awkwardly
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awk·ward
(ôk′wərd)adj.
1. Not graceful; ungainly.
2.
a. Not dexterous; clumsy.
b. Clumsily or unskillfully performed: The opera was marred by an awkward aria.
3.
a. Difficult to handle or manage: an awkward bundle to carry.
b. Difficult to effect; uncomfortable: an awkward pose.
4.
a. Marked by or causing embarrassment or discomfort: an awkward remark; an awkward silence.
b. Requiring great tact, ingenuity, skill, and discretion: An awkward situation arose during the peace talks.
[Middle English awkeward, in the wrong way : awke, wrong (from Old Norse öfugr, backward; see apo- in Indo-European roots) + -ward, -ward.]
awk′ward·ly adv.
awk′ward·ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | awkwardly - in an awkward manner; "he bent awkwardly" |
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Translations
بِصورَة مُربِكَه
neobratněnevhodnětrapně
kejtet
vandræîalega; klaufalega
nešikovne
acemicebeceriksizcehantalca
awkwardly
[ˈɔːkwədlɪ] ADV1. (= uncomfortably) [say, shake hands] → con embarazo
there 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
there 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 fluidez
he 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
he 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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
awkwardly
[ˈɔːkwərdli] adv (= clumsily) [fall] → mal
(= unhelpfully) awkwardly placed → placé(e) à un endroit peu accessible
(= embarrassingly)
There was an awkwardly long silence → Il y eut un silence d'une longueur gênante.
an awkwardly timed meeting → une réunion qui intervient à un moment peu opportun
There was an awkwardly long silence → Il y eut un silence d'une longueur gênante.
an awkwardly timed meeting → une réunion qui intervient à un moment peu opportun
(= embarrassedly) [say] → d'un ton emprunté, d'un ton embarrassé
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
awkwardly
adv
(= clumsily) fall, move, express oneself, translate → ungeschickt; lie → unbequem; hang → merkwürdig; awkwardly placed → an einem ungünstigen Ort; awkwardly timed → zu einer ungünstigen Zeit
(= embarrassingly) → peinlich
(= clumsily) → unbeholfen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
awkwardly
[ˈɔːkwədlɪ] adv (behave) → goffamente; (move) → in modo impacciato; (write) → in modo contortoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
awkward
(ˈoːkwəd) adjective1. not graceful or elegant. an awkward movement.
2. difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc. an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.
ˈawkwardly adverbˈawkwardness noun
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