awkwardly

awkwardly [óuk-uard-li]
adverbio
1Groseramente, toscamente.
2Torpemente, desmañadamente.
3Embarazosamente, en una posición difícil, delicada.
  • Awkawardly placed -> en una posición embarazosa

awkwardly [ˈɔːkwədlɪ]
adverb
1 (uncomfortably) [+say, shake hands] con embarazo
there was an awkwardly long silence hubo un silencio largo y embarazoso; Sonia patted her shoulder awkwardly Sonia, violenta incómoda, le dio unas palmaditas en el hombro;or
they stood awkwardly close for a moment "This is Malcolm," the girl said awkwardly, to fill the silence
2 (clumsily) [+move, walk, dance] torpemente; con torpeza; [+translate] con poca fluidez
he expresses himself awkwardly se expresa mal; le cuesta expresarse; he fell awkwardly cayó en mala postura
he lay beside her awkwardly
the keyhole is awkwardly placed under the handle el ojo de la cerradura está colocado bajo el picaporte, lo cual resulta incómodo
The autoexposure button is awkwardly placed under the lens release button he dances awkwardly

Word of the Day: torpe

clumsy, uncoordinated; slow, dim-witted