awkward turtle

ˈɔːkwərd ˈtɜːrtəl

Definition

Definition of awkward turtle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

signal

Rare

hand gesture showing something is awkward or embarrassing

Rare

He made the awkward turtle after the silence.
She flashed an awkward turtle after his bad joke.
At the meeting, he gave an awkward turtle to break the tension.

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Expressions with awkward

make things awkward for

cause discomfort or difficulty for someone

His comments made things awkward for everyone at the meeting.

awkward silence

situation where no one speaks due to discomfort

The conversation ended in an awkward silence.

put in an awkward position

cause someone to feel uncomfortable or embarrassed

You put me in an awkward position by asking that question.

awkward age

early adolescence with physical and emotional changes and discomfort

Many teenagers struggle during the awkward age.

awkward customer

person difficult to deal with or please

The waiter sighed as the awkward customer complained again.

awkward squad

group of people who are difficult to manage

The manager struggled with the awkward squad in the team.

Expressions with turtle

turtle up

withdraw into a defensive position

When criticized, he tends to turtle up and avoid confrontation.

turtle pace

very slow speed or rate of progress

The project is moving at a turtle pace.

slow as a turtle

adj.

extremely slow in movement or action

He is slow as a turtle when it comes to getting ready.

sea turtle

large turtle with flipper-like limbs living in the ocean

A sea turtle swims gracefully through the coral reef.

box turtle

terrestrial North American turtle with a closable shell

We spotted a box turtle crossing the forest path.

leathery turtle

largest sea turtle with a soft, flexible shell

The leathery turtle is the largest sea turtle in the world.

pond turtle

turtle that lives in ponds and slow-moving waters

The pond turtle basked on a log in the sun.

snapping turtle

type of large turtle known for its strong bite

The snapping turtle can be quite aggressive when threatened.

common snapping turtle

large freshwater turtle with a strong bite

The common snapping turtle can bite very hard.

loggerhead sea turtle

large-headed sea turtle with a reddish-brown shell

The loggerhead sea turtle nests on sandy beaches.

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French:tortue gênée, ...
German:Handgeste, die auf eine peinliche Situation hinweist, ...
Italian:gesto della mano che segnala una situazione imbarazzante, ...
Spanish:gesto de incomodidad, ...
Portuguese:gesto da tartaruga estranha, ...
Chinese:表示尴尬的手势, ...
Japanese:アウクワードタートル, ...
Arabic:إِشارَةُ السُّلَحْفاةِ المُحْرِجَة, ...
Hebrew:הַצָּב הַמְּבִיךְ, ...
Russian:жест неловкости, ...
Ukrainian:незручна черепаха, ...
Hindi:अजीब टर्टल, ...
Bengali:অস্বস্তিকর টার্টল, ...
Catalan:gest de la tortuga incòmoda, ...
Czech:ruční gesto vyjadřující trapnost nebo rozpaky, ...
Danish:håndtegn for akavet situation, ...
Dutch:het 'awkward turtle'-gebaar, ...
Greek:χειρονομία που δηλώνει αμηχανία, ...
Hungarian:kínosságot jelző kézmozdulat, ...
Khmer:កាយវិការដៃបង្ហាញភាពអៀនខ្មាស ឬភាពមិនស្រួល, ...
Korean:어색한 거북이, ...
Persian:لاک‌پشت خجالت, ...
Polish:gest żółwia niezręczności, ...
Portuguese (BR):gesto da tartaruga estranha, ...
Romanian:broasca țestoasă stânjenită, ...
Swedish:pinsamhetssignal, ...
Thai:ท่าเต่ากระอักกระอ่วน, ...
Turkish:utanç verici el hareketi, ...
Vietnamese:cử chỉ lúng túng, ...

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