awkward

awkward
awkward [ˈɔ:kwəd]
adjective
   a. [question, job, task] difficile ; [problem, situation, stage] délicat
• he's at an awkward age il est à l'âge ingrat
• it's awkward for me cela m'est assez difficile
• tomorrow's awkward - how about Thursday? demain n'est pas très commode, que pensez-vous de jeudi ?
• you've come at an awkward moment vous tombez mal
• to make things awkward for sb rendre les choses difficiles pour qn
• at an awkward time for sb au mauvais moment pour qn
   b. ( = embarrassing) [silence] gêné
• there was an awkward moment when ... il y a eu un moment de gêne quand ...
• it's all a bit awkward tout ceci est un peu gênant
   c. ( = ill at ease) to feel awkward être mal à l'aise
• I felt awkward about touching him ça me gênait de le toucher
   d. ( = uncooperative) [person] difficile
• he's being awkward (about it) il fait des difficultés (à ce sujet)
• to be awkward about doing sth faire des difficultés pour faire qch
   e. ( = cumbersome) encombrant ; [shape] peu commode
• awkward to carry difficile à porter
   f. ( = clumsy) maladroit ; [style, position] inconfortable
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['ɔːkwəd]
adjective
1) (not practical) [tool] peu commode; [shape, design] difficile
2) (clumsy) maladroit
3) (complicated, inconvenient) [arrangement, issue] compliqué, difficile; [choice] difficile; [moment, day] mal choisi

at an awkward time — au mauvais moment

to make life awkward for somebody — compliquer la vie à quelqu'un

it's a bit awkward — c'est difficile

4) (embarrassing) [question] embarrassant; [situation] délicat; [silence] gêné
5) (embarrassed) mal à l'aise, gêné

to feel awkward about doing — se sentir gêné de faire

6) (uncooperative) [person] difficile (about à propos de)

the awkward age — l'âge ingrat


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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