embarrass

embarrass
im'bærəs
verb
1) (to cause to feel uneasy or self-conscious: She was embarrassed by his praise.) avergonzar
2) (to involve in (especially financial) difficulties: embarrassed by debts.) poner en un aprieto
- embarrassed
- embarrassing

embarrass vb avergonzar / hacer pasar vergüenza
embarrass
tr[ɪm'bærəs]
transitive verb
1 (make ashamed) avergonzar, azorar, abochornar, hacer pasar vergüenza a; (make awkward) desconcertar
don't embarrass me in public! ¡no me hagas pasar vergüenza en público!
it embarrasses me to talk about such things me da vergüenza hablar de tales cosas
the demonstration clearly embarrassed the minister la manifestación desconcertó al ministro
embarrass [ɪm'bærəs, ɛm-] vt
: avergonzar, abochornar
embarrass
v.
avergonzar v.
desconcertar v.
estorbar v.
poner en un aprieto v.
ɪm'bærəs
transitive verb hacerle* pasar vergüenza a, avergonzar*
[ɪm'bærǝs]
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

* * *
[ɪm'bærəs]
transitive verb hacerle* pasar vergüenza a, avergonzar*

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