awkward
/ˈɔːkwəd/adjective
उच्चारण ऑक्वड
असहज, अटपटा, कठिन
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making you feel embarrassed; difficult to deal with
असहज, अटपटा, कठिन
- There was an awkward silence.
- an awkward question
- There was an awkward pause when nobody answered.
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- I felt awkward about asking for money.
- It was an awkward moment when he forgot her name.
Synonyms embarrassing uncomfortable tricky
Opposite comfortable easy
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not moving in an easy or graceful way
बेढंगा, फूहड़ (चाल-ढाल)
- He walked with an awkward limp.
- The dancer made an awkward move and tripped.
- The boy gave an awkward bow to the guests.
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- She felt awkward on the stage and kept tripping over the carpet.
- He held the bat in an awkward way.
Opposite graceful
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(of a person) difficult to deal with; deliberately unhelpful
अड़ियल, सहयोग न करने वाला
- Stop being awkward and sign the form.
- Don't be awkward about sharing the table, because the canteen is very crowded.
- The neighbour can be awkward about parking in the lane.
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- Don't be awkward; just tell us what you want.
- He made himself awkward by refusing every plan.
Synonyms uncooperative obstructive
Opposite helpful
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
awkward silence / situation / moment
Awkward means causing embarrassment or discomfort: an awkward silence, an awkward question.
'Awkward' का अर्थ शर्मिंदगी या असहजता पैदा करने वाला है: an awkward silence, an awkward question।
- There was an awkward silence after his joke.
- She asked an awkward question at the press meeting.
awkward to use / handle / reach
Awkward + to-infinitive describes something difficult to use, hold or reach because of its shape or position.
'Awkward' + to-infinitive उस वस्तु का वर्णन करता है जिसे आकार या स्थिति के कारण प्रयोग करना, पकड़ना या पहुँचना कठिन हो।
- The switch is awkward to reach.
- The box is heavy and awkward to carry.
feel awkward / be awkward with sb
Feel awkward means to feel embarrassed. Be awkward with someone means to be shy or unnatural with them.
'Feel awkward' का अर्थ शर्मिंदगी महसूस करना है। 'Be awkward with someone' का अर्थ उसके साथ संकोची या अस्वाभाविक होना है।
- Radhika felt awkward at the formal dinner.
- He is awkward with strangers.
awkward (person) / awkwardly (adverb)
An awkward person is hard to please; awkwardly is the adverb for clumsy movement or discomfort.
Awkward व्यक्ति को प्रसन्न करना कठिन होता है; awkwardly अनाड़ी गति या असहजता का adverb है।
- The child walked awkwardly in new shoes.
- He is an awkward customer to deal with.
+Collocations 4
awkward + noun
silencequestionmomentpositionangle
- I was in an awkward position between two friends.
adverb + awkward
ratherverya littleextremelyslightly
- The rule is rather awkward to follow.
feel / look / seem + awkward
feel awkwardlook awkwardseem awkwardbecome awkwardsound awkward
- She felt awkward about refusing his gift.
awkward + to-infinitive
to reachto carryto explainto sayto handle
- The truth is awkward to explain to a child.
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- The meeting became awkward when the two rivals met.
दोनों प्रतिद्वंद्वियों के मिलने पर बैठक असहज हो गई।
- It is awkward to speak about money with friends.
मित्रों से पैसों की बात करना असहज होता है।
- Radhika's bag was too awkward to carry in the crowded train.
भीड़ भरी ट्रेन में राधिका का बैग उठाना बहुत असुविधाजनक था।
- He gave an awkward smile and left the room.
उसने असहज मुस्कान दी और कमरे से चला गया।
- The cricketer fell awkwardly and injured his ankle.
क्रिकेट खिलाड़ी बेढंगे ढंग से गिरा और उसके टखने में चोट लगी।
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✗ I felt awkwardly in front of the guests.
✓ I felt awkward in front of the guests.
After feel, use the adjective awkward, not the adverb.
'Feel' के बाद विशेषण 'awkward' आता है, adverb नहीं।
✗ The seat is awkward for sitting long.
✓ The seat is awkward to sit on for long.
Awkward is followed by to + verb for a thing's use.
किसी वस्तु के प्रयोग के लिए 'awkward' के बाद to + verb आता है।
✗ He is a awkward person.
✓ He is an awkward person.
Awkward starts with a vowel sound, so use an.
Awkward का आरंभ स्वर ध्वनि से होता है, इसलिए 'an' आता है।
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