adjective · B1 · Very Often · both

awkward

unbeholfen

Meaning of awkward

socially uncomfortable

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EN-UK/ˈɔːkwəd/
EN-US/ˈɔkwɚd/
DE[ˈʊnbəˌhɔlfn̩]
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awkward mit russischer Uebersetzung

Beispiele mit awkward

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

I felt awkward when I forgot her name at the party.

Мне было неловко, когда я забыл её имя на вечеринке.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The pause after his comment made the conversation awkward.

Пауза после его замечания сделала разговор неловким.

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awkward belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

awkward
unbeholfen
kind
smart
quiet
boring
lazy
angry

Synonyme fuer awkward

Related words worth learning together

awkward
основное слово — неловкий (физически или социально)
clumsy
неуклюжий — физическая неловкость или неумелость
ungainly
неловко (в движениях), неуклюже — книжное
uncomfortable
скорее «недоброе, неудобное» — физический или эмоциональный дискомфорт
uneasy
беспокойный, тревожный — эмоциональная напряжённость
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🇬🇧en

основное слово — неловкий (физически или социально)

B1Very Often

He felt awkward at the party and didn't know what to say.

C
🇬🇧en
clumsy

неуклюжий — физическая неловкость или неумелость

B1Very Often

He's clumsy with tools and often drops things.

U
🇬🇧en
ungainly

неловко (в движениях), неуклюже — книжное

C1Rarely

The ungainly bird waddled across the lawn.

🇬🇧en

скорее «недоброе, неудобное» — физический или эмоциональный дискомфорт

B1Very Often

She felt uncomfortable sitting on the hard bench.

🇬🇧en

беспокойный, тревожный — эмоциональная напряжённость

B2Often

I felt uneasy about signing the contract.

embarrassed
🇬🇧en

смущённый — чувство стыда или смущения

B1Very Often

She was embarrassed when she tripped on stage.

G
🇬🇧en
gauche

неуклюжий/неловкий в социальном плане, фамильярно-пейоративно

C1Rarely

His gauche remark upset several guests.

S
🇬🇧en
self-conscious

застенчивый, стеснительный — внимание к себе, ощущение неловкости

B2Often

He felt self-conscious speaking in front of the class.

I
🇬🇧en
ill-at-ease

не по себе, неловко — формальное описание дискомфорта

C1Rarely

She looked ill-at-ease during the interview.

I
🇬🇧en
inelegant

неизящный — про стиль, манеру, внешний вид

C1Rarely

The design is functional but inelegant.

What’s the difference

Aehnliche Woerter und Listen fuer awkward

Questions about this word

Was bedeutet awkward?

socially uncomfortable

Wie spricht man awkward aus?

awkward wird als /ˈɔːkwəd/ ausgesprochen.

Wie verwendet man awkward in einem Satz?

I felt awkward when I forgot her name at the party. Uebersetzung: Мне было неловко, когда я забыл её имя на вечеринке.

Gehoert awkward zum Thema Personality Traits?

Ja, awkward (неловкий) kann im Thema Personality Traits gelernt werden. Diese Verbindung hilft bei Wortlisten und verwandten Woertern.

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