awkward in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for awkward in the English»French Dictionary

awkward [Brit ˈɔːkwəd, Am ˈɔkwərd] ADJ

1. awkward (not practical):

awkward tool

peu commode

awkward shape, design

difficile

with this toothbrush you can get at all the awkward corners

cette brosse à dents permet d'atteindre les endroits peu accessibles

the room has awkward proportions

la pièce a un agencement bizarre

to be sitting in an awkward position

être assis dans une position inconfortable

2. awkward (clumsy):

awkward person, movement, gesture

maladroit

awkward prose, style

gauche

3. awkward (complicated, inconvenient):

awkward arrangement, issue

compliqué, difficile

awkward choice

difficile

awkward moment, day

mal choisi

at an awkward time

au mauvais moment

to make life awkward for sb

compliquer la vie à qn

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

c'est difficile: je suis si occupé

4. awkward (embarrassing):

awkward question

embarrassant

awkward situation

délicat

awkward silence

gêné

5. awkward (embarrassed):

awkward

mal à l'aise, gêné

to feel awkward about doing

se sentir gêné de faire

to feel/look awkward

se sentir/avoir l'air mal à l'aise

6. awkward (uncooperative):

awkward person

difficile (about à propos de)

he's being awkward about the whole thing

il n'est pas très coopératif dans cette affaire

the awkward age

l'âge ingrat

the awkward squad inf Brit hum

les empêcheurs de tourner en rond

Translations for awkward in the French»English Dictionary

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inconfortable situation, position

awkward

mauvais coucheur

awkward customer

emprunté (empruntée) air, geste, personne

awkward

incommode installation

awkward

embarrassant (embarrassante) problème, silence, choix, question

awkward

disgracieux (disgracieuse) démarche

awkward

empoté (empotée)

clumsy, awkward

leur gaucherie est telle que …

they are so awkward that …

importable valise, fardeau (encombrant)

too awkward to carry

awkward in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for awkward in the English»French Dictionary

awkward [ˈɔ·kwərd] ADJ

1. awkward (difficult):

awkward

difficile

to make things awkward for sb

compliquer les choses pour qn

it's an awkward time

c'est un moment difficile

2. awkward (not skillful):

awkward

maladroit(e)

3. awkward (embarrassed):

awkward silence

gêné(e)

awkward question

gênant(e)

I feel so awkward asking her

je me sens mal à l'aise de lui demander

Translations for awkward in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

malhabile

awkward

embêtant(e)

awkward

inconfortable situation

awkward

embarrassant(e)

awkward

maladroit(e) caresses, style, personne

awkward

en porte-à-faux fig personne

in an awkward position

être en bonne/mauvaise posture

to be in a good/awkward position

il est délicat de faire ça

doing that is rather awkward

embarrasser qn

to put sb in an awkward position

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Narrative knowledge is what we use in everyday life to deal with awkward situations, as parents, as consumers, as patients and so forth.

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He is polite but very stoic and a little awkward to approach.

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After trying to forget about the incident, things get more awkward between the two.

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

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

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For example, when mere scalars proved awkward for understanding forces, first vectors, then tensors, were invented. 3.

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Through practice, these movements progress from awkward to natural.

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

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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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Especially against the decision issued unilaterally and awkward legal institutions.

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