How is the word manipule maladroitement translated from French to English

English translation
fumbles
verb

Manie quelque chose sans adresse et manque de le lâcher.

Handles something clumsily and nearly drops it.

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  • Il manipule maladroitement ses clés chaque matin. — He fumbles the keys every morning.

  • Quelques maladresses ont coûté le match à l'équipe. — A few fumbles cost the team the game.

  • Elle s'y prend toujours maladroitement avec la serrure dans le noir. — She always fumbles with the lock in the dark.

  • Deux maladresses en première mi-temps ont inquiété l'entraîneur. — Two fumbles in the first half worried the coach.

  • Personne ne s'offusque quand la nouvelle caissière s'embrouille avec la monnaie. — Nobody minds when the new cashier fumbles the change.

  • Il s'est excusé pour ses maladresses pendant la présentation. — He apologized for his fumbles during the presentation.

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