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"word": "нязгра́бны"
},
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"word": "няўклю́дны"
},
{
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"word": "нехлямя́жы"
},
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"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "несръчен"
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"masculine"
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"word": "maldestre"
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"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "別扭"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "bièniu",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "别扭"
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"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "neobratný"
},
{
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"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "nešikovný"
},
{
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"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "onhandig"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "mallerta"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "fi",
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"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "kömpelö"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "maladroit"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "fr",
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"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "gauche"
},
{
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "ungeschickt"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "unbeholfen"
},
{
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "umständlich"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "tollpatschig"
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"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
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"lang": "German",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "tölpelhaft"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "patschert"
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"roman": "adéxios",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "αδέξιος"
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{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "klunnalegur"
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"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "canggung"
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{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "kikuk"
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{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "crúbach"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "ciotrúnta"
},
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"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "maldestro"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "impacciato"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "goffo"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "bukiyō na",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "不器用な"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "fuben na",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "不便な"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "seotureuda",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "서투르다"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "inconcinnus"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "neveikls"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "nerangus"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "nézgoden",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "не́згоден"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "nésmasen",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "не́смасен"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "ninipa"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "klumsete"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "klønete"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "desajeitado"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "bisonho"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "neîndemânatic"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "stângaci"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "nelóvkij",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "нело́вкий"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "neukljúžij",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "неуклю́жий"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "torpe"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "desmañado"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "asiwa"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "sakar"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "beceriksiz"
},
{
"_dis1": "77 2 18 2",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "nezhrábnyj",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "незгра́бний"
}
]
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{
"text": "That was an extremely awkward moment. Everyone was watching.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"text": "An awkward silence had fallen.",
"type": "example"
}
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],
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],
[
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"effect#Verb"
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[
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"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "ase",
"lang": "American Sign Language",
"note": "3@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown-3@SideChesthigh-PalmDown Upanddown-Upanddown",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing"
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{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "nelovǎk",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "неловък"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "neudoben",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "неудобен"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "incòmode"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "尷尬"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "gāngà",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "尴尬"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "nepříjemný"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "akavet"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "ongemakkelijk"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "genant"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "konsterna"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "senaplombiga"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "kiusallinen"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "vaivaannuttava"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "hankala"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "vaikea"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "nolo"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "embarrassant"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "peinlich"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "betreten"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "unangenehm"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "umständlich"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"tags": [
"Austrian"
],
"word": "patschert"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "beklemmend"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "dýskolos",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "δύσκολος"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "kínos"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "vandræðalegur"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "pínlegur"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "anásta"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "imbarazzato"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "poco opportuno"
},
{
"_dis1": "2 91 5 1",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "delicato"
},
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"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "impacciato"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "goffo"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "bukiyō na",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "不器用な"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "fuben na",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "不便な"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "seotureuda",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "서투르다"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "inconcinnus"
},
{
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "neveikls"
},
{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "nerangus"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "nézgoden",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "не́згоден"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "nésmasen",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "не́смасен"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "ninipa"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "klumsete"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "klønete"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "desajeitado"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "bisonho"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "neîndemânatic"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "stângaci"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "nelóvkij",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "нело́вкий"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "neukljúžij",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "неуклю́жий"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "torpe"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "desmañado"
},
{
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "asiwa"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "sakar"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "beceriksiz"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "nezhrábnyj",
"sense": "lacking dexterity in the use of the hands",
"word": "незгра́бний"
},
{
"code": "ase",
"lang": "American Sign Language",
