нело́вко
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adverbadverb of нело́вкий
- 1.
awkwardly, clumsily
Он нело́вко упа́л и подверну́л но́гу.
He fell awkwardly and twisted his ankle.
Adverb of manner, about movements or actions.
- 2.
embarrassed, uncomfortable, awkward (to do sth)
Мне нело́вко проси́ть у него де́нег.
I feel awkward asking him for money.
Used impersonally with the dative: мне неловко 'I feel awkward'.
Examples
Он, приволокнувшийся на праздник без приглашения, чувствовал себя неловко.
He had shown up at the party without an invitation and felt awkward.
Тому стано́вится неловко.
Tom is getting embarrassed.
В прису́тствии э́тих люде́й я чу́вствовал себя очень неловко.
I felt very uncomfortable in the presence of those people.
Word familyнело́вкийPRO
- нело́вкоawkwardly; embarrassed
- нело́вкийclumsy; awkward; uncomfortable
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