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81 בצורה מסורבלת
clumsily, awkwardly, cumbrously, lubberly, lumpily, fatly, loutishly -
82 klønete
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83 незграбно
clumsily, awkwardly -
84 неучно
clumsily, awkwardly, blunderingly -
85 громоздко
clumsily, inconveniently -
86 tromo
• clumsily; indolently; inertialy; lethagicaly; phlegmatically; sluggishly; tardily -
87 acemice
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88 torpemente
adv.1 awkwardly, clumsily.2 obscenely, basely; slowly.3 stiffly.4 slow-wittedly.5 vilely, dishonestly. (Figurative)6 crudely. (Figurative)* * *► adverbio1 (sin habilidad) clumsily, awkwardly2 (lentamente) slowly* * *ADV1) (=sin destreza) clumsily, awkwardly2) (=neciamente) slow-wittedly* * *a) <caminar/moverse> clumsily; <expresarse/actuar> clumsilyb) ( tontamente) stupidly* * *= clumsily, lumpishly, obtusely, awkwardly, cumbrously, stupidly, foolishly.Ex. Seventeenth-century English printing was abysmally poor, and there are few books that were not set in ill-cast, battered type, clumsily arranged and carelessly printed in brown ink on shabby paper.Ex. Even smaller books were liable to be lumpishly bound, but here there was more variety.Ex. Endnote will now produce bibliographies arranged by 'topic' -- though the advertisement obtusely touted arrangement by author as an example of this feature.Ex. However, the rules of 1908 and 1949 included no such provision, save in the case of anonymous works where this was accomplished awkwardly and indirectly by the use of added entries under the original title.Ex. In order to avoid cumbrously constructed sentences, the term 'library' henceforth will be used in this introduction to encompass 'libraries,' 'media centers,' and 'information systems'.Ex. Intelligent individuals often think that they cannot behave stupidly, but that is precisely what leads them down the garden path.Ex. Gordon Brown foolishly goes to shake the hand of a soldier standing to attention in Afghanistan at the weekend.* * *a) <caminar/moverse> clumsily; <expresarse/actuar> clumsilyb) ( tontamente) stupidly* * *= clumsily, lumpishly, obtusely, awkwardly, cumbrously, stupidly, foolishly.Ex: Seventeenth-century English printing was abysmally poor, and there are few books that were not set in ill-cast, battered type, clumsily arranged and carelessly printed in brown ink on shabby paper.
Ex: Even smaller books were liable to be lumpishly bound, but here there was more variety.Ex: Endnote will now produce bibliographies arranged by 'topic' -- though the advertisement obtusely touted arrangement by author as an example of this feature.Ex: However, the rules of 1908 and 1949 included no such provision, save in the case of anonymous works where this was accomplished awkwardly and indirectly by the use of added entries under the original title.Ex: In order to avoid cumbrously constructed sentences, the term 'library' henceforth will be used in this introduction to encompass 'libraries,' 'media centers,' and 'information systems'.Ex: Intelligent individuals often think that they cannot behave stupidly, but that is precisely what leads them down the garden path.Ex: Gordon Brown foolishly goes to shake the hand of a soldier standing to attention in Afghanistan at the weekend.* * *1 ‹caminar/moverse› clumsily, awkwardly2 ‹expresarse/actuar› clumsily3 (tontamente) stupidly* * *torpemente adv1. [moverse, escribir] clumsily, awkwardly2. [actuar, hablar] clumsily* * *torpemente adv clumsily -
