No. 14,312 in German
holprig
Uneven, rough, or bumpy.
In a sentence
Die Straße war holprig, daher mussten wir langsam fahren.
The road was bumpy, so we had to drive slowly.
The word 'holprig' is used here to describe the uneven surface of the road, indicating its literal meaning as 'bumpy'.
Ihre Rede war etwas holprig, aber sie hat die Hauptpunkte gut vermittelt.
Her speech was somewhat awkward, but she conveyed the main points well.
In this context, 'holprig' is metaphorically describing a lack of fluency or ease in her speech.
Das holprige Schreiben des Autors machte den Text schwer verständlich.
The author's clumsy writing made the text hard to understand.
Here, 'holprig' is used to indicate a style of writing that lacks smoothness or coherence, showing another figurative meaning.
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