ungainly

The combination of Greek and Roman styles, superimposing one another, succeeds in producing a rather ungainly effect.
La combinaison des modèles grecs et romains, superposant un un autre, réussit à produire un effet plutôt ungainly.
Since 1994-1995 AD it has been protected from the hands of visitors by an ungainly aluminium grille in a wooden frame.
Depuis 1994-1995 après JC, il a été protégé des mains de visiteurs par une grille en aluminium disgracieux dans un cadre en bois. .
Our math professor is a tall, ungainly man.
Notre professeur de mathématiques est un homme grand et dégingandé.
Means of production adapted for individual use; hence primitive, ungainly, petty, dwarfed in action.
Moyens de production adaptés à l'usage individuel, donc d'une lourdeur primitive, mesquins, d'effet minuscule.
Can you describe the thief? - He was tall and skinny, and had an ungainly walk.
Pouvez-vous décrire le voleur ? — Il était grand et maigre, et il avait une démarche maladroite.
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