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adjective1) (awkward) schwerfällig, unbeholfen [Person, Bewegungen]; plump [Form, Figur]; tollpatschig [Heranwachsender]2) (ill-contrived) plump [Verse, Nachahmung]; unbeholfen [Worte]; primitiv [Vorrichtung, Maschine]3) (tactless) plump* * *(awkward in movement etc: He's very clumsy - he's always dropping things.) ungeschickt- academic.ru/85443/clumsily">clumsily- clumsiness* * *clum·sy[ˈklʌmzi]1. (bungling) ungeschickt, unbeholfen\clumsy attempt plumper Versuch\clumsy idiot Tollpatsch m hum fam2. (ungainly)to look \clumsy plump [o klobig] wirken3. (unwieldy) unförmig, klobig\clumsy to use unhandlich4. LIT schwerfällig, unbeholfen\clumsy verse plumper Vers* * *['klʌmzɪ]adj (+er)1) ungeschickt; (= all thumbs also) tollpatschig; (= ungainly) schwerfällig2) (= unwieldy) plump; tool also wuchtig, klobig; shape also unförmig, klobig; (= inelegant) prose, translation etc schwerfällig, unbeholfen; (= careless) mistake dumm3) (= awkward, tactless) plump, ungeschickt* * *clumsy adj (adv clumsily) plump:a) ungeschickt, unbeholfen:clumsy hands ungeschickte Hände;a clumsy excuse eine plumpe Ausrede;a clumsy forgery eine plumpe Fälschungb) schwerfällig (Person, Stil etc)c) taktlos (Witz etc)d) unförmig* * *adjective1) (awkward) schwerfällig, unbeholfen [Person, Bewegungen]; plump [Form, Figur]; tollpatschig [Heranwachsender]2) (ill-contrived) plump [Verse, Nachahmung]; unbeholfen [Worte]; primitiv [Vorrichtung, Maschine]3) (tactless) plump* * *adj.plump adj.schwerfällig adj.unbeholfen adj. n.Tollpatschig m. -
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adjective* * *bum·bling[ˈbʌmblɪŋ]adj attr2. (clumsy) tollpatschig\bumbling idiot ausgemachter Volltrottel fam\bumbling incompetence Stümperhaftigkeit f fam* * *['bʌmblɪŋ]adj(= clumsy) schusselig (inf)some bumbling idiot — irgend so ein Vollidiot (inf)
* * *bumbling adj (adv bumblingly)1. stümperhaft, pfuscherhaft pej2. inkompetent* * *adjective -
4 blundering
blun·der·ing[ˈblʌndərɪŋ, AM -ɚ-]you \blundering idiot! du Vollidiot! pej sl* * *['blʌndərIŋ]1. adjblundering idiot — Erztrottel m (inf)
2. nSchussligkeit f (inf); (socially) gesellschaftliche Schnitzer pl* * *blundering adj (adv blunderingly)1. stümperhaft, ungeschickt2. tölpelhaft -
5 spark
1. noun1) Funke, dera spark of generosity/decency — (fig.) ein Funke[n] Großzügigkeit/Anstand
3)2. transitive verba bright spark — (clever person; also iron.) ein schlauer Kopf
see academic.ru/111534/spark_off">spark offPhrasal Verbs:* * *1. noun1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) der Funke2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) der Funke3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) der Funke2. verb1) (to give off sparks.) Funken sprühen2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) auslösen* * *[spɑ:k, AM spɑ:rk]I. nthere was a \spark of decency in them sie besaßen einen Rest von Anstanda \spark of hope ein Fünkchen nt Hoffnunga \spark of inspiration ein Hauch m an Inspirationa \spark of sympathy eine Spur [von] Mitgefühlnot a \spark of vitality nicht die geringste Spur von Lebendigkeit6.▶ when the \sparks fly wenn die Funken fliegenII. vt▪ to \spark sth etw entfachen a. figto \spark interest Interesse weckento \spark an outrage Empörung hervorrufento \spark problems Probleme verursachento \spark a protest einen Protest auslösen2. (provide stimulus)to \spark sb into action jdn zum Handeln bewegenIII. vi Funken sprühen* * *[spAːk]1. nnot a spark of life —
a spark of interest — ein Fünkchen or Funke(n) Interesse
a few sparks of wit toward(s) the end of the speech — ein paar geistreiche Bemerkungen am Ende der Rede
a bright spark (iro) — ein Intelligenzbolzen m (iro); (clumsy) ein Tollpatsch m
2. vtentzünden; explosion verursachen; (fig) auslösen; quarrel entfachen; interest, enthusiasm weckento spark a fire — ein Feuer entzünden or entfachen; (by accident) ein Feuer auslösen or verursachen
3. viFunken sprühen; (ELEC) zünden* * *spark1 [spɑː(r)k]A s2. fig Funke(n) m, Spur f (of [von] Intelligenz, Leben etc):spark of hope Hoffnungsfunke4. ELEKa) (elektrischer) Funkeb) Entladung fc) (Licht)Bogen m5. AUTO (Zünd)Funke m:advance (retard) the spark die Zündung vorstellen (zurückstellen)6. RADIOB v/i1. Funken sprühen2. funkeln3. TECH zündenspark2 [spɑː(r)k]A s1. flotter (junger) MannB v/t jemandem den Hof machen* * *1. noun1) Funke, derthe sparks [begin to] fly — (fig.) es funkt (ugs.)
a spark of generosity/decency — (fig.) ein Funke[n] Großzügigkeit/Anstand
3)2. transitive verba bright spark — (clever person; also iron.) ein schlauer Kopf
Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Funke -n m. -
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