How is the word неловкий translated from Russian to English

English translation
Embarrassing
adjective

Вызывающий стыд или чувство неудобства.

Making you feel ashamed or uncomfortable.

Examples with “неловкий”

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  • Это была неловкая ошибка. — It was an embarrassing mistake.

  • Отвечать на такой вопрос было бы неловко для всех. — Answering that question would be embarrassing for everyone.

  • Собеседование было таким неловким, как говорят? — Was the interview as embarrassing as they say?

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