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1 awkwardly
awkwardly ['ɔ:kwədlɪ](a) (clumsily → dance, move) maladroitement, peu élégamment; (→ handle, speak) maladroitement, gauchement;∎ an awkwardly phrased sentence une phrase lourde ou mal formulée;∎ to put sth awkwardly dire qch d'une façon maladroite;∎ it's very awkwardly designed c'est très mal conçu(b) (with embarrassment → behave) d'une façon gênée ou embarrassée; (→ reply, speak) d'un ton embarrassé ou gêné, avec gêne;∎ she grinned awkwardly elle a souri d'un air gêné∎ the lever is awkwardly placed le levier est mal placé;∎ their house is awkwardly situated leur maison est mal située -
2 fumble
fumble ['fʌmbəl]∎ he fumbled (about or around) in the dark for the light switch il a cherché l'interrupteur à tâtons dans l'obscurité;∎ she fumbled in her bag for a pen elle a fouillé dans son sac pour trouver un stylo;∎ figurative to fumble for words chercher ses mots(a) (handle awkwardly) manier gauchement ou maladroitement;∎ she fumbled her way down the dark corridor elle chercha son chemin à tâtons le long du couloir sombre;∎ he fumbled his lines il récita son texte en bafouillant∎ to fumble the ball laisser tomber la balle3 noun
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fumble — fum·ble || fÊŒmbl n. clumsy groping, awkward handling; drop a ball after catching or holding it (Football) v. handle awkwardly, grope about clumsily; fail to catch and hold a ball (Sports) … English contemporary dictionary
fumbled — fum·ble || fÊŒmbl n. clumsy groping, awkward handling; drop a ball after catching or holding it (Football) v. handle awkwardly, grope about clumsily; fail to catch and hold a ball (Sports) … English contemporary dictionary
