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4 awkward
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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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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1 ( uncooperative) [policy, tactics] obstructionniste ; [person] peu coopératif/-ive, qui fait obstruction ; [behaviour] récalcitrant ; he's just being obstructive il ne cherche qu'à mettre des bâtons dans les roues ;2 Med qui obstrue, obstruant. -
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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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uncooperative — (adj.) also uncoöperative, 1847, from UN (Cf. un ) + COOPERATIVE (Cf. cooperative). Related: Uncooperatively … Etymology dictionary
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uncooperative — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unwilling to help others or do what they ask … English terms dictionary
uncooperative — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
uncooperative — adj. uncooperative about; in; towards (uncooperative in working out a compromise) * * * in towards (uncooperative in working out a compromise) uncooperative about … Combinatory dictionary
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uncooperative — adjective not willing to work with or help someone: The immigration authorities were brusque and uncooperative … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
uncooperative — adj.; uncooperatively, adv.; uncooperativeness, n. * * * … Universalium
uncooperative — adjective Not cooperative … Wiktionary
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