ponderous

1. Heavy, massive, weighty.

   тяжёлыйtjažólyj, уве́систыйuvésistyj

2. (broadly, figuratively)Serious, onerous, oppressive.

3. Clumsy, unwieldy, or slow, especially due to weight.

   schwerfällig

   неуклю́жийneukljúžij, неповоро́тливыйnepovorótlivyj

   slow and laborious because of weight

4. Dull, boring, tedious; long-winded in expression.

   ску́чныйskúčnyj, ну́дныйnúdnyj

5. (rare)Characterized by or associated with pondering.

6. (obsolete)Dense.

1. The old professor's lectures are long-winded and ponderous.

   deDie Vorlesungen des alten Professors sind langatmig und schleppend. — Dokuyaku

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2. Seals are clumsy and ponderous on land, but very graceful in the water.

   ruТюлени неуклюжи и неповоротливы на земле, но очень грациозны в воде. — sharptoothed

   deRobben wirken unbeholfen und schwerfällig auf dem Land, aber sehr graziös im Wasser. — Dokuyaku

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3. It's a ponderous read.

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4. The recoil of the ponderous harquebus was too much for poor Winslow's shoulder.

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