ponderous
US /ˈpɑːn.dɚ.əs/
UK /ˈpɑːn.dɚ.əs/
1.
lourd, pesant, lent
slow and clumsy because of great weight
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The elephant's movements were surprisingly graceful despite its ponderous size.
Les mouvements de l'éléphant étaient étonnamment gracieux malgré sa taille lourde.
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The old machine made a ponderous noise as it started up.
La vieille machine fit un bruit lourd en démarrant.
2.
ennuyeux, lourd, solennel
dull, laborious, or excessively solemn
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The speaker's ponderous delivery put half the audience to sleep.
La prestation lourde de l'orateur a endormi la moitié de l'auditoire.
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He wrote a ponderous academic paper on the subject.
Il a écrit un article académique lourd sur le sujet.