embarrassed

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em·bar·rass

(ĕm-băr′əs)

tr.v. em·bar·rassed, em·bar·rass·ing, em·bar·rass·es

1. To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert: Meeting adults embarrassed the shy child.

2. To hinder with obstacles or difficulties; impede: "an ambitious raid meant to embarrass his supply line by burning the bridges" (William Marvel).

3. Archaic To involve in or hamper with financial difficulties: The company was embarrassed and had to mortgage its properties.

[French embarrasser, to encumber, hamper, from Spanish embarazar, from Italian imbarazzare, from imbarazzo, obstacle, obstruction, from imbarrare, to block, bar : in-, in (from Latin; see en-¹) + barra, bar (from Vulgar Latin *barra).]

em·bar′rassed·ly adv.

em·bar′rass·ing·ly adv.

Synonyms: embarrass, abash, chagrin, discomfit, disconcert, faze
These verbs mean to cause someone to feel self-conscious and uneasy: were embarrassed by their child's tantrum; felt abashed at the disclosure of the error; will be chagrined if my confident prediction fails; was discomfited by the sudden personal question; is disconcerted by sarcastic remarks; refuses to be fazed by your objections.

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ashamed

– embarrassed

1. 'ashamed'

If you are ashamed, you feel sorry about something you did wrong.

He upset Dad, and he feels a bit ashamed.

They were ashamed to admit that they had lied.

You say that someone is ashamed of something, or ashamed of themselves.

Jen feels ashamed of the lies she told.

I was ashamed of myself for getting so angry.

It's nothing to be ashamed of.

2. 'embarrassed'

If you are embarrassed, you are worried that people will laugh at you or think you are foolish.

He looked a bit embarrassed when he noticed his mistake.

She had been too embarrassed to ask her friends.

You say that someone is embarrassed by something or embarrassed about it.

He seemed embarrassed by the question.

I felt really embarrassed about singing in public.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'of' in sentences like these. Don't say, for example, 'He seemed embarrassed of the question.'

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Adj.	1.	embarrassed - feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious; "felt abashed at the extravagant praise"; "chagrined at the poor sales of his book"; "was embarrassed by her child's tantrums" abashed, chagrined discomposed - having your composure disturbed; "looked about with a wandering and discomposed air"
	2.	embarrassed - made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride; "too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street"; "humiliated that his wife had to go out to work"; "felt mortified by the comparison with her sister" humiliated, mortified ashamed - feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat"

embarrassed

adjective ashamed, upset, shamed, uncomfortable, shown-up, awkward, abashed, humiliated, uneasy, unsettled, self-conscious, thrown, disconcerted, red-faced, chagrined, flustered, mortified, sheepish, discomfited, discountenanced, caught with egg on your face, not know where to put yourself, put out of countenance He looked a bit embarrassed.

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Translations

مُحْرَج مُرْتَبِك

rozpačitý

flovforlegen

nolo

kojem je neugodno

zavarban lévõ

feiminn, vandræîalegur

imbarazzato

当惑した

무안한

verlegen verlegenheid

zadrega

generad

อาย

utanmış

xấu hổ

尴尬的窘迫的

embarrassed

[ɪmˈbærəst] ADJ [silence] → violento, incómodo; [laugh] → nervioso
to be embarrassed: I was so embarrassed! → ¡me dio tanta vergüenza!, ¡me sentí tan violento!
many people are embarrassed about discussing their age → a mucha gente le da vergüenza hablar de su edad
it's nothing to be embarrassed about → no hay por qué avergonzarse
I feel embarrassed when I have to speak in public → me da vergüenza cuando tengo que hablar en público, me da corte cuando tengo que hablar en público (Sp)
to be financially embarrassed → estar or andar mal de dinero, tener dificultades económicas
he sang so badly I was or felt embarrassed for him → cantó tan mal que sentí vergüenza ajena
she was embarrassed to be seen with him → le daba vergüenza que la vieran con él, le daba corte que la vieran con él (Sp)

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embarrassed

[ɪmˈbærəst] adj

(= ashamed) [person] → gêné(e), embarrassé(e); [smile, laughter] → gêné(e), embarrassé(e); [silence] → gêné(e)
I was really embarrassed → J'étais vraiment gêné.
to be embarrassed about sth → être embarrassé par qch
to be embarrassed about doing sth
I was embarrassed about asking → Ça me gênait de demander ...
to be embarrassed to do sth
He was embarrassed to admit it → Ça le gênait de le reconnaître.

(= in difficulties) to be financially embarrassed → avoir des ennuis d'argent

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embarrassed

adj → verlegen; he looked a bit embarrassed → er sah etwas verlegen aus; I am/feel so embarrassed (about it) → es ist mir so peinlich; she was embarrassed to be seen with him or about being seen with him → es war ihr peinlich, mit ihm gesehen zu werden; it’s nothing to be embarrassed about, there’s no need to feel embarrassed (about it) → das braucht einem nicht peinlich zu sein; I was embarrassed for him → es war mir seinetwegen peinlich; to be financially embarrassed → in einer finanziellen Verlegenheit sein

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embarrass

(imˈbӕrəs) verb

1. to cause to feel uneasy or self-conscious. She was embarrassed by his praise.

2. to involve in (especially financial) difficulties. embarrassed by debts.

emˈbarrassment noun

emˈbarrassed adjective

He was embarrassed when the teacher asked him to read his essay to the class.

emˈbarrassing adjective

an embarrassing question.

embarrassed

→ مُحْرَج rozpačitý flov verlegen αμήχανος avergonzado nolo gêné kojem je neugodno imbarazzato 当惑した 무안한 verlegen flau zakłopotany envergonhado смущенный generad อาย utanmış xấu hổ 尴尬的

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