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1 awkward
'o:kwəd1) (not graceful or elegant: an awkward movement.) klosset, keitet2) (difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc: an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.) vanskelig, pinlig, ubekvem•- awkwardnesskeitet--------klossetadj. \/ˈɔːkwəd\/1) tafatt, klosset, klønethan er en søt, men klosset fyr2) sjenert, usikker, bortkommen3) ubekvem, upraktisk4) besværlig, følsom, kinkig, pinlig, penibelthe awkward age problemalderen (begynnelsen på tenårene)awkward squad ( hverdagslig) jumbogruppen, jumbolagetbe awkward about something være usikker i en gitt situasjon -
2 customer
1) (a person who buys from a shop etc: our regular customers.) kunde2) (used jokingly for a person: a strange customer.) underlig skruekundesubst. \/ˈkʌstəmə\/1) kunde, gjest (på restaurant)2) ( hverdagslig) fyr, type, figur, skruehan er ikke god\/lett å ha med å gjørepreferred customer VIP-kunde, fast kunde
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an awkward customer — a person, group, or thing that causes problems, usually because they will not behave in the way you want or expect them to. There s usually at least one awkward customer who insists on doing everything according to the rule book … New idioms dictionary
awkward — awk|ward S2 [ˈo:kwəd US ˈo:kwərd] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: awk turned the wrong way (15 17 centuries) (from Old Norse öfugr) + ward] 1.) making you feel embarrassed so that you are not sure what to do or say = ↑difficult ▪ I hoped he would… … Dictionary of contemporary English
awkward — adjective 1 making you feel so embarrassed that you are not sure what to do or say: The more she tried to get out of the situation, the more awkward it became. | an awkward pause | make things awkward (=cause trouble and make a situation very… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
awkward */*/ — UK [ˈɔːkwə(r)d] / US [ˈɔkwərd] adjective 1) a) difficult to deal with and embarrassing After he spoke there was an awkward silence. Luckily nobody asked any awkward questions about what he was doing there. It s a bit awkward, because he s my… … English dictionary
awkward — awkwardly, adv. awkwardness, n. /awk weuhrd/, adj. 1. lacking skill or dexterity; clumsy. 2. lacking grace or ease in movement: an awkward gesture; an awkward dancer. 3. lacking social graces or manners: a simple, awkward frontiersman. 4. not… … Universalium
awkward — /ˈɔkwəd / (say awkwuhd) adjective 1. lacking dexterity or skill; clumsy; bungling. 2. ungraceful; ungainly; uncouth: awkward gestures. 3. ill adapted for use or handling; unhandy: an awkward method. 4. requiring caution; somewhat hazardous: there …
awkward — adj. 1 ill adapted for use; causing difficulty in use. 2 clumsy or bungling. 3 a embarrassed (felt awkward about it). b embarrassing (an awkward situation). 4 difficult to deal with (an awkward customer). Phrases and idioms: the awkward age… … Useful english dictionary
customer — n. 1 a person who buys goods or services from a shop or business. 2 a person one has to deal with (an awkward customer). Etymology: ME f. AF custumer (as CUSTOMARY), or f. CUSTOM + ER(1) … Useful english dictionary
customer — cus|tom|er W1S1 [ˈkʌstəmə US ər] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: custom; from the custom of doing business in a particular place] 1.) someone who buys goods or services from a shop, company etc ▪ We aim to offer good value and service to all our… … Dictionary of contemporary English
customer — [[t]kʌ̱stəmə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ customers 1) N COUNT A customer is someone who buys goods or services, especially from a shop. Our customers have very tight budgets. ...a satisfied customer. ...the quality of customer service... We also improved our… … English dictionary
customer — noun (C) 1 someone who buys goods or services from a shop, company etc: Next customer please! | the customer complaints department | regular customer: keeping the shop s regular customers happy | sb s biggest/best customer (=someone who buys the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English