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Общая лексика: хранить неловкое молчание (англ. цитата - из репортажа BBC News)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > maintain an awkward silence
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English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (an) awkward silence
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AWKWARD, CLUMSYAwkward может употребляться атрибутивно в значении 'неизящный' (о движениях, манерах), 'неумелый', а также 'неловкий, полный замешательства': awkward gait (gestures, manners), awkward dancer (skater), awkward silence (situation). Awkward в предикативном употреблении может сочетаться с дополнением, имеющим предлоги in и at. Предлог in употребляется, когда речь идет о постоянном, характерном признаке: to be awkward in one's gait (gestures, manners). At имеет в виду случайное или легко устранимое неумение: to be awkward at tennis (at skating, at dancing). Clumsy означает 'неповоротливый, громоздкий, скованный в движениях': clumsy boy, clumsy workman, clumsy animal, clumsy fingers. Clumsy, как и awkward, может употребляться предикативно в сочетании с дополнением, имеющим предлог at: to be clumsy at cricket. Awkward, в отличие от clumsy, встречается также в метафорическом употреблении: there was an awkward silence 'наступило неловкое молчание'.Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > awkward
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'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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adjective1) (ill-adapted for use) ungünstig2) (clumsy) unbeholfenbe at an awkward age — in einem schwierigen Alter sein
3) (embarrassing, embarrassed) peinlich4) (difficult) schwierig, unangenehm [Person]; ungünstig [Zeitpunkt]; schwierig, peinlich [Lage, Dilemma]* * *['o:kwəd]1) (not graceful or elegant: an awkward movement.) ungeschickt2) (difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc: an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.) peinlich•- academic.ru/84386/awkwardly">awkwardly- awkwardness* * *awk·ward[ˈɔ:kwəd, AM ˈɑ:kwɚd]1. (difficult) schwierigto be at an \awkward age in einem schwierigen Alter seinan \awkward customer ( fig) ein schwieriger Mensch, ein unangenehmer Zeitgenossethe \awkward squad die Querulantenriegeto make things \awkward for sb es jdm schwermachen2. (embarrassing) unangenehm, peinlich\awkward question peinliche Frage\awkward silence betretenes Schweigen, peinliche Stilleto feel \awkward sich akk unbehaglich fühlenI feel quite \awkward about that das ist mir ziemlich unangenehm3. (inconvenient) ungünstigtomorrow morning is a bit \awkward for me morgen früh passt es mir nicht so gutan \awkward time unpassende [o ungünstige] Zeit* * *['ɔːkwəd]adj1) (= difficult) schwierig; time, moment, angle, shape ungünstig4 o'clock is a bit awkward ( for me) — 4 Uhr ist ein bisschen ungünstig or schlecht (inf) (für mich)
awkward customer — übler Bursche (inf)
2) (= embarrassing) peinlichI was at an awkward age — ich war in einem schwierigen Alter
I feel awkward about doing that — es ist mir unangenehm, das zu tun
I felt awkward when I had to... — es war mir unangenehm or peinlich, als ich... musste
4) (= clumsy) person, movement, style unbeholfen* * *awkward [ˈɔːkwə(r)d] adj (adv awkwardly)1. ungeschickt, unbeholfen, linkisch:be awkward with sth ungeschickt mit etwas umgehen2. verlegen, betreten (Schweigen etc):their conversation was full of awkward silences in ihrer Unterhaltung gab es immer wieder Verlegenheitspausen;feel awkward verlegen sein, sich unbehaglich fühlen3. peinlich, unangenehm (Frage, Situation etc)4. unhandlich, schwer zu handhaben(d), sperrig5. unangenehm:a) schwer zu behandeln(d):an awkward customer umg ein unangenehmer Zeitgenosseb) schwierig:the awkward age das schwierige oder kritische Alterc) lästigd) gefährlich6. unpassend, ungeschickt, dumm umg (Zeitpunkt etc)* * *adjective1) (ill-adapted for use) ungünstig2) (clumsy) unbeholfen3) (embarrassing, embarrassed) peinlich4) (difficult) schwierig, unangenehm [Person]; ungünstig [Zeitpunkt]; schwierig, peinlich [Lage, Dilemma]* * *adj.eckig adj.heikel adj.linkisch adj.peinlich adj.tapsig adj.tolpatschig adj.täppisch adj.unangenehm adj.unbeholfen adj.ungelenk adj.ungeschickt adj.ungünstig adj. -
