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ingombrante

cumbersome

adjective een-gohm-BRAHN-teh Rare

Also means

bulky

Usage Note

Ingombrante describes something that takes up too much space or is awkward to handle — a large piece of furniture, an oversized bag, or figuratively a person who gets in the way. The adjective is invariable for gender (same form for masculine and feminine); the plural is ingombranti. In figurative speech it can mean 'burdensome' or 'overbearing' (una presenza ingombrante).

Examples

"Quella valigia è troppo ingombrante."

Natural Translation

That suitcase is too cumbersome.

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