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awkward /ˡɔːkwəd/ adjective ‹movement› goffo;
‹moment, situation› imbarazzante;
‹time› scomodo

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goffo - impacciato - impaccio - maldestro

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Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
awkward	adj	(clumsy)	goffo, impacciato, sgraziato agg
The boy was so awkward that he kept knocking things over.
Il ragazzo era talmente goffo (or: impacciato) (or:sgraziato) che continuava a inciampare sopra le cose.
Additional Translations
awkward	adj	(conversation, situation)	imbarazzante agg
			scomodo, difficile agg
I had an awkward conversation with my ex-girlfriend.
Ho avuto una conversazione imbarazzante con la mia ex ragazza.
awkward	adj	(difficult)	difficile, problematico, complicato, arduo agg
My nephew is entering that awkward stage of adolescence.
Mio nipote sta per affrontare la difficile (or: problematica) (or: ardua) (or: complicata) età dell'adolescenza.
awkward	adj	(ill-adapted for use, ill-fitting)	scomodo, disagevole, fastidioso agg
The diving equipment felt awkward when he wore it for the first time.
L'attrezzatura subacquea gli è sembrata scomoda (or: disagevole) (or: fastidiosa) quando l'ha provata per la prima volta.
awkward	adj	(requiring care, hazardous)	rischioso, pericoloso agg
Our attempt to move the heavy sofa led to an awkward trip down the stairs.
Per cercare di portare via il pesante divano abbiamo fatto un tragitto rischioso lungo le scale.
awkward	adj	(difficult to deal with)	delicato, difficile agg
I never know what to do in these awkward social situations.
Non so mai cosa fare in queste situazioni sociali delicate.
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put sb in an awkward position			mettere qualcuno in una posizione scomoda loc verb
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