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1 awkward
'o:kwəd1) (not graceful or elegant: an awkward movement.) patoso, desgarbado, torpe2) (difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc: an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.) difícil, delicado, peliagudo•- awkwardness
awkward adj1. difícil / complicado2. delicado / difícil3. inoportuno / inconvenientetr['ɔːkwəd]1 (clumsy - person) torpe; (- expression) poco elegante2 (difficult) difícil; (uncooperative) poco cooperativo,-a3 (embarrassing) embarazoso,-a, delicado,-a4 (inconvenient) inconveniente, inoportuno,-a■ it's a little awkward now, can you come back later? no es conveniente ahora mismo, ¿puedes volver después?5 (uncomfortable) incómodo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLawkward customer tipo difícilawkward ['ɔkwərd] adj1) clumsy: torpe, desmañado2) embarrassing: embarazoso, delicado♦ awkwardly advn.• desmañado s.m.adj.• chabacano, -a adj.• chambón, -ona adj.• comprometido, -a adj.• deslucido, -a adj.• desmanotado, -a adj.• desmañado, -a adj.• difícil adj.• empachado, -a adj.• lerdo, -a adj.• torpe adj.• zopo, -a adj.'ɔːkwərd, 'ɔːkwəd2)a) (difficult, inconvenient) <shape/angle> incómodo, poco prácticoyou've called at a rather awkward moment, I'm afraid — me temo que llamas en mal momento
b) ( difficult to deal with) difícil3)a) (delicate, embarrassing) <decision/subject> delicadoyou've put me in a very awkward position — me has puesto en una situación muy violenta or embarazosa
b) ( embarrassed) < silence> incómodo, violento['ɔːkwǝd]ADJ1) (=inconvenient, difficult) [moment, time] malo; [shape] incómodo, poco práctico; [corner] peligrosohave I called at an awkward moment? — ¿he llamado en mal momento?
this scandal comes at an awkward moment for the government — este escándalo llega en un momento difícil or en un mal momento para el gobierno
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he's being awkward about it — está poniendo inconvenientes•
Thursday is awkward for me — el jueves no me viene bien•
to make things awkward for sb — poner las cosas difíciles a algn, crear dificultades a algn•
it would be awkward to postpone my trip again — sería difícil volver a aplazar mi viajeit's not far, but it's awkward to get to by public transport — no está lejos, pero es complicado llegar en transporte público
2) (=embarrassing, uncomfortable) [silence] embarazoso; [problem, question] delicado, difícil; [situation] delicado, violento; [matter, subject] delicado•
to feel awkward — sentirse incómodohe had always felt awkward with Clara — siempre se había sentido incómodo con Clara, nunca se había sentido a gusto con Clara
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there was an awkward moment when... — hubo un momento violento or embarazoso cuando...•
to put sb in an awkward position — poner a algn en una situación embarazosa or delicada, poner a algn en un compromiso3) (=clumsy) [person, gesture, movement] torpe; [phrasing] poco elegante, torpe* * *['ɔːkwərd, 'ɔːkwəd]2)a) (difficult, inconvenient) <shape/angle> incómodo, poco prácticoyou've called at a rather awkward moment, I'm afraid — me temo que llamas en mal momento
b) ( difficult to deal with) difícil3)a) (delicate, embarrassing) <decision/subject> delicadoyou've put me in a very awkward position — me has puesto en una situación muy violenta or embarazosa
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2 awkward
adj.1 torpe (clumsy)2 inoportuno(a) (inconvenient) (moment, time); incómodo(a), embarazoso(a) (silence, situation); difícil (location, person) -
3 awkward person
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4 awkward situation
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5 awkward woman
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6 awkward customer
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7 awkward act
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8 awkward age
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9 awkward person
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10 awkward position
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11 awkward problems
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12 awkward situation
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13 awkward smile
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14 big awkward person
