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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries서투른
Pronunciation / Transliteration: seotureun
"그는 일 처리에 있어서 매우 서투른 모습을 보였다."
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Having or showing no skill; clumsy.
"He was completely inept at organizing the event."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 17th century (in the sense 'not suitable'): from French inepte or Latin ineptus, from in- 'not' + aptus 'apt, fit'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "inept" is said worldwide
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inépte
Transliteration: inept
"Il s'est montré totalement inepte dans cette tâche."
unfähig
Transliteration: unfaehig
"Er erwies sich als völlig unfähig für die Aufgabe."
inetto
Transliteration: inetto
"Si è dimostrato completamente inetto a gestire la situazione."
inepto
Transliteration: inepto
"Era un empleado completamente inepto."
inepto
Transliteration: inepto
"Ele provou ser totalmente inepto para o cargo."
अयोग्य
Transliteration: ayogya
"वह इस काम के लिए पूरी तरह अयोग्य था।"
无能的
Transliteration: wúnéng de
"他在处理这项工作时显得非常无能。"
서투른
Transliteration: seotureun
"그는 일 처리에 있어서 매우 서투른 모습을 보였다."
不適切な
Transliteration: futekisetsu na
"彼はその仕事に対して完全に不適切だった。"
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