awkward

awkward
'o:kwəd
adjective
1) (not graceful or elegant: an awkward movement.) patoso, desgarbado, torpe
2) (difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc: an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.) difícil, delicado, peliagudo
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- awkwardness
awkward adj
1. difícil / complicado
it's rather awkward to use es bastante difícil de utilizar
2. delicado / difícil
this puts me in a very awkward situation eso me pone en una situación muy delicada
3. inoportuno / inconveniente
it's a bit awkward right now no es conveniente ahora mismo
awkward
tr['ɔːkwəd]
adjective
1 (clumsy - person) torpe; (- expression) poco elegante
2 (difficult) difícil; (uncooperative) poco cooperativo,-a
■ it's an awkward place to get to es difícil llegar hasta allí
■ she enjoys being awkward and causing problems le gusta poner pegas y causar problemas
3 (embarrassing) embarazoso,-a, delicado,-a
■ it's an awkward situation es una situación delicada
4 (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
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
awkward customer tipo difícil
awkward ['ɔkwərd] adj
1) clumsy: torpe, desmañado
2) embarrassing: embarazoso, delicado
♦ awkwardly adv
awkward (Clumsy)
n.
• 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, 'ɔːkwəd
adjective
1) (clumsy) <movement/person> torpe; <phrase> poco elegante
2)
a) (difficult, inconvenient) <shape/angle> incómodo, poco práctico

it's an awkward place to get to by rail — es difícil llegar allí en tren

you've called at a rather awkward moment, I'm afraid — me temo que llamas en mal momento

she could make things very awkward for you — te podría hacer la vida imposible

b) (difficult to deal with) difícil

he's at an awkward age — está en una edad difícil

3)
a) (delicate, embarrassing) <decision/subject> delicado

you've put me in a very awkward position — me has puesto en una situación muy violenta or embarazosa

b) (embarrassed) <silence> incómodo, violento

I feel awkward in his company — no estoy a gusto con él

['ɔːkwǝd]
ADJ
1) (=inconvenient, difficult) [moment, time] malo; [shape] incómodo, poco práctico; [corner] peligroso

have 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

• to be at an awkward age — estar en una edad difícil

• he's being awkward about it — está poniendo inconvenientes

• he's an awkward customer * — es un tipo difícil *, es un sujeto de cuidado *

• 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 viaje

it's not far, but it's awkward to get to by public transport — no está lejos, pero es complicado llegar en transporte público

it's very awkward to carry — es muy difícil de llevar

2) (=embarrassing, uncomfortable) [silence] embarazoso; [problem, question] delicado, difícil; [situation] delicado, violento; [matter, subject] delicado

• to feel awkward — sentirse incómodo

he had always felt awkward with Clara — siempre se había sentido incómodo con Clara, nunca se había sentido a gusto con Clara

I felt awkward about asking her for a rise — me resultaba violento pedirle un aumento de sueldo

• 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 compromiso

3) (=clumsy) [person, gesture, movement] torpe; [phrasing] poco elegante, torpe

to sleep in an awkward position — dormir en mala posición

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['ɔːkwərd, 'ɔːkwəd]
adjective
1) (clumsy) <movement/person> torpe; <phrase> poco elegante
2)
a) (difficult, inconvenient) <shape/angle> incómodo, poco práctico

it's an awkward place to get to by rail — es difícil llegar allí en tren

you've called at a rather awkward moment, I'm afraid — me temo que llamas en mal momento

she could make things very awkward for you — te podría hacer la vida imposible

b) (difficult to deal with) difícil

he's at an awkward age — está en una edad difícil

3)
a) (delicate, embarrassing) <decision/subject> delicado

you've put me in a very awkward position — me has puesto en una situación muy violenta or embarazosa

b) (embarrassed) <silence> incómodo, violento

I feel awkward in his company — no estoy a gusto con él


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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