89 unbeholfen
I Adj.1. Bewegung etc.: clumsy, awkward; er ist unbeholfen im Ausdruck he is not very good at expressing himself* * *gawky; ponderous; maladroit; ungainly; ungraceful; unhandy; unwieldy; awkward; shiftless* * *ụn|be|hol|fen ['ʊnbəhɔlfn]1. adjclumsy, awkward; (= hilflos) helpless; (= plump) Annäherungsversuch clumsy2. advclumsily, awkwardly* * *1) ((of a person) looking clumsy or awkward: She is tall and gawky.) gawky2) (inefficient, lazy, or without a set purpose: He's rather shiftless - he's had four jobs in six months.) shiftless* * *un·be·hol·fen[ˈʊnbəhɔlfn̩]II. adv1. (schwerfällig) clumsily2. (wenig gewandt) awkwardly, clumsily* * *1.Adjektiv clumsy; awkward2.adverbial clumsily; awkwardly* * *A. adj1. Bewegung etc: clumsy, awkward;er ist unbeholfen im Ausdruck he is not very good at expressing himselfB. adv sich bewegen etc: clumsily, awkwardly;sich unbeholfen ausdrücken express oneself clumsily* * *1.Adjektiv clumsy; awkward2.adverbial clumsily; awkwardly* * *adj.awkward adj.clumsy adj.ungainly adj. v.to putter v. -
90 ungeschickt
I Adj. clumsy (auch Formulierung etc.), hamfisted; Verhalten etc.: inept; (undiplomatisch) undiplomatic, tactless; ungeschickter Mensch auch someone who is all fingers and thumbs, Am. klutzII Adv.: sich ungeschickt anstellen be clumsy; sich ungeschickt ausdrücken express o.s. clumsily ( oder in a clumsy fashion)* * *clumsy (Adj.); unadept (Adj.); awkward (Adj.); unskillful (Adj.); maladroit (Adj.); heavyhanded (Adj.); unskilful (Adj.); ham-fisted (Adj.); unhandy (Adj.); inexpert (Adj.)* * *ụn|ge|schickt1. adjclumsy, awkward; (= unbedacht) careless, undiplomatic2. advclumsily, awkwardly* * *1) awkwardly2) clumsily3) (awkward in movement etc: He's very clumsy - he's always dropping things.) clumsy4) (clumsy: He can't tie a knot in that rope - he's too ham-fisted.) ham-fisted* * *un·ge·schickt[ˈʊngəʃɪkt]1. (unbeholfen) clumsyeine \ungeschickte Bewegung a clumsy movement; (unbedacht) careless, inepteine \ungeschickte Äußerung a careless comment▪ \ungeschickt [von jdm] sein to be inept [of sb]ein \ungeschicktes Werkzeug an unwieldy tool; (ungelegen) awkwardetw kommt \ungeschickt sth happens at an awkward time* * *1.Adjektiv clumsy; awkward <movement, formulation, etc.>2.adverbial clumsily; <bow, express oneself, etc.> awkwardlysich ungeschickt anstellen — show a lack of skill; show oneself to be inept
* * *A. adj clumsy (auch Formulierung etc), hamfisted; Verhalten etc: inept; (undiplomatisch) undiplomatic, tactless;B. adv:sich ungeschickt anstellen be clumsy;sich ungeschickt ausdrücken express o.s. clumsily ( oder in a clumsy fashion)* * *1.Adjektiv clumsy; awkward <movement, formulation, etc.>2.adverbial clumsily; <bow, express oneself, etc.> awkwardlysich ungeschickt anstellen — show a lack of skill; show oneself to be inept
* * *adj.awkward adj.inept adj.not skilful (UK) adj.not skillful (US) adj.unskillful adj. adv.awkwardly adv.inexpertly adv.unhandily adv.unskillfully adv. -
91 maladroitement
