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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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(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 -
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awkward [ˈɔ:kwəd]a. [question, job, task] difficile ; [problem, situation, stage] délicat• tomorrow's awkward - how about Thursday? demain n'est pas très commode, que pensez-vous de jeudi ?b. ( = embarrassing) [silence] gêné• there was an awkward moment when... il y a eu un moment de gêne quand...c. ( = ill at ease) to feel awkward être mal à l'aised. ( = uncooperative) [person] difficilee. ( = cumbersome) encombrant ; [shape] peu commodef. ( = clumsy) maladroit ; [style, position] inconfortable* * *['ɔːkwəd]1) ( not practical) [tool] peu commode; [shape, design] difficile2) ( clumsy) maladroit3) (complicated, inconvenient) [arrangement, issue] compliqué, difficile; [choice] difficile; [moment, day] mal choisi4) ( embarrassing) [question] embarrassant; [situation] délicat; [silence] gêné5) ( embarrassed) mal à l'aise, gêné6) ( uncooperative) [person] difficile ( about à propos de) -
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awkward ['ɔ:kwəd](a) (clumsy → person) maladroit, gauche; (→ gesture) maladroit, peu élégant; (→ style) lourd, gauche;∎ he's awkward with his hands il n'est pas très habile de ses mains;∎ the awkward age l'âge ingrat∎ she felt awkward about going cela la gênait d'y aller;∎ it would be awkward if he met her cela serait fâcheux ou gênant s'il la rencontrait(c) (difficult → problem, situation) délicat, fâcheux; (→ task) délicat; (→ question) gênant, embarrassant; (→ person) peu commode, difficile;∎ it's an awkward time for me to leave cela me serait difficile de partir en ce moment;∎ you've come at an awkward time vous êtes arrivé au mauvais moment;∎ an awkward moment un moment inopportun;∎ they could make things awkward for her ils pourraient lui mettre des bâtons dans les roues;∎ familiar he's an awkward customer il n'est pas commode;∎ it's awkward to use ça n'est pas facile à utiliser;∎ the table is at an awkward angle la table est mal placée;∎ the switch is in an awkward place l'interrupteur est situé à un endroit peu accessible;∎ their house is awkward to get to leur maison est d'un accès difficile(d) (uncooperative) peu coopératif;∎ he's just being awkward il essaie seulement de compliquer les choses -
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1 ( not practical) [tool] peu commode ; [shape, design] difficile ; with this toothbrush you can get at all the awkward corners cette brosse à dents permet d'atteindre les endroits peu accessibles ; the room has awkward proportions la pièce a un agencement bizarre ; to be sitting in an awkward position être assis dans une position inconfortable ;3 (complicated, inconvenient) [arrangement, issue] compliqué, difficile ; [choice] difficile ; [moment, day] mal choisi ; at an awkward time au mauvais moment ; to make life awkward for sb compliquer la vie à qn ; it's a bit awkward: I'm so busy c'est difficile: je suis si occupé ;5 ( embarrassed) mal à l'aise, gêné ; to feel awkward about doing se sentir gêné de faire ; to feel/look awkward se sentir/avoir l'air mal à l'aise ;6 ( uncooperative) [person] difficile (about à propos de) ; he's being awkward about the whole thing il n'est pas très coopératif dans cette affaire ; the awkward age l'âge ingrat ; the awkward squad ○ GB hum les empêcheurs de tourner en rond. -
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clumsy ['klʌmzɪ](a) (uncoordinated → person, movement) maladroit, gauche(b) (tactless) gauche, malhabile;∎ he made a clumsy apology il s'est excusé de façon gauche(c) (awkward → tool) peu commode ou pratique; (→ design) lourd, disgracieux; (→ painting) maladroit; (→ style) lourd, maladroit -
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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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adjective1) (awkward) schwerfällig, unbeholfen [Person, Bewegungen]; plump [Form, Figur]; tollpatschig [Heranwachsender]2) (ill-contrived) plump [Verse, Nachahmung]; unbeholfen [Worte]; primitiv [Vorrichtung, Maschine]3) (tactless) plump* * *(awkward in movement etc: He's very clumsy - he's always dropping things.) ungeschickt- academic.ru/85443/clumsily">clumsily- clumsiness* * *clum·sy[ˈklʌmzi]1. (bungling) ungeschickt, unbeholfen\clumsy attempt plumper Versuch\clumsy idiot Tollpatsch m hum fam2. (ungainly)to look \clumsy plump [o klobig] wirken3. (unwieldy) unförmig, klobig\clumsy to use unhandlich4. LIT schwerfällig, unbeholfen\clumsy verse plumper