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1 (an) embarrassing silence
неловкое молчание/неловкая тишинаEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > (an) embarrassing silence
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2 silence
['saɪləns]n1) тишина, безмолвиеA sudden shot broke (shattered) the silence. — Тишину нарушил (разорвал) неожиданный выстрел.
- stunned silenceSilence settled down once more. — Вновь воцарилась тишина.
- heavy silence
- silence of the desert
- silence of the high mountains
- in the silence of the night
- ask for silence
- break silence2) молчание, паузаI can't understand the government's silence on such important matters. — Я не понимаю, почему правительство молчит по таким важным вопросам.
His silence on the subject surprised us. — Нас удивило, что он об этом умолчал.
There was a sudden silence. — Вокруг вдруг наступила молчание.
The silence in the room became embarrassing. — В комнате воцарилось неловкое молчание.
Speech is silver but silence is gold. — ◊ Слово - серебро, а молчание - золото.
Silence gives consent. — ◊ Молчание - знак согласия
- enforced silence- embarrassing silence
- admiring silence
- disappointing silence
- refreshing silence
- eloquent silence
- long silences between letters
- long silences between words
- sullen silence
- dead silence
- angry silence
- minute of silence
- gesture of silence
- buy smb's silence
- keep silence
- observe silence on the point
- listen to smb in silence
- fall into silence
- fall into a dreamy silence
- maintain strict silence
- pass over smth in silence
- take silence for concent
- put smb to silence
- shout smb to silence
- force smb to silence
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3 неловкий
прил.
1) awkward прям. и перен.;
clumsy (неуклюжий)
2) (неудобный) uncomfortable
3) перен. inconvenient, embarrassing (неуместный) ;
blundering (неумелый)неловк|ий -
1. (неуклюжий) clumsy, awkward;
он очень неловок he is very clumsy/awkward;
сделать ~ое движение make* an awkward movement;
2. (неприятный) awkward, uncomfortable, embarrassing;
~ое молчание awkward silence;
поставить кого-л. в ~ое положение put* smb. in an awkward position.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > неловкий
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