maladroitement [maladʀwatmɑ̃]adverb* * *maladʀwatmɑ̃adverbe ( sans adresse) clumsily; ( sans tact) tactlessly; ( sans aisance) awkwardly; ( sans finesse) ineptly* * *maladʀwatmɑ̃ adv* * *maladroitement adv ( sans adresse) clumsily; ( sans tact) tactlessly; ( sans aisance) awkwardly; ( sans finesse) ineptly.[maladrwatmɑ̃] adverbe -
92 plump
Adj.1. (unförmig) ungainly; (unbeholfen) clumsy, awkward; eine plumpe Form a clumsy ( oder an ungainly) shape; plumpe Bewegungen clumsy ( oder awkward) movements2. fig. auch heavy-handed; (unfein) crude; (taktlos) (very) direct, blunt; Lüge, Betrug etc.: blatant, gross; das war eine plumpe Ausrede that was obviously just an excuse; plumpe Anspielung blatantly obvious reference; plumper Annäherungsversuch blatantly obvious advances Pl.; eine plumpe Falle a crude trap; seine Bemerkungen sind mitunter sehr plump he’s very tactless at times; plumpvertraulich* * *ungraceful; gross; stumpy; dumpy; clumsy; bearish; ungainly* * *plụmp [plʊmp]1. adjFigur, Hände, Form ungainly no adv; Bewegung, Gang auch awkward; Ausdruck clumsy; Bemerkung, Benehmen crass; Mittel, Schmeichelei, Lüge, Betrug, Trick obvious, crude; Film, Roman crude2. advsich bewegen, tanzen awkwardly; sagen, sich ausdrücken clumsilyplump lügen — to tell a blatant lie
jdn plump hereinlegen — to play a blatantly obvious trick on sb
der Film ist sehr plump gemacht — the film is very crudely made
* * *1) (short and thick or fat: a dumpy little woman.) dumpy2) (awkward, clumsy or ungraceful: She is rather large and ungainly.) ungainly* * *[plʊmp]I. adj1. (massig) plump2. (schwerfällig) ungainly, awkward3. (dummdreist) obvious, crassein \plumper Annäherungsversuch a very obvious advanceeine \plumpe Lüge a crass [or blatant] lieII. adv1. (schwerfällig) clumsily, awkwardly2. (dummdreist) crassly, obviously* * *1.1) (dick) plump; podgy; massive <stone, lump>; (unförmig) ungainly, clumsy < shape>; (rundlich) bulbous2) (schwerfällig) awkward, clumsy <movements, style>3) (abwertend): (dreist) crude, blatant <lie, deception, trick>; (leicht durchschaubar) blatantly obvious; (unbeholfen) clumsy <excuse, advances>; crude <joke, forgery>2.1) (schwerfällig) clumsily; awkwardly2) (abwertend): (dreist) in a blatantly obvious manner* * *plump adjeine plumpe Form a clumsy ( oder an ungainly) shape;plumpe Bewegungen clumsy ( oder awkward) movements2. fig auch heavy-handed; (unfein) crude; (taktlos) (very) direct, blunt; Lüge, Betrug etc: blatant, gross;das war eine plumpe Ausrede that was obviously just an excuse;plumpe Anspielung blatantly obvious reference;plumper Annäherungsversuch blatantly obvious advances pl;eine plumpe Falle a crude trap;* * *1.1) (dick) plump; podgy; massive <stone, lump>; (unförmig) ungainly, clumsy < shape>; (rundlich) bulbous2) (schwerfällig) awkward, clumsy <movements, style>3) (abwertend): (dreist) crude, blatant <lie, deception, trick>; (leicht durchschaubar) blatantly obvious; (unbeholfen) clumsy <excuse, advances>; crude <joke, forgery>2.1) (schwerfällig) clumsily; awkwardly2) (abwertend): (dreist) in a blatantly obvious manner* * *adj.bearish adj.chubby adj.clownish adj.clumsy adj.dumpy adj.stumpy adj.ungraceful adj. adv.bearishly adv.clownishly adv.clumsily adv.dumpily adv.ungracefully adv. -
93 schwerfällig
