embarrass
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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.
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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embarrass
(ɪmˈbærəs)vb (mainly tr)
1. (also intr) to feel or cause to feel confusion or self-consciousness; disconcert; fluster
2. (usually passive) to involve in financial difficulties
3. archaic to make difficult; complicate
4. archaic to impede; obstruct; hamper
[C17: (in the sense: to impede): via French and Spanish from Italian imbarrazzare, from imbarrare to confine within bars; see en-1, bar1]
emˈbarrassed adj
emˈbarrassedly adv
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
em•bar•rass
(ɛmˈbær əs)v.t.
1. to make ashamed or self-conscious; disconcert.
2. to make difficult or intricate; complicate.
3. to impede.
4. to burden with debt.
v.i. 5. to become disconcerted or abashed.
[1665–75; < French embarrasser < Sp embarazar < Portuguese embaraçar=em- em-1 + -baraçar, v. derivative of baraço, baraça cord, strap, noose]
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embarrass
Past participle: embarrassed
Gerund: embarrassing
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| Verb | 1. |  embarrass - cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-consciousdisconcert, flurry, confuse, put off - cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her" |
| 2. | embarrass - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn" stonewall - obstruct or hinder any discussion; "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"; "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls" foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbid - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project" filibuster - obstruct deliberately by delaying check - block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey hang - prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury bottleneck - slow down or impede by creating an obstruction; "His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system" |
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embarrass
verb shame, distress, show up (informal), humiliate, disconcert, chagrin, fluster, mortify, faze, discomfit, make uncomfortable, make awkward, discountenance, nonplus, abash, discompose, make ashamed, put out of countenance He is always embarrassing me in public.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
embarrass
verb1. To cause (a person) to be self-consciously distressed:
abash, chagrin, confound, confuse, discomfit, discomfort, disconcert, discountenance, faze, mortify.
Idioms: put on the spot, throw for a loop.
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Translations
يُرْبِكُ مالِيّايُرْبِك، يُعيق، يُحْرِج
bringe i vanskelighederfå til at føle sig flovgøre forlegen
in Verlegenheit bringenverlegen machen
nolostuttaa
zavarba hoz
gera vandræîalegan, setja úr jafnvægikoma í vandræîi
gluminantisįklampintisuglumęs
apgrūtinātar parādiem apgrūtinātsembarrassed by debtsizjust grūtībassamulsināt
verlegen maken
uviesť do rozpakov
spraviti v zadrego
genera
utandırmakzorluk içinde olmak
embarrass
[ɪmˈbærəs] VT → hacer pasar vergüenza a, avergonzar, apenar (LAm)you seem to enjoy embarrassing me → parece que disfrutas haciéndome pasar vergüenza or avergonzándome
I was embarrassed by the question → la pregunta me avergonzó → la pregunta hizo sentirme violenta
his decision could embarrass the government → su decisión podría poner al gobierno en una situación embarazosa or comprometida
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
embarrass
[ɪmˈbærəs] vt [+ person, government, organization] → gênerto embarrass o.s. → se rendre ridicule
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
embarrass
vt
→ in Verlegenheit bringen, verlegen machen; (generosity etc) → beschämen; she was embarrassed by the question → die Frage war ihr peinlich
(obs, = hamper) he was embarrassed by his cumbersome greatcoat → er wurde durch seinen unförmigen Übermantel behindert
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
embarrass
[ɪmˈbærəs] vt → mettere in imbarazzo, imbarazzareto be embarrassed → essere imbarazzato/a
I was embarrassed by the question → la domanda mi ha messo in imbarazzo
to be financially embarrassed → avere difficoltà economiche
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
embarrass
(imˈbӕrəs) verb1. 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 nounemˈbarrassed adjective
He was embarrassed when the teacher asked him to read his essay to the class.
emˈbarrassing adjectivean embarrassing question.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
embarrass
vt. avergonzar, trastornar, turbar, interferir, desconcertar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
embarrass
vt to feel embarrassed..sentirse avergonzado, sentir vergüenzaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.