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"Perfect" is an adjective which is often translated as "perfecto", and "awkward" is an adjective which is often translated as "torpe". Learn more about the difference between "perfect" and "awkward" below.
perfect(
puhr
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fihkt
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puhr
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fehkt
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (faultless)
2. (ideal)
a. perfecto
This purse is perfect to wear with jeans.Este bolso es perfecto para llevar con vaqueros.
3. (complete)
a. perfecto
He was a perfect stranger, and yet she knew she could confide in him.Era un perfecto extraño y, aún así, supo que podía confiar en él.
4. (grammar)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
7. (grammar)
a. el tiempo perfecto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The perfect is a composite category.El tiempo perfecto es una categoría compuesta.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. perfeccionar
Practice will help you to perfect your skills.La práctica te ayudará a perfeccionar tus habilidades.
awkward(
ak
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wuhrd
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (clumsy)
a. torpe
Richard is so awkward. He's always tripping over his own feet.Richard es muy torpe; siempre anda tropezándose.
b. aparatoso (machine or size)
The first cameras were large and awkward machines.Las primeras cámaras eran máquinas grandes y aparatosas.
a. inoportuno (time or moment)
He walked in on them while they were kissing. How awkward!Entró y los sorprendió besándose. ¡Qué inoportuno!
b. incómodo (ride or position)
The tourists had an awkward ride into town in a pick-up.Los turistas hicieron un incómodo viaje al pueblo en una camioneta.
a. incómodo
He felt awkward being their leader since he was the youngest one in the group.Se sentía incómodo siendo su líder, ya que era el más joven del grupo.
b. embarazoso
There was an awkward silence in the room after they shouted at each other.Hubo un silencio embarazoso en la sala después de que se gritaran.
c. violento
It was very awkward when my pants split at my in-laws' house.Fue muy violento cuando se me rompió el pantalón en casa de mis suegros.
d. delicado
Asking your boss for a raise can be awkward.Pedirle un aumento a tu jefe puede ser delicado.
a. difícil
Peter is an awkward cuss. Be careful with him.Peter es un tipo difícil. Ten cuidado con él.