I Adj. Person: ponderous, slow; (unbeholfen, auch Bewegung) awkward, clumsy; (langsam, träge) sluggish; fig. Verfahren: cumbersome; Stil: labo(u)red, stodgy umg.; Buch: präd. auch heavy goingII Adv. gehen, sich bewegen: ponderously; (unbeholfen) awkwardly, clumsily; sprechen: ponderously; schwerfällig formuliert ponderously ( oder clumsily) expressed; nur schwerfällig vorankommen make slow and labo(u)red progress* * *klutzy; awkward; hulking; cumbersome; obtuse; laborious; inelegant; lumberingly; laboured; dull; clumsy; bovine; gross; ponderous; unwieldy; labored; stodgy* * *schwer|fäl|lig1. adj(= unbeholfen) Gang, Bewegungen heavy (in one's movements); (= langsam) Verstand slow, ponderous; Stil, Übersetzung ponderous; Verwaltung, Staatsapparat cumbersomeschwérfällig sein (Mensch) — to move heavily
2. advheavily; sprechen ponderously; sich bewegen with difficultydu bewegst dich so schwérfällig — you seem to have so much trouble moving
* * *1) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) slow2) ((of people, books etc) dull; not lively.) stodgy* * *schwer·fäl·lig<-er, -ste>I. adj1. (ungeschickt) awkward, clumsy2. (umständlich) pedestrian, ponderousII. adv awkwardly, clumsily* * *1.Adjektiv ponderous, heavy <movement, steps>; (fig.) cumbersome <bureaucracy, procedure>; ponderous <style, thinking>2.adverbial ponderously* * *A. adj Person: ponderous, slow; (unbeholfen, auch Bewegung) awkward, clumsy; (langsam, träge) sluggish; fig Verfahren: cumbersome; Stil: labo(u)red, stodgy umg; Buch: präd auch heavy goingschwerfällig formuliert ponderously ( oder clumsily) expressed;nur schwerfällig vorankommen make slow and labo(u)red progress* * *1.Adjektiv ponderous, heavy <movement, steps>; (fig.) cumbersome <bureaucracy, procedure>; ponderous <style, thinking>2.adverbial ponderously* * *adj.bovine adj.clumsy adj.cumbersome adj.dull adj.klutzy* adj.ponderous adj.stodgy adj.unwieldy adj. adv.cumbersomely adv.lumberingly adv.ponderously adv. -
94 tapsig
umg.II Adv.: gehen, sich bewegen: clumsily* * *tạp|sig ['tapsɪç] (inf)1. adjawkward, clumsy2. advawkwardly, clumsily* * *tap·sig[ˈtapsiç]adj (fam) awkward, clumsy* * *1.(ugs.) Adjektiv awkward; clumsy2.adverbial awkwardly; clumsily* * *tapsig umgA. adj clumsy, shambling;tapsig wie ein Bär like a lumbering bearB. adv: gehen, sich bewegen: clumsily* * *1.(ugs.) Adjektiv awkward; clumsy2.adverbial awkwardly; clumsily* * *adj.awkward adj. -
95 niezgrabnie
adv. grad. 1. (brzydko) [wyglądać] awkward adj.; [ruszać się] ungracefully; [uformowany, ustawiony] awkwardly- niezgrabnie ułożony bukiet a clumsily arranged bouquet2. (niezdarnie) [iść, upaść, wspinać się] awkwardly, clumsily; [stawiać stopy, ruszać się, siadać] in an ungainly manner a. way; [układać, montować, nalewać] clumsily- niezgrabnie wgramoliła się na ławkę she clambered awkwardly on to a desk- nadal niezgrabnie posługiwał się pałeczkami he was still clumsy with chopsticks3. (nieudolnie) [wyrazić, skomponować, napisać] awkwardly; (nietaktownie) [zachować się, dziękować] clumsily- próbowała się niezgrabnie tłumaczyć she offered some clumsy explanations* * *adv.1. (= nieforemnie) shapelessly.2. (= niezręcznie, nieporadnie) clumsily, awkwardly.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > niezgrabnie
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96 awkwardly
