awkward

awkward
awkward [{{t}}'ɔ:kwəd]
adjective
(a) (clumsy → person) maladroit, gauche; (→ gesture) maladroit, peu élégant; (→ style) lourd, gauche;
∎ he's awkward with his hands il n'est pas très habile de ses mains;
∎ the awkward age l'âge ingrat
(b) (embarrassed → person) gêné, ennuyé; (→ silence) gêné, embarrassé;
∎ she felt awkward about going cela la gênait d'y aller;
∎ it would be awkward if he met her cela serait fâcheux ou gênant s'il la rencontrait
(c) (difficult → problem, situation) délicat, fâcheux; (→ task) délicat; (→ question) gênant, embarrassant; (→ person) peu commode, difficile;
∎ it's an awkward time for me to leave cela me serait difficile de partir en ce moment;
∎ you've come at an awkward time vous êtes arrivé au mauvais moment;
∎ an awkward moment un moment inopportun;
∎ they could make things awkward for her ils pourraient lui mettre des bâtons dans les roues;
∎ {{}}familiar{{}} he's an awkward customer il n'est pas commode;
∎ it's awkward to use ça n'est pas facile à utiliser;
∎ the table is at an awkward angle la table est mal placée;
∎ the switch is in an awkward place l'interrupteur est situé à un endroit peu accessible;
∎ their house is awkward to get to leur maison est d'un accès difficile
(d) (uncooperative) peu coopératif;
∎ he's just being awkward il essaie seulement de compliquer les choses

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