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awkward situation
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awkward
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situation
.
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awkward
adjective
torpe, desmañado
;
embarazoso, delicado
This woman feels awkward, as an unfamiliar man has fallen asleep on her shoulder during a flight.
Example sentences of
awkward
adjective
•
She is
awkward
at dancing.
•
He had large feet and his walk was
awkward
and ungainly.
•
The story contained some
awkward
writing.
•
She is an
awkward
writer.
•
The machine is very
awkward
to operate.
More examples
•
I often find myself in
awkward
situations.
•
He was put in the
awkward
position of having to write the memo.
•
There was an
awkward
pause in the conversation.
•
He feels
awkward
with strangers.
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Synonyms of
awkward
adjective
clumsy
,
maladroit
,
inept
,
gauche
,
klutzy
,
embarrassing
Tenga en cuenta que la pronunciación no es fonética.
situation
noun
situations
situación, ubicación, emplazamiento
;
empleo
Example sentences of
situation
noun
•
He's in a bad
situation
.
•
You may find yourself in a
situation
where you lose control of the vehicle.
•
How is your financial
situation
?
•
I'm worried about the current political
situation
.
•
My parents are retired and in a good
situation
.
More examples
•
I have a
situation
that I have to deal with at the moment.
•
The house is in a wonderful
situation
overlooking the valley.
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Synonyms of
situation
noun
state
,
condition
,
status
,
standing
,
circumstances
,
job
,
location
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