adverb1) (badly) ungünstig [geformt, angebracht]2) (clumsily) ungeschickt, unbeholfen [gehen, sich ausdrücken]; ungeschickt, unglücklich [fallen, sich ausdrücken]3) (embarrassingly) peinlicherweise4) (unfavourably) ungünstig [gelegen]* * *adverb ungeschickt* * *awk·ward·ly[ˈɔ:kwədli, AM ˈɑ:kwɚdli]1. (inconveniently) ungünstig, unpassend\awkwardly timed zu einem ungünstigen Zeitpunkt\awkwardly placed an einem ungünstigen Ort2. (feeling embarrassed) verlegen, betretento fall \awkwardly unglücklich hinfallen4. (unskilfully) ungeschickt* * *['ɔːkwədlɪ]advawkwardly placed — an einem ungünstigen Ort
2) (= embarrassingly) peinlich3) (= embarrassedly) verlegen; (= shamefacedly) betreten4) (= clumsily) unbeholfen* * *adverb1) (badly) ungünstig [geformt, angebracht]2) (clumsily) ungeschickt, unbeholfen [gehen, sich ausdrücken]; ungeschickt, unglücklich [fallen, sich ausdrücken]3) (embarrassingly) peinlicherweise4) (unfavourably) ungünstig [gelegen]* * *adv.ungeschickt adv. -
97 blunder
1. noun[schwerer] Fehler2. intransitive verbmake a blunder — einen [schweren] Fehler machen
1) (make mistake) einen [schweren] Fehler machen2) (move blindly) tappen* * *1. verb2) (to make a (bad) mistake: He really blundered when he insulted the boss's wife.) einen Schnitzer machen2. noun(a (bad) mistake.) der Schnitzer* * *blun·der[ˈblʌndəʳ, AM -ɚ]to commit [or make] a \blunder (by doing sth) einen schweren Fehler begehen [o machen], Mist bauen fam; (by saying sth) ins Fettnäpfchen tretenII. vi1. (make a bad mistake) einen groben Fehler [o Schnitzer] machen [o begehen2. (act clumsily)▪ to \blunder about herumstottern, herumstammelnIII. vt▪ to \blunder sth2. (say clumsily) etw stammeln* * *['blʌndə(r)]1. n(dummer) Fehler, Schnitzer m (inf); (socially also) Fauxpas mto make a blunder — einen Bock schießen (inf); (socially) einen Fauxpas begehen
2. vi2) (= move clumsily) tappen (into gegen)to blunder in/out — hinein-/herein-/hinaus-/heraustappen
to blunder into a trap (lit, fig) — in eine Falle tappen
to blunder into war/a life of crime —
he blundered through the poem — er kämpfte sich mühsam durch das Gedicht
* * *blunder [ˈblʌndə(r)]make a blunder → B 1B v/i1. einen (groben) Fehler oder Schnitzer machen, einen Bock schießen umg, (gesellschaftlich) einen Fauxpas begehen3. unbesonnen handeln4. stolpern, tappen (beide auch fig):a) blind darauflostappen,b) fig weiterwursteln umg;C v/t1. verpfuschen, verpatzen* * *1. noun[schwerer] Fehler2. intransitive verbmake a blunder — einen [schweren] Fehler machen
1) (make mistake) einen [schweren] Fehler machen2) (move blindly) tappen* * *n.Schnitzer m.grober Fehler m. v.einen Bock schießen ausdr. -
98 tollpatschig
umg.I Adj. oafish, blundering..., gawkyII Adv. sich bewegen etc.: clumsily, gawkily; sich tollpatschig anstellen behave like an oaf ( oder cluelessly)* * *toll|pat|schig ['tɔlpatʃɪç]1. adjawkward, ungainly, clumsy2. advclumsily* * *toll·pat·schigRR[ˈtɔlpatʃɪç]I. adj clumsyII. adv* * *tollpatschig umgA. adj oafish, blundering …, gawkyB. adv sich bewegen etc: clumsily, gawkily;sich tollpatschig anstellen behave like an oaf ( oder cluelessly)* * *m.cack-handed* (UK) n.clumsy n. -
99 ungelenk
II Adv.: sich ungelenk bewegen / ausdrücken move / express oneself clumsily* * *ụn|ge|lenk1. adjawkward; Bewegungen auch clumsy2. advawkwardly, clumsily* * *un·ge·lenk[ˈʊngəlɛŋk]I. adj clumsy, awkwardII. adv clumsily, awkwardly* * *B. adv:sich ungelenk bewegen/ausdrücken move/express oneself clumsily* * *adj.awkward adj. adv.stodgily adv. -
