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butterfingered

/ˈbʌt.əˌfɪŋ.ɡərd/

Traducción: Describe a una persona torpe o propensa a dejar caer cosas, especialmente en un contexto informal.

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adjective

/ˈbʌt.əˌfɪŋ.ɡərd/C1formal
  • esDescribe a una persona torpe o propensa a dejar caer cosas, especialmente en un contexto informal.

Describes a person who is clumsy or prone to dropping things, especially in informal contexts.

  1. Clumsy with handsB2informal

    Tending to drop things or handle objects awkwardly, especially due to lack of manual dexterity.

    esTorpe con las manos

    • He's so butterfingered that he dropped the glass twice.
    • She felt butterfingered while trying to thread the needle.
    • The butterfingered waiter spilled coffee on the customer.

    Sinónimosawkwardbumblingbunglingclumsyfumblingham-fistedham-handedheavy-handedineptmaladroit

    Antónimosadroitdexteroushandynimbleskillful

Formas
  • more butterfingered comparative form
  • most butterfingered superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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