awkwardness

awkwardness(
ak
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wuhrd
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nihs
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la torpeza
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Hoping to counteract her daughter's awkwardness, Amelia enrolled her daughter in charm school.Con la esperanza de contrarrestar la torpeza de su hija, Amelia la inscribió en una escuela de modales.
a. lo incómodo
The awkwardness of the date John had set for the reunion was a problem for everybody else.Lo incómodo de la fecha que John había fijado para la reunión fue un problema para todos los demás.
b. lo poco práctico
The package's awkwardness made it difficult to carry.Lo poco práctico del paquete lo hizo difícil de llevar.
a. lo delicado
The awkwardness of the subject forces us to be more diplomatic than usual.Lo delicado del asunto nos fuerza a ser más diplomáticos que lo usual.
b. lo violento
The awkwardness I felt when she said she didn't want to go to the movies with me was unbearable.Lo violento que sentí cuando ella dijo que no quiso ir al cine conmigo fue insoportable.
a. la falta de cooperación
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
John's awkwardness during the presentation made the business meeting uncomfortable.La falta de cooperación por parte de John durante la presentación hizo que la reunión de negocios fuera incómoda.
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