100 torpe
adj.1 clumsy (sin destreza, sin tacto).sus movimientos son torpes her movements are clumsytorpe con las manos ham-fisted (que rompe las cosas) (especially British), ham-handed; (United States) butter-fingered (que deja caer las cosas)es muy torpe conduciendo he's a terrible driver2 slow, dim-witted (sin inteligencia).3 importunate.f. & m.clumsy person, blunderer, butterfingers, blunderhead.* * *► adjetivo1 (poco hábil) clumsy2 (de movimiento) slow, awkward3 (poco inteligente) dim, thick* * *adj.1) awkward, clumsy2) dull* * *ADJ1) (=poco ágil) [persona] clumsy; [movimiento] ungainly¡qué torpe eres, ya me has vuelto a pisar! — you're so clumsy, you've trodden on my foot again!
2) (=necio) dim, slowsoy muy torpe para la informática — I'm very dim o slow when it comes to computers
es bastante torpe y nunca entiende las lecciones — he's a bit dim o slow, he never understands the lessons
3) (=sin tacto) clumsy¡qué torpe soy! me temo que la he ofendido — how clumsy o stupid of me! I'm afraid I've offended her
* * *a) ( en las acciones) clumsy; ( al andar) awkwardun animal lerdo y torpe — a slow, ungainly animal
b) ( de entendimiento) slow (colloq)c) ( sin tacto) <persona/comentario> clumsy* * *= clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], gauche, dull, heavy-handed, gawky, ham-handed, ham-fisted, clotted, awkward.Ex. Such solutions after repeated application cause the catalog to become a clumsy, inefficient tool, and serve only to compound future problems.Ex. But influence of the gauche Aldine greek of the 1490s, and then of the superb reinterpretations of Garamont (1540s) and Granjon (1560s), was irresistible.Ex. Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.Ex. The often heavy-handed paternalism of Soviet children's literature is being challenged and children are being entrusted with real situations and real problems rather than the idealistic, rose-coloured version of reality previously thought suitable for them.Ex. His zany humor, gawky production, and sexual exhibitionism have grown in this new film into a confident, ironic account of a world in which it pays to be rich and beautiful.Ex. The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.Ex. They must ponder how not only to prevent such tragedies in future, but also to avoid worsening them through ham-fisted intervention.Ex. Although he occasionally lapses into a sort of clotted prose, his book is a valuable study of McLuhan's cultural and geographical context.Ex. Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.----* de una manera torpe = awkwardly, cumbrously.* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.* ser torpe para + Infinitivo = be deficient in + Gerundio.* torpes, los = dull-witted, the.* * *a) ( en las acciones) clumsy; ( al andar) awkwardun animal lerdo y torpe — a slow, ungainly animal
b) ( de entendimiento) slow (colloq)c) ( sin tacto) <persona/comentario> clumsy* * *= clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], gauche, dull, heavy-handed, gawky, ham-handed, ham-fisted, clotted, awkward.Ex: Such solutions after repeated application cause the catalog to become a clumsy, inefficient tool, and serve only to compound future problems.
