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Awkward Adjective Zor Difficult  /ˈɔːkwəd   Sıkıntılı Gergin I

Level B2 
Kind adjective
Front awkward 
IPA  /ˈɔːkwəd   / adjective
Back sıkıntılı, gergin, zor
garip
Back 2

awkward (adjective)

 /ˈɔːkwəd   / adjective
 
 1 embarrassed or embarrassing
sıkıntılı, gergin, zor
 I often feel awkward in a group of people.
 There was an awkward silence.
 2 difficult to deal with
uğraşılması zor
 That's an awkward question.
 You've put me in an awkward position.
 an awkward customer
 The box isn't heavy but it's awkward to carry.
SYNONYM DIFFICULT
 3 not convenient
uygunsuz, biçimsiz, münasebetsiz, yakışıksız
 My mother always phones at an awkward time.
 Can we make the meeting tomorrow? Today is awkward for me.
 This tin-opener is very awkward to clean.
SYNONYM DIFFICULT
 4 not using the body in the best way; not elegant or comfortable
 (vücut pozisyonu) rahat olmayan; beceriksiz, hantal
 I was sitting with my legs in an awkward position.
 He has an awkward style of running.
 

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