Grammatical class
Adjective
encombrant
cumbersome, heavy, bulky
Details
Syllables
en-com-brant
Phonetics
ɑ̃.kɔ̃.bʁɑ̃
Grammatical class
Adjective
Freq. (books)
32806
Freq. (movies)
64527
Freq. (news)
20787
Variants
Sentences
C'est encombrant.
It's bulky.
A1
C'était trop encombrant pour moi.
It was too unwieldy for me.
A1
Ce meuble en bois est trop encombrant.
This wooden piece of furniture is too bulky.
A1
Notre équipement est très encombrant.
Our equipment is very cumbersome.
A2
Un boa c'est très dangereux, et un éléphant c'est très encombrant.
A boa is very dangerous, and an elephant is very bulky.
A2