gauche
Definition
Lacking social polish or grace; awkward, tactless, or unsophisticated in behavior.
Left (as in direction or position); politically left-wing.
In mathematics, skew or oblique (referring to lines or figures not parallel or perpendicular).
Examples
Il était si gauche à la soirée qu'il a salué le majordome en le prenant pour l'invité d'honneur.
He was so gauche at the party that he greeted the butler thinking he was the guest of honor.
Sa tentative de flirt était gauche, comme un éléphant essayant de danser le tango.
Her attempt at flirting was gauche, like an elephant trying to dance the tango.
Tournez à gauche au prochain carrefour, ou vous finirez dans le jardin du voisin.
Turn left at the next intersection, or you'll end up in the neighbor's garden.
Le politicien gauche promettait la lune, mais livrait des miettes.
The left-wing politician promised the moon but delivered crumbs.
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