English-Spanish translations for awkward

• embarazoso
• atravesado
• delicado
  Ustedes han cogido el toro por los cuernos en este tema delicado y han dado un primer paso. You have grabbed this awkward subject by the horns and taken a first step.
  El trabajo ha sido exigente, me ha llevado mucho tiempo, y los temas son muy delicados y difíciles, pero que sin embargo tienen que ser tratados y discutidos. The work was demanding, it took a long time, and the issues are quite delicate and awkward, but they nevertheless have to be dealt with and discussed.
• desmañado
• difícil
  La elaboración del presupuesto se va a convertir en un proceso difícil. It is becoming an awkward process drafting the budget.
  Bien, quizá podamos entender a la Comisión, la cuestión de los contingentes es realmente difícil. Well, perhaps one can understand the Commission – the issue of quotas is really awkward.
  La situación en Argentina es ciertamente difícil y delicada: difícil porque sustancialmente se ha detenido cualquier tipo de mecanismo económico y financiero. The situation in Argentina is certainly awkward and sensitive. It is awkward in that all economic or financial mechanisms are effectively frozen.
• engorroso
• incómodo
  Por esta vía ha conseguido expulsar, en efecto, a un jugador incómodo del terreno de juego. You see, in this way it has managed to oust an awkward player from the field.
  Sin embargo, en la lucha contra el terrorismo, no podemos permitir que ciudadanos inocentes se conviertan en objetivos, ni que críticos incómodos sean silenciados. Yet, in the fight against terrorism we cannot allow innocent citizens to become targets or awkward critics to be silenced.
  Es un tema desagradable para la India, pero es casi aún más incómodo para Europa, que es muy consciente de lo que ocurre. It is a nasty business for India, but it is almost more awkward for Europe, which is well aware of what is happening.
• tímida
• tímido
• torpe
  Nuestras actuaciones resultan torpes. Our treatment of the situation is awkward.
  Por tanto, se trata de un presupuesto torpe en dos aspectos. This budget is therefore awkward in two respects.
  Esta práctica, o más bien mala práctica, dio lugar a un sistema torpe de transferencias de última hora o a la cancelación de determinados créditos. This practice, or rather bad practice, brought with it an awkward system of last-minute transfers or the cancellation of certain appropriations.
• vergonzoso

Definition of awkward

• In a backwards direction
• Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments
• Not easily managed or effect#Verb|effected; embarrassing
• Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction
• Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle
• Someone or something that is awkward

Examples

• John was awkward at performing the trick. Hell have to practice to improve
• That was an extremely awkward moment. Everyone was watching
• An awkward silence had fallen
• Im very awkward at parties
• Things get very awkward whenever 60-year old men use cheesy pick-up lines on me
• Hes a right awkward chap
• These cabinets are going to be very awkward when we move

Related words

• awkwardness
• awkwardly
• awkward age
• awkward situation
• feel awkward