imbranato

/im.braˈna.to/adjective / noun · masculineB1 / B2

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Meaning · adjective

clumsy, awkward

Mio fratello è troppo imbranato per montare quel mobile da solo.
My brother is too clumsy to assemble that furniture by himself.

Perché ti senti così imbranata quando devi parlare in pubblico?
Why do you feel so awkward when you have to speak in public?

Non sono imbranato con la tecnologia, ho solo fatto un errore.
I'm not hopeless with technology, I just made a mistake.

Word forms (4)

Informal: very common in spoken Italian; can be playful or mildly critical.
Can also be used as a masculine or feminine noun: 'un imbranato' (a clumsy person).

klutz, clumsy person

Quel ragazzo è un vero imbranato quando si tratta di fare sport.
That boy is a real klutz when it comes to playing sports.

Non fare l'imbranato e chiedile semplicemente di uscire stasera.
Don't be awkward and just ask her out tonight.

Mio fratello sostiene di essere un imbranato in cucina.
My brother claims to be hopeless in the kitchen.

Word forms (2)

Word	Word forms
imbranato	masculine · singular
imbranati	masculine · plural

Informal: often used affectionately or teasingly, but can occasionally offend.
The feminine form is 'imbranata'. It also functions as an adjective meaning 'clumsy'.