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1 awkwardly
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2 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 -
3 fumble
1) (to use one's hands awkwardly and with difficulty: He fumbled with the key; She fumbled about in her bag for her key.) famle, fomle, rote2) (to drop a ball (clumsily), or fail to hold or catch it.) miste/rote vekk ballenfamleIsubst. \/ˈfʌmbl\/1) fomling, klosset forsøk2) ( sport) skjevt spark\/slag, bomIIverb \/ˈfʌmbl\/1) fomle, famle2) fingre, pille, plukke, fikle3) rote, lete, grave4) forkludre, klusse (med), behandle klosset, være klosset5) ( ballspill) miste• fumble a chance\/ball6) ( om sjanse) forspille7) hakke, stammefumble about famle omkringfumble at fomle medfumble for famle etterfumble one's way famle seg fremfumble up ( gammeldags) bylte sammenfumble with fingre med -
4 shamble
'ʃæmbl(to walk slowly and awkwardly, (as if) not lifting one's feet properly off the ground: The old man shambled wearily along the street.) subbe, slepe (seg)rotIsubst. \/ˈʃæmbl\/tunge skritt, slepende gange, subbende gangeIIverb \/ˈʃæmbl\/subbe, slepe
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awkwardly — awk|ward|ly [ ɔkwərdli ] adverb 1. ) in a way that shows you are not comfortable, relaxed, or confident: They smiled awkwardly at the camera. She responded awkwardly to the allegations. 2. ) with difficulty or in a way that is not graceful: He… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
awkwardly — UK [ˈɔːkwə(r)dlɪ] / US [ˈɔkwərdlɪ] adverb 1) in a way that shows you are not comfortable, relaxed, or confident They smiled awkwardly at the camera. She responded rather awkwardly to the allegations. 2) with difficulty or in a way that is not… … English dictionary
awkwardly — adv. Awkwardly is used with these adjectives: ↑shaped Awkwardly is used with these verbs: ↑cough, ↑land, ↑pat, ↑pause, ↑say, ↑shrug, ↑shuffle, ↑sit, ↑stand … Collocations dictionary
awkwardly — [ˈɔːkwədli] adv 1) in a way that shows you are not comfortable, relaxed, or confident They smiled awkwardly at the camera.[/ex] 2) in a way that is not graceful He moved to get out of the way and fell awkwardly.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
awkwardly — awkward ► ADJECTIVE 1) hard to do or deal with. 2) causing or feeling embarrassment. 3) inconvenient. 4) clumsy. DERIVATIVES awkwardly adverb awkwardness noun. ORIGIN from obsolete … English terms dictionary
awkwardly — adverb in an awkward manner (Freq. 3) he bent awkwardly • Derived from adjective: ↑awkward … Useful english dictionary
Awkwardly — Awkward Awk ward ([add]k we[ e]rd), a. [Awk + ward.] 1. Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
awkwardly — adverb see awkward … New Collegiate Dictionary
awkwardly — See awkward. * * * … Universalium
awkwardly — adverb in an awkward manner; with discomfort or lack of coordination … Wiktionary
awkwardly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. clumsily, bunglingly, unskillfully, unadroitly, ineptly, maladroitly, undexterously, fumblingly, lumberingly, ponderously, gawkily, gauchely, uncouthly, gracelessly, inelegantly, incompetently, amateurishly, ungracefully … English dictionary for students