What does maladresse in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word maladresse in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use maladresse in French.
The word maladresse in French means clumsiness, awkwardness, tactlessness, clumsiness, blunder, faux-pas. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word maladresse
clumsiness, awkwardnessnom féminin (fait d'être gauche) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il y a encore de la maladresse dans ces dessins. There is still some clumsiness in these drawings. |
tactlessness, clumsinessnom féminin (défaut de savoir-faire) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Son jeune âge et sa maladresse se retrouvent dans son travail. His youth and clumsiness are evident in his work. |
blunder, faux-pasnom féminin (acte maladroit) (mistake) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il cumule les maladresses et reçoit des reproches. He makes one blunder (or: faux-pas) after another and gets told off. |
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