Marvo Dict en → vi · Tiếng Việt

clumsy

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Thô lỗ, vụng về

BrE /ˈklʌm.zi/ AmE /ˈklʌm.zi/

adjective en → vi

1 UNCOORDINATED [predicative only] B1

Thô lỗ, vụng về

not able to move or use your hands and feet well, especially because you are not careful or are in a hurry

  • be clumsy

Collocations clumsy with knives and forks · a clumsy dancer

  • He's always been a bit clumsy.

    Anh ấy luôn vụng về.

2 UNGRACEFUL [predicative only] B1

Thô lỗ, vụng về

not graceful or elegant in the way you move, behave, etc.

  • be clumsy

Collocations clumsy movements · a clumsy attempt

  • She made a clumsy attempt to apologize.

    Cô ấy đã cố gắng xin lỗi một cách vụng về.

3 UNSKILLED [predicative only] B2

Thiếu kinh nghiệm, vụng về

not skilled or experienced in doing something

  • be clumsy at/in

Collocations clumsy with numbers · a clumsy negotiator

  • He's quite clumsy at handling money.

    Anh ấy vụng về trong việc xử lý tiền bạc.