awkward

unangenehm, peinlich

Unbehagen oder Verlegenheit auslösend, besonders im Umgang mit anderen Menschen.

In einfachem Englisch: Making people feel uncomfortable or embarrassed, especially in a social situation.

• There was an awkward silence.
• I felt awkward asking her about the money.
• The dinner became awkward when his former partner arrived.

Synonyme: uncomfortable, embarrassing

Häufige Wendungen: awkward silence, awkward moment, feel awkward

umständlich, unhandlich

Wegen seiner Form, Gestaltung oder Komplexität schwer zu benutzen, zu bewältigen oder zu organisieren.

In einfachem Englisch: Difficult to use, deal with, or arrange because of its shape, design, or complexity.

• The controls are awkward to use.
• Its awkward shape made packing difficult.
• We found an answer to a particularly awkward problem.

So benutzt man es: awkward to do something (The box is awkward to carry.)

Synonyme: difficult, tricky, unwieldy

Gegenteile: easy

Häufige Wendungen: awkward shape, awkward to use, awkward problem

ungeschickt, unbeholfen

Sich ungeschickt bewegend, dabei oft Dinge fallen lassend oder Schwierigkeiten mit Bewegungen habend.

In einfachem Englisch: Moving without skill or control, often dropping things or finding movements difficult.

• He is an awkward dancer.
• The puppy looked awkward on its long legs.
• Her movements were awkward at first, but practice helped.

Synonyme: clumsy, ungainly

Gegenteile: graceful, agile

Häufige Wendungen: awkward movements, awkward dancer, awkward on feet, awkward with tools

unkooperativ, widerspenstig

Anderen absichtlich Schwierigkeiten machend, indem man Hilfe oder Zustimmung verweigert.

In einfachem Englisch: Deliberately making things difficult for other people by refusing to help or agree.

• Please stop being awkward.
• An awkward customer refused every solution we offered.
• He was deliberately awkward about signing the form.

Synonyme: difficult, uncooperative, obstructive

Gegenteile: cooperative, helpful

Häufige Wendungen: be awkward, awkward customer, deliberately awkward