Awkward in French : gênant

Translations of « awkward » in French

Most common translations :

• malaisé
• gênant

Adjective

awkward \ɑːk.wə(r)d\

1. Maladroit ou inélégant.
   • He’s incredibly awkward whenever he’s around girls.
2. Embarrassant, malcommode.
   • In the early days, the road-making machinery and other earth-moving equipment was so awkward.
3. Gênant, inconfortable.
   • It was one of those awkward moments that I prefer to forget.

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Examples of usage of « awkward » in English/French

• However, the song title wasn't lost on some, who pointed out that it was "awkward" given that Bruno Tonioli quit the show permanently as a judge earlier this year to focus on Dancing with the Stars, which is filmed in America.

  Cependant, le titre de la chanson n'a pas échappé à certains, qui ont souligné qu'il était "maladroit" étant donné que Bruno Tonioli a quitté définitivement l'émission en tant que juge au début de l'année pour se concentrer sur Dancing with the Stars, qui est filmé en Amérique. WalesOnline — BBC Strictly's Claudia addresses 'awkward' Movie Week opener - Wales Online

• All the social awkwardness rings true.

  Toutes les maladresses sociales sont vraies. The Telegraph — Scatty and awkward, the heroine of this funny drama feels curiously familiar…

• Reports suggest the queue-gate drama has made their relationship "extremely awkward"

  Les rapports suggèrent que le drame de la file d'attente a rendu leur relation "extrêmement gênante". GloucestershireLive — Holly Willoughby looks sombre amid reports of 'awkwardness' and 'tension' with Phil - Gloucestershire Live

• But now, her conversations with him have fallen into a weird, awkward place.

  Mais maintenant, ses conversations avec lui sont devenues bizarres et gênantes. Psychology Today — When Adult Children and Parents Have Awkward Conversations | Psychology Today United Kingdom