
[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).]
embarrassedly em·bar'rassed·ly adv.SYNONYMS embarrass, abash, chagrin, discomfit, disconcert, faze, rattle. These verbs mean to cause someone to feel self-conscious and uneasy: were embarrassed by their child's tantrum; felt abashed at the extravagant praise; 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; isn't easily rattled before an audience.
verb
Definition: cause mental discomfort
Antonyms: comfort, gladden, help, please
A sudden case of stage fright rendered Madeline too shy and embarrassed to perform her piano recital.
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - gøre flov, sætte i forlegenhed, bringe i økonomiske vanskeligheder, tynge, belaste, gøre indviklet, forvirre
Nederlands (Dutch)
in onzekerheid brengen, in geldproblemen brengen, in verlegenheid brengen, hinderen, belasten, compliceren, aantasten (van een lichaamsfunctie)
Français (French)
v. tr. - gêner, embarrasser
Deutsch (German)
v. - in Verlegenheit bringen, behindern
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - φέρνω σε δύσκολη θέση ή αμηχανία, στενοχωρώ, παρεμποδίζω
Italiano (Italian)
imbarazzare
Português (Portuguese)
v. - constranger
Русский (Russian)
смущать, стеснять, мешать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - confundir, poner en un aprieto, avergonzar, desconcertar, turbar
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förvirra, göra förlägen
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
使困窘, 阻碍, 使局促不安
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使困窘, 阻礙, 使局促不安
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 난처하게 하다, 당황하게 하다, 방해하다, 복잡하게 만들다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - まごつかせる, 邪魔する, こじらせる, 財政困難にする, 妨げる, 当惑させる, 困らせる
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يربك, يحرج
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - הביך, הדאיג, הטריד, עיכב, הכביד
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