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clumsily

/ˈklʌmzɪli/ /ˈklʌmsɪli/

Meanings
adverb

Torpe, torpemente

In a clumsy manner or way; without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly.

Examples :

"He clumsily spilled his milk while reaching for the cereal box. "
Él torpemente derramó su leche mientras alcanzaba la caja de cereales.
way action quality

Related Words

Illustration reaching

reaching verb

/ˈɹiːtʃɪŋ/

Alcanzar, extender

"He reached for a weapon that was on the table."

Él extendió la mano hacia un arma que estaba sobre la mesa.

Illustration finesse

finesse noun

/fɨ-/ /fə-/

Fineza, habilidad

"The teacher used her finesse to calm the disruptive students and restore order in the classroom. "

La maestra usó su habilidad para calmar a los estudiantes disruptivos y restaurar el orden en el aula.

Illustration cereal

cereal noun

[ˈsɪəɹiːəɫ]

Cereal

"Farmers grow cereal crops like wheat to make flour for bread. "

Los agricultores cultivan cereales como el trigo para hacer harina para el pan.

Illustration care

care noun

/kɛə/ /ke(ə)ɹ/

Pena, tristeza

"Her mother's care for her failing health was evident in her worried expressions. "

La pena de su madre por su salud en declive era evidente en sus expresiones preocupadas.

Illustration spilled

spilled verb

/spɪld/ /spɪlt/

derramó, vertió

"I spilled some sticky juice on the kitchen floor."

Derramé un poco de jugo pegajoso en el suelo de la cocina.

Illustration often

often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

Frecuente, a menudo

"My sister is often late for school. "

Mi hermana llega a menudo tarde a la escuela.

Illustration clumsy

clumsy noun

/ˈklʌmzi/

Torpe

"The clumsy tripped over the rug and spilled her coffee. "

El torpe tropezó con la alfombra y derramó su café.

Illustration manner

manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Manera, modo

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

Mi hermana aprendió a escribir de una manera muy cuidadosa.

Illustration hurriedly

hurriedly adverb

/ˈhʌɹɪdli/ /ˈhɝɪdli/

Apresuradamente, deprisa

"The student hurriedly packed his bag before the bell rang. "

El estudiante empacó apresuradamente su mochila antes de que sonara la campana.

Illustration awkwardly

awkwardly adverb

/ˈɔːkwərdli/ /ˈɑːkwərdli/

Torpe, incómodamente

"The new student awkwardly stood in the doorway, unsure of where to put his backpack. "

El nuevo estudiante se paró torpemente en la puerta, inseguro de dónde poner su mochila.

Illustration while

while noun

/waɪl/

Tiempo, rato

"He lectured for quite a long while."

Dio una conferencia durante bastante tiempo.

Illustration without

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Fuera

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

La escuela está ubicada justo fuera de la ciudad, fuera de la zona comercial principal.