неловкий
awkward
socially uncomfortable
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неловкий with English translation
неловкий usage examples
I felt awkward when I forgot her name at the party.
Мне было неловко, когда я забыл её имя на вечеринке.
The pause after his comment made the conversation awkward.
Пауза после его замечания сделала разговор неловким.
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неловкий synonyms
What's the difference between неловкий / смущённый / сконфуженный / неудобный / неуклюжий / застенчивый
general term for socially or physically awkward situations or behavior
He felt awkward at the party.
Он чувствовал себя неловко на вечеринке.
feeling embarrassed or ashamed as a response to an awkward situation
After the compliment he blushed and looked embarrassed.
После комплимента он покраснел и выглядел смущённым.
more literary or emphatic term for being abashed, flustered or put to shame
He looked flustered after the unexpected question.
Он выглядел сконфуженным после неожиданного вопроса.
often refers to objects, conditions or positions that are uncomfortable or inconvenient; can also describe situations
This chair is uncomfortable; your back hurts if you sit.
Этот стул неудобный, сядешь — спина болит.
describes clumsy movements or lack of physical grace rather than social awkwardness
He clumsily dropped the plate.
Он неуклюже уронил тарелку.
She is shy and doesn't like speaking in public.
Она застенчивая и не любит выступать перед публикой.
describes something that causes embarrassment — an embarrassing remark or moment
That was a very embarrassing question for everyone present.
Это был очень смущающий вопрос для всех присутствующих.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
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How to pronounce неловкий and what this word means
неловкий translation: awkward. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce неловкий
[nʲɪˈlovkʲɪj]
неловкий translation
awkward
неловкий examples
I felt awkward when I forgot her name at the party.
неловкий transcription
[nʲɪˈlovkʲɪj]
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Questions about this word
неловкий meaning: what does it mean?
в социальных ситуациях вызывает неловкость и смущение
неловкий pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
неловкий is pronounced as [nʲɪˈlovkʲɪj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
неловкий definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I felt awkward when I forgot her name at the party. Translation: Мне было неловко, когда я забыл её имя на вечеринке.
Is неловкий part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
Yes, неловкий (awkward) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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