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['ɔːkwəd]1) (not practical) [ tool] poco maneggevole, scomodo; [shape, design] malfatto2) (clumsy) [person, movement] maldestro, goffo, impacciato3) (complicated, inconvenient) [arrangement, issue] complicato, difficile; [ choice] difficile; [moment, day] sfavorevole, inopportunoto make life awkward for sb. — complicare la vita a qcn
4) (embarrassing) [question, silence] imbarazzante; [ situation] delicato, imbarazzante5) (embarrassed) imbarazzato6) (uncooperative) [ person] difficile ( about riguardo a, a proposito di)the awkward age — (adolescence) l'età critica
* * *['o:kwəd]1) (not graceful or elegant: an awkward movement.) goffo2) (difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc: an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.) imbarazzante, inopportuno•- awkwardness* * *['ɔːkwəd]1) (not practical) [ tool] poco maneggevole, scomodo; [shape, design] malfatto2) (clumsy) [person, movement] maldestro, goffo, impacciato3) (complicated, inconvenient) [arrangement, issue] complicato, difficile; [ choice] difficile; [moment, day] sfavorevole, inopportunoto make life awkward for sb. — complicare la vita a qcn
4) (embarrassing) [question, silence] imbarazzante; [ situation] delicato, imbarazzante5) (embarrassed) imbarazzato6) (uncooperative) [ person] difficile ( about riguardo a, a proposito di)the awkward age — (adolescence) l'età critica
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['o:kwəd]1) (not graceful or elegant: an awkward movement.) akavet; kejtet2) (difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc: an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.) vanskelig; pinlig; ubekvem•- awkwardness* * *['o:kwəd]1) (not graceful or elegant: an awkward movement.) akavet; kejtet2) (difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc: an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.) vanskelig; pinlig; ubekvem•- awkwardness -
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'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 -
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['ɔːkwəd]adj1) неловкий, некорректный, неудобный- awkward silence- awkward situation
- awkward question
- feel awkward with smb
- place smb into an awkward position2) неуклюжий, неудобный, неловкий- awkward child- awkward handle
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['o:kwəd]1) (not graceful or elegant: an awkward movement.) neroden2) (difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc: an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.) mučen•- awkwardness* * *[ɔ:kwəd]adjective ( awkwardly adverb)okoren, neroden, nespreten; colloquially nevljuden mučen; nevarenthe awkward age — "telečja" letathe awkward squad — še nepreoblečeni novinci, rekruti; zelenci, novincian awkward question to answer — vprašanje, na katero ni lahko odgovoriti -
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§ მოუქნელი§1 მოუხერხებელიit`s an awkward time for me ჩემთვის ეს მოუხერხებელი დროა2 უხერხულიI found myself in the forest / in an awkward situation ტყეში / უხერხულ მდგომარეობაში აღმოვჩნდიawkward / difficult position უხერხული / ძნელი მდგომარეობა -
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1) ( difficult) schwierig;to be at an \awkward age in einem schwierigen Alter sein;an \awkward customer ( fig) ein schwieriger Mensch, ein unangenehmer Zeitgenosse;to make things \awkward for sb es jdm schwer machen2) ( embarrassing) unangenehm, peinlich;\awkward question peinliche Frage;\awkward silence betretenes Schweigen, peinliche Stille;to feel \awkward sich akk unbehaglich fühlen;I feel quite \awkward about that das ist mir ziemlich unangenehm3) ( inconvenient) ungünstig;tomorrow morning is a bit \awkward for me morgen früh passt es mir nicht so gut;an \awkward time unpassende [o ungünstige] Zeit -
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[΄ɔ:kwəd] a անշնորհք, ան ճարակ. անհարմար. an awkward child անշնորհք երեխա. an awkward silence անհարմար լռություն. an awkward bend անհարմար շրջադարձ. feel awkward անհարմար զգալ. awkward age անցումային տարիք. awkward situation անհարմար/նուրբ իրավիճակ. an awkward time ոչ հարմար ժամանակ. an awkward customer անհանգիստ/դժվարահաճ հաճախորդ -
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ˈsaɪləns
1. сущ.
