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Cumber

verb/kˈʌmbɚ/
Definition
hold back
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈʌmbɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/kˈʌmbə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kˈʌmbə/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈʌmbɚ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
restrainernouna person who directs and restrains
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
encombrement
retenir
🇪🇸Spanish
obstáculo
contener
🇮🇹Italian
ingombrante
trattenere
🇳🇱Dutch
kommer
tegenhouden
🇵🇹Portuguese
peso
segure-se
🇷🇺Russian
громоздкий
сдерживать
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बोझ
रोकना
🇮🇳Tamil
கம்பர்
தடுத்து நிறுத்து
🇮🇳Telugu
గజిబిజి
తిరిగి పట్టుకోండి
🇮🇳Gujarati
બોજ
પાછળ રાખો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಂಬರ್
ತಡೆಹಿಡಿಯಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കംബർ
പിടിച്ചുനിൽക്കുക
🇵🇰Urdu
بوجھل
واپس رکھو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
阻碍
🇯🇵Japanese
カンバー
控える
🇰🇷Korean
방해
참아라
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cồng kềnh
giữ lại
🇹🇭Thai
ยุ่งยาก
ถือกลับ
🇮🇩Indonesian
halangan
menahan
🇵🇭Filipino
kumot
magpigil
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مرهق
التراجع
🇮🇷Persian
خیار
عقب نگه دارید
🇹🇷Turkish
hantallık
geri çekil
🇮🇱Hebrew
מלפפון
לִבלוֹם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cumber'?
The primary meaning of 'cumber' is 'hold back'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cumber' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cumber' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cumber' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cumber' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'cumber' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'cumber' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'cumber' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'cumber' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'cumber' as formal, casual, or slang?
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