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121 ügyetlenség
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122 incomodidad
f.1 uncomfortableness.2 awkwardness, discomfort.3 inconvenience, bother, nuisance.* * *1 discomfort2 (molestia) inconvenience3 (malestar) unrest, uneasiness* * *noun f.1) inconvenience, bother2) discomfort* * *SF1) (=falta de comodidad) discomfort2) (=inoportunidad) inconvenience3) (=fastidio) annoyance, irritation* * *a) (de sillón, postura) uncomfortableness, discomfortb) ( molestia) inconvenience* * *= unease, awkwardness, clunkiness, cumbersomeness.Ex. There is an underlying unease concerning the relevance of AACR2 to a largely and growing computerised cataloguing environment.Ex. Long pauses caused awkwardness and discomfort for the user.Ex. They managed to recreate the look and feel of Britannica without the clunkiness of the paper index and difficult page navigation of the paper Encyclopaedia Britannica.Ex. Such a huge file is only useful, given what we know about the cumbersomeness of the present card catalog, when one has an electronic means of sorting and searching.* * *a) (de sillón, postura) uncomfortableness, discomfortb) ( molestia) inconvenience* * *= unease, awkwardness, clunkiness, cumbersomeness.Ex: There is an underlying unease concerning the relevance of AACR2 to a largely and growing computerised cataloguing environment.
Ex: Long pauses caused awkwardness and discomfort for the user.Ex: They managed to recreate the look and feel of Britannica without the clunkiness of the paper index and difficult page navigation of the paper Encyclopaedia Britannica.Ex: Such a huge file is only useful, given what we know about the cumbersomeness of the present card catalog, when one has an electronic means of sorting and searching.* * *1 (de un sillón, una postura) uncomfortableness2 (molestia) inconvenienceno tener teléfono es una incomodidad it's a nuisance o it's very inconvenient not having a telephonesiento mucho causarles tantas incomodidades I'm very sorry to cause you so much bother o inconvenience, I'm very sorry to put you to so much troublela incomodidad de vivir tan lejos the inconvenience of living so far away* * *
incomodidad sustantivo femenino
1 (carencia de comodidad) discomfort
(engorro) inconvenience
' incomodidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embarazo
- molestar
- molestia
English:
discomfort
- queasiness
* * *incomodidad nf1. [de silla] uncomfortableness2. [de situación, persona] awkwardness, discomfort;su pregunta me produjo incomodidad her question made me feel awkward o uncomfortable;es una incomodidad vivir tan lejos del centro it's inconvenient living so far from the centre* * *f1 uncomfortableness2 ( fastidio) inconvenience* * *incomodidad nf1) : discomfort, awkwardness2) molestia: inconvenience, bother -
123 Unbequemlichkeit
f1. nur Sg. uncomfortableness, discomfort3. einer Frage etc.: awkwardness, embarrassing nature (+ Gen of)* * *die Unbequemlichkeitinconvenience; incommodiousness* * *Ụn|be|quem|lich|keitf1) no pl (= Ungemütlichkeit) lack of comfort; (von Situation) awkwardness2) usu pl inconvenience* * *(something that causes lack of comfort: the discomforts of living in a tent.) discomfort* * *Un·be·quem·lich·keit<-, -en>f* * *die; Unbequemlichkeit2) (Lästigkeit) awkwardness* * *1. nur sg uncomfortableness, discomfort2. meist pl;3. einer Frage etc: awkwardness, embarrassing nature (+gen of)* * *die; Unbequemlichkeit2) (Lästigkeit) awkwardness* * *f.inconvenience n. -
124 torpeza
f.1 clumsiness (falta de destreza, tacto).fue una torpeza hacerlo/decirlo it was a clumsy thing to do/say2 slowness (falta de inteligencia).3 dumb act, silly act, clumsy action.* * *1 (falta de habilidad) clumsiness, awkwardness2 (mental) dimness, stupidity3 (de movimiento) slowness, heaviness4 (error) blunder\cometer una torpeza to make a blunder* * *SF1) (=falta de agilidad) [de persona] clumsiness; [de movimientos] ungainliness2) (=falta de inteligencia) dimness, slowness3) (=falta de tacto)¡menuda torpeza la tuya! has ofendido a toda la familia — that was really tactless o clumsy of you, you've offended the whole family!
fue una torpeza por mi parte decírselo — it was stupid o clumsy of me to tell him
4) (=tontería)* * *1) ( cualidad)a) ( en las acciones) clumsiness; ( al andar) awkwardnessb) ( falta de inteligencia) stupidityperdona mi torpeza, pero no entiendo — I'm sorry to be so stupid o dim, but I don't understand
c) ( falta de tacto) clumsiness2) ( dicho desacertado) gaffe; ( acción desacertada) blunder* * *= clumsiness, cumbersomeness.Ex. But the old printers were men who got on each other's nerves and lost their tempers; who had moments of disastrous clumsiness; and who improvised and botched without hesitation whenever their tools or materials did not precisely meet the needs of the moment.Ex. Such a huge file is only useful, given what we know about the cumbersomeness of the present card catalog, when one has an electronic means of sorting and searching.* * *1) ( cualidad)a) ( en las acciones) clumsiness; ( al andar) awkwardnessb) ( falta de inteligencia) stupidityperdona mi torpeza, pero no entiendo — I'm sorry to be so stupid o dim, but I don't understand
c) ( falta de tacto) clumsiness2) ( dicho desacertado) gaffe; ( acción desacertada) blunder* * *= clumsiness, cumbersomeness.Ex: But the old printers were men who got on each other's nerves and lost their tempers; who had moments of disastrous clumsiness; and who improvised and botched without hesitation whenever their tools or materials did not precisely meet the needs of the moment.
