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1 embarrassing
adjectivepeinlich [Benehmen, Schweigen, Situation, Augenblick, Frage, Thema]; beschämend [Großzügigkeit]; verwirrend [Auswahl]* * ** * *em·bar·rass·ing[ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ, AM emˈber-]* * *[Im'brəsɪŋ]adjpeinlich; generosity etc beschämend* * *to dat):embarrassing silence verlegenes Schweigen;their conversation was full of embarrassing silences in ihrer Unterhaltung gab es immer wieder Verlegenheitspausen* * *adjectivepeinlich [Benehmen, Schweigen, Situation, Augenblick, Frage, Thema]; beschämend [Großzügigkeit]; verwirrend [Auswahl]* * *adj.hindernd adj.peinlich adj. -
2 awkward
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. -
3 awkward
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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