- awkwardly
- adverb desgarbadamenteawkwardlytr['ɔːkwədlɪ]adverb1 (gen) torpemente; (express oneself) con poca elegancia2 (in an embarrassing way) incómodamente■ he smiled awkwardly trying to hide his embarrassment sonrió incómodamente para intentar ocultar su vergüenza'ɔːkwərdli, 'ɔːkwədliadverba) (clumsily) <move> torpemente, con torpeza; <express oneself> con poca fluidez or eleganciab) (with embarrassment)
he fidgeted awkwardly with his tie — violento or incómodo, jugueteaba con su corbata
['ɔːkwǝdlɪ]ADV1) (=uncomfortably) [say, shake hands] con embarazothere was an awkwardly long silence — hubo un silencio largo y embarazoso
Sonia patted her shoulder awkwardly — Sonia, violenta or incómoda, le dio unas palmaditas en el hombro
2) (=clumsily) [move, walk, dance] torpemente, con torpeza; [translate] con poca fluidezhe expresses himself awkwardly — se expresa mal, le cuesta expresarse
he fell awkwardly — cayó en mala postura
the keyhole is awkwardly placed under the handle — el ojo de la cerradura está colocado bajo el picaporte, lo cual resulta incómodo
* * *['ɔːkwərdli, 'ɔːkwədli]adverba) (clumsily) <move> torpemente, con torpeza; <express oneself> con poca fluidez or eleganciab) (with embarrassment)he fidgeted awkwardly with his tie — violento or incómodo, jugueteaba con su corbata
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
