Sentence examples of "at an awkward time" in English
I was lucky that the policeman didn't give me a ticket for making a U-turn at an intersection that had a no U-turn sign.
Tuve suerte de que el policía no me diera una multa por dar una vuelta en U en una intersección que no tenía una señal de vuelta en U.
After an awkward pause, Bill took her by the hand and dragged her upstairs.
Luego de un silencio incómodo, Bill la tomó de la mano y la llevó al piso de arriba.
The skyscraper's elevators ascend at an astonishing rate of speed.
Los ascensores del rascacielos suben a una velocidad asombrosa.
Musical talent usually blooms at an early age.
El talento musical suele florecer a una temprana edad.
Since it was late at night and I was very tired, I stayed at an inn.
Como ya era bien entrada la noche y yo estaba muy cansado, me quedé en una posada.
The Oxford comma is awkward, unnecessary, and cannot be carried over to languages other than English.
La coma de Oxford es extraña, innecesaria, y no puede ser llevada a otros idiomas distintos del inglés.
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