Большой англо-русский словарь:
awkward
имя прилагательное
1) неуклюжий, неловкий (о людях, движениях)
Например: an awkward gait — неуклюжая походка
Синоним(ы):
clumsy
2) неудобный; затруднительный, неловкий
Например: 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.
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awkward age
Синоним(ы):
difficult,
hard
3)
используется в разговорной речи трудный, неудобный (о человеке)
4) неизящный, грубый
Например: awkward prose style — неизящный стиль прозы
awkward face — грубое лицо
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary:
awkward
adjective
Etymology: Middle English
awkeward in the wrong direction, from
awke turned the wrong way, from Old Norse
ǫfugr; akin to Old High German
abuh turned the wrong way
Date: 1530
1. obsolete perverse
2. archaic unfavorable,
adverse
3.
a. lacking dexterity or skill (as in the use of hands)
Example: awkward with a needle and thread
b. showing the result of a lack of expertness
Example: awkward pictures
4.
a. lacking ease or grace (as of movement or expression)
Example: awkward writing
b. lacking the right proportions, size, or harmony of parts
; ungainly Example: an awkward design
5.
a. lacking social grace and assurance
Example: an awkward newcomer
b. causing embarrassment
Example: an awkward moment
6. not easy to handle or deal with
; requiring great skill, ingenuity, or care
Example: an awkward load Example: an awkward diplomatic situation
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awkwardly adverb
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awkwardness noun
Synonyms:
awkward,
clumsy,
maladroit,
inept,
gauche mean not marked by ease (as of performance, movement, or social conduct).
awkward is widely applicable and may suggest unhandiness, inconvenience, lack of muscular control, embarrassment, or lack of tact
Example: periods of awkward silence.
clumsy implies stiffness and heaviness and so may connote inflexibility, unwieldiness, or lack of ordinary skill
Example: a clumsy mechanic.
maladroit suggests a tendency to create awkward situations
Example: a maladroit politician.
inept often implies complete failure or inadequacy
Example: a hopelessly inept defense attorney.
gauche implies the effects of shyness, inexperience, or ill breeding
Example: felt gauche and unsophisticated at formal parties.
