in a slow, heavy, and awkward way, or to burden someone with something unwanted.

1. Move heavily and clumsilyB2formal

   To move in a slow, heavy, and awkward way.

   Schwerfällig und unbeholfen gehen

   • The bear lumbered through the forest.
   • He lumbered up the stairs, exhausted.
   • The old truck lumbered down the dirt road.

   Synonymeclumpgalumphlurchplodshamblestaggerstumptrudgewaddle

   Antonymeboundglideskipsprint

2. Cut and prepare timberB2formal

   To cut down trees and prepare them for use as wood.

   Holz schlagen

   • They lumbered the forest for construction materials.
   • The company has been lumbering in this region for decades.
   • Workers lumbered the pine trees for export.

   Synonymefellhewlogsaw