"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
1. awkward question = krępujące pytanie awkward question
2. awkward problem = niezgrabny problem awkward problem
3. awkward subject = niezgrabny temat awkward subject
  • Sally hesitated, then broached what she evidently took to be an awkward subject.
  • She had a knack of bringing up awkward subjects.
  • The issue of aid workers is an awkward subject for American officials, who are sensitive to criticism that their programs are too top-heavy.
  • From the point of view of those who are currently in charge of higher education, English must be an awkward subject.
  • But Peter went on talking in a normal voice about what is otherwise a very awkward subject.
  • It is an awkward subject, but Little handled it with grace.
  • Is there anybody out there who can throw some light on this seemingly awkward subject?
  • But friendship is an awkward subject for him.
  • You have grabbed this awkward subject by the horns and taken a first step.
  • They simply do not discuss the politcally awkward subject of a negotiated peace.
4. awkward dilemma = niezgrabna rozterka awkward dilemma
(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
(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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