gaucherie
French → English
(behavior) Awkwardness: a lack of grace, social ease, or physical coordination
Sa gaucherie à table trahissait son manque d'éducation mondaine.
(English) His awkwardness at the table betrayed his lack of worldly education.
Il a commis une gaucherie en renversant son verre sur la nappe.
(English) He committed a clumsy act by spilling his glass on the tablecloth.
(physicality) Left-handedness: the natural state of using the left hand more skillfully
La gaucherie congénitale n'est plus considérée comme un défaut à l'école.
(English) Congenital left-handedness is no longer considered a flaw at school.
Il a fallu du temps pour distinguer sa gaucherie vraie d'une simple timidité.
(English) It took time to distinguish his true left-handedness from mere shyness.
Entry ID: fr:en:gaucherie · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary