embarrassed

embarrassed
adjective He was embarrassed when the teacher asked him to read his essay to the class.) avergonzado
embarrassed adj abochornado
to be/feel embarrassed dar vergüenza / dar corte
I felt very embarrassed me dio mucha vergüenza
embarrassed
tr[ɪm'bærəst]
adjective
1 (behaviour, action) embarazoso,-a; (person) avergonzado,-a, violento,-a, molesto,-a
■ an embarrassed laugh una risa nerviosa
■ an embarrassed silence un silencio embarazoso
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to feel embarrassed tener vergüenza, pasar vergüenza, sentirse avergonzado,-a
■ she felt embarrassed about what had happened se sintió avergonzada por lo (que había) ocurrido
■ I was so embarrassed when he asked me out me sentí muy violenta cuando me pidió que saliera con él
■ come on, don't be embarrassed! ¡venga, no tengas vergüenza!
to get embarrassed avergonzarse, azorarse, abochornarse
embarrassed
adj.
• embarazada adj.
• violento, -a adj.
ɪm'bærəst
adjective

an embarrassed silence — un silencio violento or embarazoso

I'm embarrassed — me da vergüenza, me da pena (AmL exc CS)

to be embarrassed ABOUT -ING: she felt embarrassed about telling me le daba vergüenza or (AmL exc CS) pena contármelo (fam); to be embarrassed to + INF: I was embarrassed to ask any more questions — me dio vergüenza or apuro seguir preguntando

[ɪm'bærǝst]
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) *

* * *
[ɪm'bærəst]
adjective

an embarrassed silence — un silencio violento or embarazoso

I'm embarrassed — me da vergüenza, me da pena (AmL exc CS)

to be embarrassed ABOUT -ING: she felt embarrassed about telling me le daba vergüenza or (AmL exc CS) pena contármelo (fam); to be embarrassed to + INF: I was embarrassed to ask any more questions — me dio vergüenza or apuro seguir preguntando


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