embarrassing

embarrassing
adjective an embarrassing question.) embarazoso
embarrassing adj embarazoso / violento
an embarrassing situation una situación violenta
embarrassing
tr[ɪm'bærəsɪŋ]
adjective
1 embarazoso,-a, violento,-a, desconcertante
you've put me in a very embarrassing position me has puesto en una situación muy violenta
what an embarrassing question! ¡vaya pregunta más embarazosa!
how embarrassing! ¿qué vergüenza!
I hate being late - it's embarrassing odio llegar tarde - me resulta violento
embarrassing [ɪm'bærəsɪŋ, ɛm-] adj
: embarazoso, violento
embarrassing
adj.
bochornoso, -a adj.
comprometido, -a adj.
embarazoso, -a adj.
molesto, -a adj.
penoso, -a adj.
violento, -a adj.
ɪm'bærəsɪŋ
adjective <situation/question> embarazoso; <attempt/performance> penoso, lamentable

how embarrassing! — qué vergüenza or (AmL exc CS) pena!

[ɪm'bærǝsɪŋ]
ADJ [experience, situation] embarazoso, violento; [question, mistake] embarazoso; [performance] penoso

that was an embarrassing moment for me — pasé muchísima vergüenza, fue un momento muy embarazoso

he finds it embarrassing to talk about himself — le da vergüenza hablar de sí mismo, le resulta violento hablar de sí mismo, le da corte hablar de sí mismo (Sp) *

he has put the government in an embarrassing position — (=awkward) ha puesto al gobierno en una situación embarazosa or comprometida

he tries to dance like a teenager - it's embarrassing to watch — intenta bailar como un quinceañero - da vergüenza ajena verlo

* * *
[ɪm'bærəsɪŋ]
adjective <situation/question> embarazoso; <attempt/performance> penoso, lamentable

how embarrassing! — qué vergüenza or (AmL exc CS) pena!


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