an awkward silence
неловкое молчание
An awkward silence followed my question about the missing money.
После моего вопроса о пропавших деньгах наступило неловкое молчание.
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adjective · C1 · very often · UK/US
awkward
awkward
Meaning of awkward
English
socially uncomfortable
Русский
чувствующий себя неловко и неуверенно в социальных ситуациях
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈɔːkwəd/
American English
/ˈɔkwɚd/
awkward with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом awkward
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9 сочетаний
Неловкая ситуация
An awkward situationan awkward moment
неловкий момент
We shared an awkward moment when I forgot her name.
Мы пережили неловкий момент, когда я забыл её имя.
- put someone in an awkward positionпоставить кого-то в неловкое положение
Чувство неловкости
Feeling awkwardfeel awkward
чувствовать себя неловко
I feel awkward joining a conversation that has already started.
Я чувствую себя неловко, присоединяясь к уже начавшемуся разговору.
this is awkward
как неловко
This is awkward; I thought you already knew about the wedding.
Как неловко: я думал, ты уже знаешь о свадьбе.
- socially awkwardнеловкий в общении
Неудобный
Inconvenientan awkward question
неудобный вопрос
My uncle asked an awkward question about my salary.
Дядя задал неудобный вопрос о моей зарплате.
at an awkward time
в неудобное время
You've called at an awkward time; I'm bathing the baby.
Ты позвонил в неудобное время: я купаю ребёнка.
- an awkward requestнеудобная просьба
awkward usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
There was an awkward silence.
Наступило неловкое молчание.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
It was an awkward moment.
Это был неловкий момент.
awkward synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between awkward, embarrassed, uncomfortable, self-conscious, ill-at-ease, and gauche
ENShe was embarrassed when she tripped on stage.
ENShe felt uncomfortable sitting on the hard bench.
S
🇬🇧English
self-conscious
worried about how others see you
B2often
ENHe felt self-conscious speaking in front of the class.
Advanced: broader words
I
🇬🇧English
ill-at-ease
uncomfortable; formal
C1rare word
ENShe looked ill-at-ease during the interview.
G
🇬🇧English
gauche
socially awkward; literary
C1very rare word
ENHis gauche remark upset several guests.
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awkward meaning: what does it mean?
socially uncomfortable
awkward pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
awkward is pronounced as /ˈɔːkwəd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
awkward definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Наступило неловкое молчание. Translation: There was an awkward silence.
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