тяжел на подъем

• ТЯЖЕЛ (ТЯЖЕЛЫЙ) НА ПОДЪЕМ coll

[AdjP; subj-compl with copula (subj: human) or modif (long-form var. only)]

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1. a person who is inactive, does not move about readily, does not like to go out anywhere:

- X тяжел на подъём{{}}≈ X is hard to get moving;

- it's hard to get X off his derrifere (rear end etc);

- X is slow-moving (sluggish).

     ♦ Он тяжел на подъем, его даже в кино трудно вытащить. It's hard to get him off his derriere, even to go to the movies

2. a person who gets down to work on things slowly and with great reluctance:

- X тяжел на подъем{{}}≈ X has a hard time getting going (started);

- X is a slow starter;

- X is slow at the gate;

- X is slow off the blocks (the mark).

     ♦ Он тяжел на подъем, но если уж возьмется за что-нибудь, то делает добросовестно. He's a slow starter, but when he finally gets down to something he does it conscientiously.