lumber lum·ber

lumber lum·ber
I ['lʌmbə(r)]
1. n
(wood) (esp Am) legname m , (junk) (esp Brit) roba vecchia
2. vt Brit
fam

to lumber sb with sth/sb — affibbiare or rifilare qc/qn a qn

he got lumbered with the job — è toccato a lui fare quel lavoro

I got lumbered with him for the evening — me lo sono dovuto sorbire per tutta la serata

II ['lʌmbə(r)] vi
(also: lumber about, lumber along) muoversi pesantemente

to lumber past — (vehicle) passare facendo fracasso


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