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15 tall awkward man
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16 become awkward
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17 violento
Del verbo violentar: ( conjugate violentar) \ \
violento es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
violentó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: violentar violento
violentar ( conjugate violentar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to rape violentarse verbo pronominal to get embarrassed
violento
◊ -ta adjetivo1 ( en general) violent; 2 ( incómodo) ‹ situación› embarrassing, awkward; estaba muy violento I felt very awkward
violentar verbo transitivo
1 (incomodar) to embarrass
2 (enfadar) to infuriate
3 (violar) to rape
4 (forzar una puerta, cerradura, etc) to force
violento,-a adjetivo
1 (una persona, tormenta, muerte, etc) violent
2 (una situación) embarrassing: se sintió muy violenta, she felt very awkward ' violento' also found in these entries: Spanish: abrupta - abrupto - cacharrazo - castaña - dura - duro - impetuosa - impetuoso - vándala - vándalo - violenta - bestia - bruto - cochino - enojoso - fuerte - gamberrada - gamberrismo - molesto - remolino English: aggressive - appal - appall - bang - bring out - fierce - furious - horseplay - onslaught - rough - rough-and-tumble - sense - smash-up - trouble - video nasty - violent - wild - burning - embarrassed - harsh - savage - smash - sticky -
18 clumsy
(awkward in movement etc: He's very clumsy - he's always dropping things.) torpe- clumsily- clumsiness
clumsy adj torpetr['klʌmzɪ]1 (person, movement) torpe, patoso,-a2 (tool, shape) pesado,-a y difícil de manejar; (furniture) mal diseñado,-a3 (apology, attempt, speech) torpe, sin tacto; (forgery, translation) burdo,-a1) awkward: torpe, desmañado2) tactless: carente de tacto, poco delicadoadj.• desgarabado, -a adj.• desmañado, -a adj.• lerdo, -a adj.• patoso, -a adj.• torpe adj.'klʌmziadjective -sier, -siesta) <person/movement> torpe, patoso (Esp fam)b) <tool/shape> tosco; <translation/forgery> burdo; < writing> falto de fluidez['klʌmzɪ]ADJ (compar clumsier) (superl clumsiest)1) (=awkward) [person, action] torpe, patoso; [movement] torpe, desgarbado; [remark, apology] torpe, poco delicado; [tool] pesado, difícil de manejar2) (=crudely made) [painting, forgery] tosco, chapucero* * *['klʌmzi]adjective -sier, -siesta) <person/movement> torpe, patoso (Esp fam)b) <tool/shape> tosco; <translation/forgery> burdo; < writing> falto de fluidez -
19 uneasy
((of a person or a situation etc) troubled, anxious or unsettled: When her son did not return, she grew uneasy.) inquieto- unease- uneasily
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uneasy adj inquieto / intranquilo / nerviosotr[ʌn'iːzɪ]1 (worried) intranquilo,-a, inquieto,-a, preocupado,-a; (disturbing) inquietante2 (annoying) incómodo,-a, molesto,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be uneasy about something inquietarse por algo, preocuparse por algouneasy sleep sueño agitado1) awkward: incómodo2) worried: preocupado, inquieto3) restless: inquieto, agitadoadj.• desasosegado, -a adj.• febril adj.• incómodo, -a adj.• inquieto, -a adj.• intranquilo, -a adj.'ʌn'iːziadjective -sier, -siesta) (anxious, troubled) inquieto, preocupadob) (awkward, constrained) <laugh/silence> incómodo, molestoc) (insecure, precarious) <peace/alliance> precario[ʌn'iːzɪ]ADJ1) (=worried) inquieto; (=ill at ease) incómodo, molestoto make sb uneasy — dejar a algn intranquilo, inquietar a algn
2) (=uncomfortable) [conscience] intranquilo; [silence] incómodo3) (=fragile) [peace, truce, alliance] frágil, precario4) (=restless) [sleep] agitado; [night] intranquilo* * *['ʌn'iːzi]adjective -sier, -siesta) (anxious, troubled) inquieto, preocupadob) (awkward, constrained) <laugh/silence> incómodo, molestoc) (insecure, precarious) <peace/alliance> precario -
20 cohibido
Del verbo cohibir: ( conjugate cohibir) \ \
cohibido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: cohibido cohibir
cohibido
( inhibido) inhibited; ( incómodo) awkward
cohibir ( conjugate cohibir) verbo transitivob) ( hacer sentir incómodo):cohibirse verbo pronominal
cohibido,-a adjetivo inhibited
cohibir verbo transitivo to inhibit ' cohibido' also found in these entries: Spanish: cohibida - cohibirse English: inhibited - self - tongue
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