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неловкий

awkward

Meaning of неловкий

socially uncomfortable

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Russian[nʲɪˈlovkʲɪj]
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersgān gà de
awkward
неловкий - awkward
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неловкий with Chinese translation

неловкий usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

第一次见面时,我有点尴尬的。

При первой встрече мне было немного неловко.

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

他讲了一个冷笑话,场面很尴尬的。

Он пошутил неудачно, и стало очень неловко.

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

неловкий尴尬的
добрый善良的
умный聪明的
тихий安静的
скучный无聊的
ленивый懒惰的
злой生气的

неловкий synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between неловкий / смущённый / сконфуженный / неудобный / неуклюжий / застенчивый

С
🇷🇺Russian
смущённый

feeling embarrassed or ashamed as a response to an awkward situation

B1Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
сконфуженный

more literary or emphatic term for being abashed, flustered or put to shame

B1Rarely
🇷🇺Russian

often refers to objects, conditions or positions that are uncomfortable or inconvenient; can also describe situations

B1Very Often
Н
🇷🇺Russian
неуклюжий

describes clumsy movements or lack of physical grace rather than social awkwardness

B1Often
🇷🇺Russian

describes a shy personality trait rather than a momentary awkwardness

B1Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
смущающий

describes something that causes embarrassment — an embarrassing remark or moment

B1Often

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How to pronounce неловкий and what this word means

неловкий means awkward. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce неловкий

[nʲɪˈlovkʲɪj]

неловкий translation

awkward

неловкий examples

Im Gespräch wirkte er etwas unbeholfen.

неловкий transcription

[nʲɪˈlovkʲɪj]

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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?

Im Gespräch wirkte er etwas unbeholfen. Translation: В разговоре он выглядел немного неловко.

Is неловкий part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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