Ex: But influence of the gauche Aldine greek of the 1490s, and then of the superb reinterpretations of Garamont (1540s) and Granjon (1560s), was irresistible.Ex: Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.Ex: The often heavy-handed paternalism of Soviet children's literature is being challenged and children are being entrusted with real situations and real problems rather than the idealistic, rose-coloured version of reality previously thought suitable for them.Ex: His zany humor, gawky production, and sexual exhibitionism have grown in this new film into a confident, ironic account of a world in which it pays to be rich and beautiful.Ex: The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.Ex: They must ponder how not only to prevent such tragedies in future, but also to avoid worsening them through ham-fisted intervention.Ex: Although he occasionally lapses into a sort of clotted prose, his book is a valuable study of McLuhan's cultural and geographical context.Ex: Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.* de una manera torpe = awkwardly, cumbrously.* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.* ser torpe para + Infinitivo = be deficient in + Gerundio.* torpes, los = dull-witted, the.* * *1 (en las acciones) clumsy; (al andar) awkwardla anciana andaba de manera torpe the old lady moved awkwardlyun animal lerdo y torpe a slow, ungainly animales torpe para las matemáticas he's very slow o dim at math(s)¡qué torpe soy! I'm so stupid o slow o dim!3 (sin tacto) ‹persona/comentario› clumsyse disculpó de manera torpe she excused herself clumsily* * *
torpe adjetivo
torpe adjetivo
1 (poco habilidoso) clumsy
2 (comentario, gesto) clumsy
3 (en el andar, etc) slow, awkward
4 (de entendimiento) soy un poco torpe para la física, I'm not very good at physics
pey (como insulto) dim, dense, thick
' torpe' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calamidad
- manta
- ganso
- inhábil
- lerdo
- sonado
English:
awkward
- bumbling
- clumsy
- dense
- gauche
- heavy-handed
- inept
- laboured
- oops!
- slow
- whoops
- bungling
- cumbersome
- dull
- heavy
- klutz
- labored
- lumber
* * *torpe adj1. [sin destreza] [persona] clumsy;[dedos, andares] clumsy, awkward;sus movimientos son torpes her movements are clumsy;escrito en torpes trazos infantiles written with clumsy childish handwriting;[que deja caer las cosas] butter-fingered;con los años estoy torpe ya I'm getting clumsy as I get older;es muy torpe en dibujo he's not very good at drawing;2. [sin tacto] [gestos, palabras, comportamiento] clumsy3. [sin inteligencia] slow, dim-witted* * *adj clumsy; ( tonto) dense, dim* * *torpe adj1) desmañado: clumsy, awkward2) : stupid, dull♦ torpemente adv* * *torpe adj2. (lento) slow
См. также в других словарях:
Clumsily — Clum si*ly, adv. In a clumsy manner; awkwardly; as, to walk clumsily. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clumsily — adv. Clumsily is used with these verbs: ↑try … Collocations dictionary
clumsily — clumsy ► ADJECTIVE (clumsier, clumsiest) 1) awkward in movement or performance. 2) difficult to use; unwieldy. 3) tactless. DERIVATIVES clumsily adverb clumsiness noun. ORIGI … English terms dictionary
clumsily — adverb in a clumsy manner (Freq. 1) he snatched the bills clumsily • Derived from adjective: ↑clumsy … Useful english dictionary
clumsily — adverb see clumsy … New Collegiate Dictionary
clumsily — See clumsy. * * * … Universalium
clumsily — adverb done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly. Syn: carelessly, sloppily … Wiktionary
clumsily — Synonyms and related words: airily, any old way, any which way, anyhow, ass backwards, awkwardly, blunderingly, bunglingly, carelessly, casually, cumbersomely, cursorily, disregardfully, forgetfully, gracelessly, haphazardly, heedlessly, helter… … Moby Thesaurus
clumsily — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. crudely, gawkily, stumblingly, bunglingly; see awkwardly … English dictionary for students
clumsily — adv. in an unwieldy manner; in an awkward manner … English contemporary dictionary
clumsily — clum·si·ly … English syllables