
what it means
A lummox is a big clumsy person, and the word is almost fond. That is the part to get right. A lummox is not stupid and not unkind — a lummox is the one whose elbow finds the glass, whose foot finds the chair leg, who ends up apologising to furniture. The size and the good intentions are both inside the word: you would not call a small careful person a lummox, and you would not use it about someone who broke things on purpose either. It is old, informal, and heard far more often about yourself, right after the crash, than about anybody else.
Un lummox es una persona grande y torpe, y la palabra es casi cariñosa. No es tonto ni cruel: es aquel cuyo codo encuentra el vaso y cuyo pie encuentra la pata de la silla, y que acaba pidiéndole perdón a los muebles. Se usa más sobre uno mismo, justo después del ruido.
Um lummox é uma pessoa grande e desajeitada, e a palavra é quase carinhosa. Não é burro nem ruim: é aquele cujo cotovelo acha o copo e cujo pé acha o pé da cadeira, e que acaba pedindo desculpas aos móveis. Usa-se mais sobre si mesmo, logo depois do estrondo.
Un lummox est quelqu'un de grand et maladroit, et le mot est presque affectueux. Ni bête ni méchant : c'est celui dont le coude trouve le verre et le pied trouve la chaise, et qui finit par s'excuser auprès des meubles. On l'emploie surtout sur soi-même, juste après le fracas.
Lummox adalah orang besar yang kikuk, dan katanya hampir terdengar sayang. Bukan bodoh, bukan jahat: sikunya selalu menemukan gelas, kakinya selalu menemukan kaki kursi, dan akhirnya ia minta maaf pada perabot. Lebih sering dipakai untuk diri sendiri, tepat sesudah bunyi jatuh itu.
Lummox, iri ve sakar bir kişidir; kelimede neredeyse bir sevgi vardır. Ne aptaldır ne kötü: dirseği bardağı bulan, ayağı sandalye ayağını bulan ve sonunda mobilyadan özür dileyen kişidir. Çoğunlukla, o gürültüden hemen sonra, insanın kendisi için kullandığı bir sözdür.
lummox とは、体が大きくて不器用な人のことで、この言葉にはどこか愛嬌があります。頭が悪いのでも意地悪なのでもありません。肘がコップを見つけ、足が椅子の脚を見つけ、しまいには家具にあやまっている人です。たいていは物音のすぐあと、自分について使います。
noun
a big, clumsy, well-meaning person
“He felt like a lummox after tripping over the chair again.”
noun
used about yourself, half in apology, after being clumsy
“Sorry — I am a complete lummox this morning.”
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