awkward in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for awkward in the English»Italian Dictionary

awkward [Brit ˈɔːkwəd, Am ˈɔkwərd] ADJ

1. awkward (not practical):

awkward tool

poco maneggevole, scomodo

awkward shape, design

malfatto

with this toothbrush you can get at all the awkward corners

con questo spazzolino si possono raggiungere tutti gli angoli meno accessibili

the room has awkward proportions

la stanza ha dimensioni strane

to be sitting in an awkward position

essere seduto in una posizione scomoda

2. awkward (clumsy):

awkward person, movement, gesture

maldestro, goffo, impacciato

awkward prose, style

goffo

3. awkward (complicated, inconvenient):

awkward arrangement, issue

complicato, difficile

awkward choice

difficile

awkward moment, day

sfavorevole, inopportuno

at an awkward time

in un momento poco opportuno

to make life awkward for sb

complicare la vita a qn

it's a bit awkward: I'm so busy

è un po' difficile: sono così occupato

4. awkward (embarrassing):

awkward question, silence

imbarazzante

awkward situation

delicato, imbarazzante

5. awkward (embarrassed):

awkward

imbarazzato

to feel awkward about doing

sentirsi imbarazzato a fare

to feel, look awkward

sentirsi a disagio, avere un'aria imbarazzata

6. awkward (uncooperative):

awkward person

difficile (about riguardo a, a proposito di)

he's being awkward about the whole thing

sta facendo molte difficoltà riguardo all'intera questione

the awkward age (adolescence)

l'età critica

the awkward squad Brit inf, hum

i guastafeste, i rompiscatole

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maldestro

awkward

goffaggine (gesto goffo)

awkward gesture

goffaggine (osservazione goffa)

awkward remark

impedito inf

awkward

impedito (impedita)

awkward person

sgraziato persona

awkward

sgraziato gesto, fisico

awkward

gaglioffo

awkward person

imbranato

awkward

imbarazzante

awkward

trovarsi in una situazione imbarazzante

to be in an awkward position

goffo

awkward

un ragazzo timido e goffo

a shy and awkward boy

inopportuno momento

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awkward in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for awkward in the English»Italian Dictionary

awkward [ˈɔ:k·wɚd] ADJ

1. awkward (difficult):

awkward

difficile

an awkward customer inf

un tipo difficile

to make things awkward for sb

rendere le cose difficili a qn

2. awkward (embarrassed):

awkward

imbarazzato, -a

an awkward silence

un silenzio imbarazzante

an awkward question

una domanda imbarazzante

to feel awkward

sentirsi a disagio

3. awkward (inconvenient):

an awkward time

un momento poco opportuno

4. awkward (clumsy):

awkward

goffo, -a

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impacciato (-a)

awkward

goffo (-a)

awkward

disagevole

awkward

bastian contrario

awkward so-and-so

fare il bastian contrario

to be an awkward so-and-so

imbranato (-a)

awkward

sentirsi a disagio

to feel awkward

mettere a disagio qu

to make sb feel awkward

impaccio

awkward situation

trarre qu d'impaccio

to get sb out of an awkward situation

trarsi d'impaccio

to get oneself out of an awkward situation

awkward Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

an awkward customer inf

un tipo difficile

to make things awkward for sb

rendere le cose difficili a qn

an awkward silence

un silenzio imbarazzante

an awkward question

una domanda imbarazzante

to feel awkward

sentirsi a disagio

an awkward time

un momento poco opportuno

to get sb out of an awkward situation

trarre qu d'impaccio

to get oneself out of an awkward situation

trarsi d'impaccio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The silence and the solitude can inspire strange, awkward images, ideas.

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He is quite different from the typical mecha pilot seen in most anime, being rather awkward and prone to panicking easily.

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This leads, however, to some awkward interpretations of minor divisions.

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However, many critics were not happy with the camera angles, calling them awkward.

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He has a talent for making awkward situations disappear.

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Especially against the decision issued unilaterally and awkward legal institutions.

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It deals with how people construct awkward postures, and how to maintain and apply intervention strategies to correct them.

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The group then disbands, feeling awkward about their past meetings.

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The tree's habit was described as singularly awkward... ragged and unsightly.

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However, from an ergonomic standpoint, sweeping the foot from side to side against the spinning hub is rather awkward.

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