the awkward age

the awkward age
переходный возраст

Lanny was seventeen... For many youths it is an awkward age, but he was strongly knit, brown with sunshine and red with a well-nourished blood. (U. Sinclair, ‘World's End’, ch. 17) — Ланни было семнадцать лет... Подростки в этом возрасте обычно угловаты, застенчивы. Ланни же был высок и строен, со здоровым румянцем на смуглых от загара щеках.

Although she is at the awkward age now, she will probably become a beautiful, graceful young woman. (HAJ) — Сейчас она неуклюжий подросток, но обещает стать изящной, красивой девушкой.

‘How old are you, Bobbie?’ ‘I'm just at the awkward age.’ ‘What do you call the awkward age?’ ‘I'm too old to cry and too young to swear!’ (Suppl) — - Сколько тебе лет, Бобби? - Я в переходном возрасте. - Что ты имеешь в виду? - Слишком стар, чтобы плакать, и слишком молод, чтобы ругаться.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • awkward\ age — noun Adolescence; awkwardness during adolescence. Sue used to be an ugly duckling when she was at the awkward age, but today she is a glamorous fashion model …   Словарь американских идиом

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  • awkward age — noun : the age of early adolescence usually characterized by awkwardness and shyness …   Useful english dictionary

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  • awkward — /ˈɔkwəd / (say awkwuhd) adjective 1. lacking dexterity or skill; clumsy; bungling. 2. ungraceful; ungainly; uncouth: awkward gestures. 3. ill adapted for use or handling; unhandy: an awkward method. 4. requiring caution; somewhat hazardous: there …  

  • awkward — adj. 1 ill adapted for use; causing difficulty in use. 2 clumsy or bungling. 3 a embarrassed (felt awkward about it). b embarrassing (an awkward situation). 4 difficult to deal with (an awkward customer). Phrases and idioms: the awkward age… …   Useful english dictionary

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