awk·ward (ôk w rd)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" |
Translations
awkwardly [ˈɔːkwədlɪ] ADV
1. (= 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
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
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
awkwardly [ˈɔːkwədlɪ] adv (behave) → goffamente; (move) → in modo impacciato; (write) → in modo contorto
awkwardly [ˈɔːkwədlɪ] adv (behave) → goffamente; (move) → in modo impacciato; (write) → in modo contorto
awkwardly [ˈɔːkwədlɪ] adv (behave) → goffamente; (move) → in modo impacciato; (write) → in modo contorto
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