"note": "3@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown-3@SideChesthigh-PalmDown Upanddown-Upanddown",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "nelovǎk",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "неловък"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "neudoben",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "неудобен"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "incòmode"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "尷尬"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "gāngà",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "尴尬"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "nepříjemný"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "akavet"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "ongemakkelijk"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "genant"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "konsterna"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "senaplombiga"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "kiusallinen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "vaivaannuttava"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "hankala"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "vaikea"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "nolo"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "embarrassant"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "peinlich"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "betreten"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "unangenehm"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "umständlich"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"tags": [
"Austrian"
],
"word": "patschert"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "beklemmend"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "dýskolos",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "δύσκολος"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "kínos"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "vandræðalegur"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "pínlegur"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "anásta"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "imbarazzato"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "poco opportuno"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "delicato"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "imbarazzante"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "inopportuno"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "gigochinai",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "ぎごちない"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "kimazui",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "気まずい"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "eosaekhada",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "어색하다"
},
{
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "neveikls"
},
{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "nejaukus"
},
{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "nepatogus"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "nézgoden",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "не́згоден"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "tahangoi"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "pinlig"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "nâjur",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "ناجور"
},
{
"code": "pdt",
"lang": "Plautdietsch",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "onjeschekjt"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "nieprzyjemny"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "constrangedor"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "desconcertante"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "nelóvkij",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "нело́вкий"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "neudóbnyj",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "неудо́бный"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "zatrudnítelʹnyj",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "затрудни́тельный"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "embarazoso"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "delicado"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "incómodo"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "dificultoso"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "pinsam"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "genant"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "stel"
},
{
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "matungal"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "kullanışsız"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "nezručnýj",
"sense": "not easily managed or effected; embarrassing",
"word": "незручни́й"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "retret"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"word": "plumpa"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"word": "kömpelö"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"word": "peinlich"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"word": "ungelenk"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"word": "umständlich"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"word": "schüchtern"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"word": "unbeholfen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"word": "verlegen"
},
{
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"word": "canggung"
},
{
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "neveikls"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "neískusen",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"word": "неи́скусен"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "nésmasen",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"word": "не́смасен"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "nepríjaten",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"word": "непри́јатен"
},
{
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"word": "canggung"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"word": "klein"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "tímido"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "tímida"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "inseguro"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "insegura"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"word": "tímido"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"word": "alipori"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "embarazoso"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "premioso"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "desgarbado"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"word": "tafatt"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction",
"word": "stel"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "neprijaten",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"word": "неприятен"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "neudoben",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"word": "неудобен"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "incòmode"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "inconvenient"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"word": "maloportuna"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"word": "hankala"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"word": "vastahakoinen"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "inconvenant"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"word": "verdreht"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"word": "verkorkst"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"word": "Umstände machend"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"word": "umständlich"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"word": "unangenehm"
},
{
"code": "got",
"lang": "Gothic",
"roman": "agls",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"word": "𐌰𐌲𐌻𐍃"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"word": "scomodo"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"word": "poco maneggevole"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"word": "difficile"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "nepríjaten",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"word": "непри́јатен"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "nézgoden",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"word": "не́згоден"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "térsene",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"word": "те́рсене"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"word": "nieśmiały"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "incómodo"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"word": "difícil"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"word": "atravesado"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"word": "garip"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "perverse; adverse; untoward",
"word": "uygunsuz"
}
],
"word": "awkward"
}
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],
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"3": "ward",
"t1": "odd, clumsy"
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"ref": "1912, Eliza Ripley, Social Life in Old New Orleans, Being Recollections of My Girlhood, New York, N.Y., London: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:",
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{
"ref": "1998, Leo Marks, Between Silk and Cyanide: The Story of SOE's Code War, London: HarperCollins, →ISBN:",
"text": "'What periods are you talking about?' / 'The monthly awkwards. Didn't the girls at Molyneux have them when you were managing director?' / The Rabbit leaned forward, sniffing the air in the immediate vicinity. 'Either you've been drinking or you've got some girl into trouble. Or am I being unfair to you and it's both?'",
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{
"ref": "2014, Grace Helbig, Grace's Guide: The Art of Pretending to Be a Grown-up, New York, N.Y.: Touchstone Books, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 76:",
"text": "That is a way to make awkwards. And it's not fun to hang out with awkwards more than once.",
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"ipa": "/ˈɑkwɚd/",
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"cot-caught-merger"
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}
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