Ex: Such a huge file is only useful, given what we know about the cumbersomeness of the present card catalog, when one has an electronic means of sorting and searching.* * *1 (en las acciones) clumsiness; (al andar) awkwardness2 (falta de inteligencia) stupidityperdona mi torpeza, pero no entiendo I'm sorry to be so stupid o slow o dim, but I don't understand3 (falta de tacto) clumsinessB (dicho desacertado) gaffe; (acción desacertada) blunder* * *
torpeza sustantivo femenino
1 ( cualidad)
◊ perdona mi torpeza, pero no entiendo I'm sorry to be so stupid o dim, but I don't understand
2 ( dicho desacertado) gaffe;
( acción desacertada) blunder
torpeza sustantivo femenino
1 (falta de habilidad, de tacto) clumsiness
(en el andar, etc) awkwardness, slowness
2 (equivocación) blunder, mistake
3 (de entendimiento) stupidity
' torpeza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rienda
- turbar
- turbación
English:
clumsiness
- ungainliness
* * *torpeza nf1. [falta de destreza] clumsiness2. [falta de tacto] clumsiness;tuvimos problemas por su torpeza al llevar el tema we had problems because of her clumsy handling of the issue3. [acción inconveniente]fue una torpeza hacerlo/decirlo it was a clumsy thing to do/say;cometer una torpeza to make a blunder4. [falta de inteligencia] slowness* * *f1 clumsiness2 ( necedad) stupidity* * *torpeza nf1) : clumsiness, awkwardness2) : stupidity3) : blunder -
125 Peinlichkeit
* * *die Peinlichkeitembarrassment* * *Pein|lich|keitf -, -en(= Unangenehmheit) awkwardnessdie Péínlichkeit der Situation — the awkwardness of the situation, the embarrassing or awkward situation
diese Péínlichkeiten auf der Bühne — these embarrassing or painful scenes on stage
* * *Pein·lich·keit<-, -en>f2. (Genauigkeit) scrupulousness, meticulousness* * *die; Peinlichkeit2) (Genauigkeit) scrupulousness; meticulousness* * ** * *die; Peinlichkeit2) (Genauigkeit) scrupulousness; meticulousness* * *f.embarrassment n.painfulness n. -
126 Plumpheit
f ungainliness, clumsiness, crudeness; plump* * *die Plumpheitungainliness; dumpiness; bearishness; stumpiness; plumpness* * *Plụmp|heitf -, -en(von Figur, Form) ungainliness; (von Bewegung auch) awkwardness; (von Ausdruck) clumsiness; (von Bemerkung, Benehmen) crassness; (von Lüge, Trick) obviousness* * *die1) dumpiness2) ungainliness* * *Plum·pheit<-, -en>f2. (pej: plumpe Bemerkung, Handlung) crudity* * *die; Plumpheit, Plumpheiten1) o. Pl. (Dicke) plumpness; podginess; (Unförmigkeit) ungainliness; clumsiness; (Rundlichkeit) bulbousness* * ** * *die; Plumpheit, Plumpheiten1) o. Pl. (Dicke) plumpness; podginess; (Unförmigkeit) ungainliness; clumsiness; (Rundlichkeit) bulbousness* * *f.bearishness n.dumpiness n.plumpness n.stumpiness n.ungainliness n. -
127 Unbeholfenheit
f1. clumsiness, awkwardness2. (Hilflosigkeit) helplessness* * *die Unbeholfenheitclumsiness* * *Ụn|be|hol|fen|heitf -, no plclumsiness, awkwardness; (= Hilflosigkeit) helplessness; (= Plumpheit) clumsiness* * ** * *Un·be·hol·fen·heit<->1. (schwerfällige Art) clumsiness, awkwardness2. (fehlende Gewandtheit) clumsiness, helplessness* * *1. clumsiness, awkwardness2. (Hilflosigkeit) helplessness* * *f.clumsiness n.unwieldiness n. -
128 gaucherie
goʃʀinom féminin awkwardness* * *ɡoʃʀi nfawkwardness, clumsiness* * *gaucherie nf awkwardness; leur gaucherie est telle que they are so awkward that.[goʃri] nom féminin1. [attitude] clumsiness2. [acte, geste] awkwardness (substantif non comptable)[expression] tactless ou insensitive statementbon exposé, malgré quelques gaucheries a good essay, despite some clumsy turns of phrase3. MÉDECINE [prévalence manuelle] left-handedness
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