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1 awkward
'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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[ʹɔ:kwəd] a1. неуклюжий, неловкий; нескладныйto be awkward in one's speech [in one's movements] - с трудом говорить [двигаться]
to be awkward with one's hands - не знать, куда девать руки
the child is still awkward with a spoon and fork - ребёнок ещё плохо справляется с ложкой и вилкой
2. 1) неудобныйawkward door [handle, step] - неудобная дверь [ручка, ступенька]
2) неловкий, неудобный; затруднительныйawkward situation - затруднительное или неловкое положение
to feel awkward with smb. - чувствовать себя неловко с кем-л.
3. разг. опасный; трудный ( часто о человеке)awkward customer - а) опасный тип; б) опасная тварь (о собаке и т. п.)
don't be awkward, we have to get this finished by 5 o'clock - не выдумывай /не капризничай/, эту работу мы должны закончить к пяти часам
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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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ˈɔ:kwəd прил.
1) неуклюжий, неловкий( о людях, движениях и т. п.) an awkward gait ≈ неуклюжая походка awkward age Syn: clumsy
2) неудобный;
затруднительный, неловкий an awkward situation ≈ неловкое, щекотливое положение He is awkward with children. ≈ Он неловко себя чувствует с детьми. Monday is awkward for me. ≈ Мне неудобен понедельник. It is awkward to discuss such matters in public. ≈ Неловко обсуждать такие вопросы на людях. Syn: difficult, hard
3) разг. трудный( о человеке)
4) труднопреодолимыйнеуклюжий, неловкий;
нескладный - * gait неуклюжая походка - he is still an * skater он еще плохо держится на льду - to be * in one's speech с трудом говорить - to be * with one's hands не знать, куда девать руки - the child is still * with a spoon and fork ребенок еще плохо справляется с ложкой и вилкой неудобный - * door неудобная дверь - the machine is * to handle на этой машине трудно работать неловкий, неудобный;
затруднительный - * situation затруднительное или неловкое положение - * question щекотливый вопрос - * time неудобное время - * pause неловкое молчание - to feel * with smb. чувствовать себя неловко с кем-л. (разговорное) опасный;
трудный (часто о человеке) - * blow опасный удар - * customer опасный тип;
опасная тварь( о собаке и т. п.) - an * corner to turn опасный поворот - don't be *, we have to get this finished by 5 o'clock не выдумывай /не капризничай/, эту работу мы должны закончить к пяти часам~ неуклюжий, неловкий (о людях, движениях и т. п.) ;
an awkward gait неуклюжая походка~ неудобный;
неловкий, затруднительный;
an awkward situation неловкое, щекотливое положениеawkward громоздкий ~ затруднительный ~ неудобный;
неловкий, затруднительный;
an awkward situation неловкое, щекотливое положение ~ неуклюжий, неловкий (о людях, движениях и т. п.) ;
an awkward gait неуклюжая походка ~ труднопреодолимый ~ разг. трудный (о человеке) -
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مُرْتَبِك \ awkward: (of manner or movement) showing difficulty; not skilful: He is too awkward on his feet to be a dancer. perplexed: confused and in doubt. sheepish: feeling foolish and uncomfortable, not knowing how to behave in the company of others: My son gave me a sheepish smile when he saw me reading his school report (which was not at all good). -
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фраз. неловкое положениеGuy glanced around and then pleaded: "Listen, Mac, you're putting me in a damned awkward position.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > awkward position
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7 Awkward
adj.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Awkward
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8 the awkward age
Lanny was seventeen... For many youths it is an awkward age, but he was strongly knit, brown with sunshine and red with a well-nourished blood. (U. Sinclair, ‘World's End’, ch. 17) — Ланни было семнадцать лет... Подростки в этом возрасте обычно угловаты, застенчивы. Ланни же был высок и строен, со здоровым румянцем на смуглых от загара щеках.
Although she is at the awkward age now, she will probably become a beautiful, graceful young woman. (HAJ) — Сейчас она неуклюжий подросток, но обещает стать изящной, красивой девушкой.
‘How old are you, Bobbie?’ ‘I'm just at the awkward age.’ ‘What do you call the awkward age?’ ‘I'm too old to cry and too young to swear!’ (Suppl) — - Сколько тебе лет, Бобби? - Я в переходном возрасте. - Что ты имеешь в виду? - Слишком стар, чтобы плакать, и слишком молод, чтобы ругаться.
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9 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) have ti tommelfingre* * *(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) have ti tommelfingreEnglish-Danish dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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10 an awkward customer
разг.(an awkward (rough, tough или ugly) customer)1) человек, с которым не стоит иметь дело, опасный субъект, тип; опасный противник; см. тж. a rough customer и a tough customer 1)He had a genius... for proving himself as ugly customer. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Hard Times’, book I, ch. II) — У него были исключительные способности... отчаянного задиры.
‘I would advise thee, Jeanie,’ said Mrs Bickerton, ‘an thou meetest with ugly customers o' the road to show them this bit, for it will serve thee, assure thyself.’ (W. Scott, ‘The Heart of Mid-Lothian’, ch. XXVIII) — - Я вот что посоветую тебе, Джини, - сказала миссис Бикертон, - если встретишься с разбойниками, покажи им эту бумажку. Уверяю тебя, это принесет тебе пользу.
Farmer: "...Yu [= you] there, on my land, kindly give me yure [= your] name, and account for yureself. There's a rough customer about, with a fishin-rod same as you." (J. Galsworthy, ‘Escape’, Episode VIII) — Фермер: "...Вы ходите по моей земле. Кто вы такой, разрешите узнать? И как вас зовут? А то тут шляется какой-то преступный тип с удочкой, похожий на вас."
‘There was something else, Mr. President?’ Boy, this is a tough customer, Lyman thought. (F. Knebel and Ch. Bailey, ‘Seven Days in May’, ‘Friday 8 P. M.’) — - Что-нибудь еще, господин президент? "Да, противник не из легких", - подумал Лимен.
The shark is an ugly customer for even the most experienced swimmer to face. — Акула представляет опасность даже для самого опытного пловца.
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11 an (or the) awkward age
пepexoдный вoзpacтLarry was seventeen... For many youths it is an awkward age, but he was strongly knit, brown with sunshine, and red with a well-nourished blood (If. Sinclair)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > an (or the) awkward age
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12 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) ser torpeEnglish-spanish dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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13 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) vera klaufiEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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14 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) kétbalkezesEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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15 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) ser desajeitadoEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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16 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) sakarın teki olmakEnglish-Turkish dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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17 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) biti nespretenEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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18 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) olla poropeukaloEnglish-Finnish dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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19 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) være trehendt, ha ti tommeltotterEnglish-Norwegian dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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20 be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
(to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things: He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup.) essere maldestroEnglish-Italian dictionary > be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
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