unhandy
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un·hand·y
(ŭn-hăn′dē)adj. un·hand·i·er, un·hand·i·est
1. Difficult to handle or manage; unwieldy.
2. Lacking manual skill or dexterity.
un·hand′i·ly adv.
un·hand′i·ness n.
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unhandy
(ʌnˈhændɪ)adj
1. not skilful with one's hands; clumsy; awkward
2. inconvenient
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un•hand•y
(ʌnˈhæn di)adj. -hand•i•er, -hand•i•est.
1. not skillful in manual work; clumsy; inept.
2. inconveniently placed or arranged.
3. difficult to handle or use, as tools or objects.
[1655–65]
un•hand′i•ly, adv.
un•hand′i•ness, n.
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unhandy
[ʌnˈhændɪ] ADJ [person] → desmañado; [thing] → incómodoto be unhandy with sth → ser desmañado en el manejo de algo
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unhandy
adj → unpraktisch
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