1) молчание;
безмолвие, тишина in silence ≈ в тишине to impose, put to silence ≈ заставить замолчать awkward silence ≈ неловкое молчание, заминка, пауза prolonged silence ≈ затянувшееся молчание stony silence ≈ каменное молчание stunned silence ≈ оглушительная тишина silence reigns ≈ молчание воцаряется We were received in silence. ≈ Нас принимали молча. complete silence dead silence hushed silence perfect silence total silence utter silence eerie silence ominous silence Syn: quiet, calm
2) забвение;
отсутствие сведений
2. гл.
1) заставить замолчать
2) заглушать тишина - dead * мертвая тишина - to break the * нарушить тишину - to call for * требовать тишины;
кричать "тише!" - *! тише! молчание, безмолвие - to keep * молчать, хранить молчание - to pass smth. over in * обойти что-либо молчанием - to put smb. to * заставить кого-либо молчать - to suffer in * страдать молча - one minute's * in remembrance of... минута молчания в память( кого-либо) - to secure the * of smb. обеспечить чье-либо молчание, заставить кого-либо держать язык за зубами забвение;
отсутствие сведений - to pass into * быть преданным забвению - the rest is * (Shakespeare) а дальше - тишина (редкое) отсутствие запаха (в спирте) > great * великое безмолвие, смерть > * gives consent (пословица) молчание - знак согласия заставить замолчать - to * a speaker заставить оратора замолчать успокоить, утихомирить - to * a crying child успокоить плачущего ребенка преодолевать (сопротивление) (военное) подавлять глушить, заглушать - to * a noice заглушать шум ~ молчание;
безмолвие, тишина;
to break( to keep) silence нарушать (хранить) молчание;
to put to silence заставить замолчать silence забвение;
отсутствие сведений;
to pass into silence быть преданным забвению ~ молчание;
безмолвие, тишина;
to break (to keep) silence нарушать (хранить) молчание;
to put to silence заставить замолчать silence забвение;
отсутствие сведений;
to pass into silence быть преданным забвению ~ заглушать ~ заставить замолчать ~ молчание, безмолвие, тишина ~ молчание;
безмолвие, тишина;
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['saɪlən(t)s] 1. сущ.1)а) тишина, безмолвиеtotal / complete / perfect silence — полная тишина
ominous / eerie silence — зловещая тишина
the silence of the desert — безмолвие, молчание пустыни
б) молчаниеawkward silence — неловкое молчание, заминка, пауза
to impose / force / put to silence — заставить замолчать
We were received in silence. — Нас принимали молча.
I can't understand the government's silence on such important matters. — Я не понимаю, почему по таким важным вопросам правительство молчит.
Syn:2) забвение; отсутствие сведений3) муз. паузаSyn:rest I 1.2. гл.2) успокаивать; утихомиривать; униматьSyn:3) подавлять, усмирять, останавливать ( проявление чувств)She vehemently silenced his suggestions. — Она резко остановила его предложения.
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['o:kwəd]1) (not graceful or elegant: an awkward movement.) klunnalegur2) (difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc: an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.) vandræðalegur•- awkwardness
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