awkward

imbarazzante

Che mette a disagio o fa provare imbarazzo, soprattutto in presenza di altre persone.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: uncomfortable, embarrassing

Espressioni comuni: awkward silence, awkward moment, feel awkward

complicato, scomodo

Difficile da usare, gestire o organizzare a causa della forma, della progettazione o della complessità.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: awkward to do something (The box is awkward to carry.)

Sinonimi: difficult, tricky, unwieldy

Contrari: easy

Espressioni comuni: awkward shape, awkward to use, awkward problem

goffo, impacciato

Che controlla male i movimenti, spesso fa cadere oggetti o si muove con difficoltà.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: clumsy, ungainly

Contrari: graceful, agile

Espressioni comuni: awkward movements, awkward dancer, awkward on feet, awkward with tools

ostinato, poco collaborativo

Che rende le cose difficili di proposito, rifiutandosi di aiutare o di trovare un accordo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: difficult, uncooperative, obstructive

Contrari: cooperative, helpful

Espressioni comuni: be awkward, awkward customer, deliberately awkward