Vers* * *['klʌmzɪ]adj (+er)1) ungeschickt; (= all thumbs also) tollpatschig; (= ungainly) schwerfällig2) (= unwieldy) plump; tool also wuchtig, klobig; shape also unförmig, klobig; (= inelegant) prose, translation etc schwerfällig, unbeholfen; (= careless) mistake dumm3) (= awkward, tactless) plump, ungeschickt* * *clumsy adj (adv clumsily) plump:a) ungeschickt, unbeholfen:clumsy hands ungeschickte Hände;a clumsy excuse eine plumpe Ausrede;a clumsy forgery eine plumpe Fälschungb) schwerfällig (Person, Stil etc)c) taktlos (Witz etc)d) unförmig* * *adjective1) (awkward) schwerfällig, unbeholfen [Person, Bewegungen]; plump [Form, Figur]; tollpatschig [Heranwachsender]2) (ill-contrived) plump [Verse, Nachahmung]; unbeholfen [Worte]; primitiv [Vorrichtung, Maschine]3) (tactless) plump* * *adj.plump adj.schwerfällig adj.unbeholfen adj. n.Tollpatschig m. -
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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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['klʌmzɪ]aggettivo [person, attempt] maldestro, goffo; [ object] grossolano; [ animal] sgraziato, goffo; [ tool] poco pratico, scomodo; [ style] pesante* * *(awkward in movement etc: He's very clumsy - he's always dropping things.) maldestro- clumsily- clumsiness* * *clumsy /ˈklʌmzɪ/a.1 goffo; impacciato; maldestro; sgraziato; senza tatto2 malfatto; mal costruito; rozzo: clumsy implements, attrezzi rozzi; a clumsy piece of work, un lavoro malfattoclumsily avv. clumsiness n. [u].* * *['klʌmzɪ] -
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['ɔːkwəd]1) (difficult: problem, question, situation, task) delicato (-a), difficile, (silence) imbarazzante, (Auto: corner) brutto (-a), (inconvenient) scomodo (-a), (time, moment) poco opportuno (-a), (tool) poco maneggevole, scomodo (-a), (shape) difficile2) (clumsy: person) goffo (-a), (gesture, movement) impacciato (-a), (style, phrasing) contorto (-a) -
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ˈklʌmzɪ прил.
1) неловкий, застенчивый;
неповоротливый, нескладный Syn: awkward, gawky, lumbering, ungainly Ant: adroit, clever, dexterous, graceful, handy, skilful, sure, uncouth
2) грубый, суровый( о пище, ткани), топорный, неаккуратно сделанный Syn: coarse, uncouth
3) невоспитанный, бестактный Syn: tactless, bungling
4) юр. недействительный, потерявший силу, с истекшим сроком действия (о договоре, соглашении и т.д.) Syn: inept неуклюжий, неповоротливый - * fingers неуклюжие пальцы - * person неуклюжий человек, увалень - * landing (авиация) неудачная посадка грубый, топорный - * furniture неуклюжая мебель - * shoes неудобные туфли - * forgery грубая фальшивка грубый, неизящный, топорный ( о стиле, слоге) - * verse неуклюжий стих - * speech нескладная речь грубый, бестактный - * joke неуместная шутка clumsy бестактный ~ грубый, топорный ~ неуклюжий, неловкий;
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['klʌmzɪ]adjperson, attempt niezdarny; object pokraczny* * *(awkward in movement etc: He's very clumsy - he's always dropping things.) niezgrabny- clumsily- clumsiness -
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adj.1 torpe (clumsy)2 inoportuno(a) (inconvenient) (moment, time); incómodo(a), embarazoso(a) (silence, situation); difícil (location, person) -
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f.clumsy person, clumsy oaf, awkward person, bungler. -
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ˈclod·hop·pern* * *['klɒd"hɒpə(r)]n (inf)* * *1. umga) ungehobelter Kerlb) Tollpatsch m2. schwerer, klobiger Schuh -
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clumsy* * *◆ s.m. (fam.) clumsy person, awkward person.* * *[imbra'nato] imbranato (-a) fam1. aggclumsy, awkward2. sm/fquell'imbranata non ne combina una giusta! — she's hopeless, she never does anything right!
* * *[imbra'nato] 1.aggettivo colloq. awkward, clumsy, wimpish2.* * *imbranato/imbra'nato/colloq. awkward, clumsy, wimpish(f. -a) bungler, bumbler, sad sack AE. -
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Adj. umg. Bewegungen: clumsy, ungainly; bei Personen auch awkward; Benehmen: clumsy, inept, gauche; Person: clumsy(-looking), awkward-looking; junger Mensch: auch gawky* * *tạ̈p|pisch ['tɛpɪʃ] ['tapɪç] (dial)1. adjawkward, clumsy2. adv* * *täp·pisch<-er, -ste>[ˈtɛpɪʃ]adj clumsy, awkward* * *1.Adjektiv awkward; clumsy2.adverbial awkwardly; clumsily* * *täppisch adj umg Bewegungen: clumsy, ungainly; bei Personen auch awkward; Benehmen: clumsy, inept, gauche; Person: clumsy(-looking), awkward-looking; junger Mensch: auch gawky* * *1.Adjektiv awkward; clumsy2.adverbial awkwardly; clumsily* * *adj.awkward adj.
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