"awkward" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

awkward adjetivo

awkward + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 89
awkward position • awkward silence • awkward moment • awkward situation • awkward question • awkward pause • awkward angle • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 20
(5) pause, halt
Kolokacji: 2
(6) angle, space, gap
Kolokacji: 3
(7) thing, relationship, affair
Kolokacji: 3
(13) encounter, meeting, reunion
Kolokacji: 3
(14) smile, laugh
Kolokacji: 2
(15) transition, passage, leap
Kolokacji: 3
(18) posture, stance, landing
Kolokacji: 3
(19) hug, kiss, grip
Kolokacji: 3
1. awkward hug = niezgrabny uścisk awkward hug
2. awkward kiss = niezgrabny pocałunek awkward kiss
3. awkward grip = niezgrabny chwyt awkward grip
  • He didn't say much, but his awkward grip of my hand was hard and intense.
  • Whatever he was carrying slid out of his awkward one-handed grip and fell to the floor with a metallic clatter; he muttered some angry words and stooped to retrieve it.
  • Only her awkward grip on the cord kept her neck from breaking.
  • Among other things, the pistol was awkward to hold due to its bulk and awkward grip.
  • That may seem an awkward grip to some, but it is actually quite comfortable and also has the advantage of making sure that the sword is not easily knocked from the grasp.
  • One hand slid over the top of the balcony, and he man- aged an awkward grip.
  • In spite of my awkward grip, a beautiful balance made it move like my own arm.
  • It took every sinew in his body to secure that awkward and painful grip.
  • Miles readjusted his awkward grip on the stunner, made sure it was set to maximum power, and took a stance partly sheltered by the door, staring up the central corridor at his bodyguard's retreating form.
  • She got an awkward grip on his cocooned body.
(20) mix, shuffle
Kolokacji: 2
verbo + awkward
Kolokacji: 3
feel awkward • look awkward • sound awkward
adverbio + awkward
Kolokacji: 16
socially awkward • somewhat awkward • most awkward • slightly awkward • extremely awkward • ...
awkward + preposición
Kolokacji: 8
awkward for • awkward in • awkward with • awkward at • awkward about • ...

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