What is the Spanish word for "clumsiness"?

Learn how to say "clumsiness" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

clumsiness

Spanish

torpeza

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Examples of how to use "clumsiness" in Spanish

English
His clumsiness caused him to fall.
Spanish
Su torpeza le hizo caer.
English
Her clumsiness made her drop the cup.
Spanish
Su torpeza hizo que se le cayera la taza.
English
I apologized for my clumsiness yesterday.
Spanish
Me disculpé por mi torpeza ayer.
English
Clumsiness often causes small, funny accidents.
Spanish
La torpeza a menudo causa pequeños accidentes divertidos.
English
He laughed at his own clumsiness quietly.
Spanish
Se rió en silencio de su propia torpeza.

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His clumsiness caused him to fall.

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