unwieldy in French
unwieldy in French is encombrant, lourd, peu maniable — unwieldy means having little physical strength.
unwieldy in French
encombrant
Difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate because of its size, weight, shape or complexity.
lourd
Difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate because of its size, weight, shape or complexity.
peu maniable
Difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate because of its size, weight, shape or complexity.
What does "unwieldy" mean?
- adj Having little physical strength.
- adj Moving in a clumsy, awkward way.
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adj Hard to carry or use because it is too big, heavy or awkwardly shaped.
"However, the constellation of Argo Navis was so huge and unwieldy that in the 1932 revision, the International Astronomical Union committee chopped it up into a keel (Carina), a poop (Puppis) and sails (Vela)."
- adj Run or organised very poorly.
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unwieldy in a sentence
- However, the constellation of Argo Navis was so huge and unwieldy that in the 1932 revision, the International Astronomical Union committee chopped it up into a keel (Carina), a poop (Puppis) and sails (Vela).
- Recorded music came in unwieldy packages and odd shapes.
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What is "unwieldy" in French?
"unwieldy" in French is encombrant, lourd, peu maniable. unwieldy means: Having little physical strength.
Are there other ways to say "unwieldy" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "unwieldy": encombrant, lourd, peu maniable.
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