Pause dans la conversation qui met les gens mal à l'aise.
A pause in the conversation that makes people uncomfortable.
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Un silence gênant a suivi sa question. — An awkward silence followed her question.
Personne ne savait comment rompre le silence gênant. — Nobody knew how to break the awkward silence.
Après cette blague, nous sommes restés dans un silence gênant. — After that joke we sat in awkward silence.
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