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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries笨拙地
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bèn zhuō de
"他笨拙地站在角落里。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a manner that is clumsy or lacking grace.
"He stood awkwardly at the party, unsure of where to go." - 2
In a way that is uncomfortable or embarrassing.
"She smiled awkwardly during the conversation, feeling out of place."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'awkwardly' is derived from the Old Norse word 'afugr', meaning 'backward' or 'awry', combined with the adverbial suffix '-ly'. Its usage has evolved over centuries to describe actions that are clumsy or lacking grace.
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Desajeitadamente
Transliteration: de-sa-jei-ta-da-men-te
"Ele se comportou desajeitadamente na festa."
Maladroitement
Transliteration: mal-a-drwa
"Il a agi maladroitement lors de la réunion."
Ungeschickt
Transliteration: un-ge-shickt
"Er stand ungeschickt in der Ecke."
Ingoffamente
Transliteration: in-goff-a-men-te
"Si è comportato ingoffamente alla festa."
Torpe
Transliteration: tor-pe
"Se movió torpemente en la reunión."
अजीब तरीके से
Transliteration: ajeeb tareeke se
"वह अजीब तरीके से खड़ा था।"
笨拙地
Transliteration: bèn zhuō de
"他笨拙地站在角落里。"
어색하게
Transliteration: eosaekhage
"그는 어색하게 서 있었다."
ぎこちなく
Transliteration: gikochinaku
"彼はぎこちなく立っていた。"
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