be awkward

Определение be awkward в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: (deyim) have two left feet
When it comes to dancing, I have two left feet. I stumble a lot.
awkward: In a backwards direction
Than groned the knyght for his grymme woundis, and gyrdis to Sir Gawayne and awkewarde hym strykes, and kut thorow a vayne .
awkward: Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle
These cabinets are going to be very awkward when we move.
awkward: Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction
Things get very awkward whenever 60-year old men use cheesy pick-up lines on me.
awkward: Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing
That was an extremely awkward moment. Everyone was watching.
awkward: Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments
archaic John was awkward at performing the trick. He'll have to practice to improve.
awkward: {s} embarrassing; clumsy; inconvenient
awkward: {a} clumsy, unhandy, ungraceful, unpolite
Awkward: clodpolish
awkward: Someone who feels awkward behaves in a shy or embarrassed way. Women frequently say that they feel awkward taking the initiative in sex = uncomfortable + awkwardly awk·ward·ly `This is Malcolm,' the girl said awkwardly, to fill the silence
awkward: French, gauche, not dexterous Awk means the left hand Hence in Holland's Plutarch we have "The awke or left hand"; and again, "They receive her awkly when she presenteth the right hand " (See Sinister )
awkward: disapproval If you say that someone is awkward, you are critical of them because you find them unreasonable and difficult to live with or deal with. She's got to an age where she is being awkward
awkward: not at ease socially; unsure and constrained in manner; "awkward and reserved at parties"; "ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know"; "was always uneasy with strangers"
awkward: Used to describe a wine that is out of balance
awkward: difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape; "an awkward bundle to carry"; "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"; "clumsy wooden shoes"; "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl
awkward: causing inconvenience; "they arrived at an awkward time"
awkward: lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance; "an awkward dancer"; "an awkward gesture"; "too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes"; "his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot"
awkward: An awkward movement or position is uncomfortable or clumsy. Amy made an awkward gesture with her hands. + awkwardly awk·ward·ly He fell awkwardly and went down in agony clutching his right knee
awkward: Perverse; adverse; untoward
awkward: Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; as, he was awkward at a trick; an awkward boy
awkward: Something that is awkward to use or carry is difficult to use or carry because of its design. A job that is awkward is difficult to do. It was small but heavy enough to make it awkward to carry Full-size tripods can be awkward, especially if you're shooting a low-level subject. = tricky + awkwardly awk·ward·ly The autoexposure button is awkwardly placed under the lens release button
awkward: Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a trick; an awkward boy
awkward: hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he hadplanned to save for the climax of the campaign"
awkward: Describes a wine that has poor structure, is clumsy or is out of balance
awkward: not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"
awkward: An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with. I was the first to ask him awkward questions but there'll be harder ones to come There was an awkward moment as couples decided whether to stand next to their partners. = tricky + awkwardly awk·ward·ly There was an awkwardly long silence