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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEmbarrassment
/ɪmˈbær.əs.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.
"She felt a wave of embarrassment when she realized she had forgotten her lines." - 2
A person or thing causing a feeling of self-consciousness or shame.
"His clumsiness at the party was a source of embarrassment for him."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'embarrassment' originates from the Spanish word 'embarazo', meaning 'pregnancy' or 'to hinder'. It evolved through the French 'embarrasser', which means 'to hinder or obstruct', and entered English in the early 17th century, shifting in meaning to denote a state of self-consciousness or awkwardness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Embarrassment" is said worldwide
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embarras
Transliteration: ɑ̃.baʁ
"Elle a ressenti un grand embarras en public."
Verlegenheit
Transliteration: fɛʁˈleːɡnhaɪt
"Er fühlte sich in der Situation sehr unwohl und in Verlegenheit."
imbarazzo
Transliteration: im.baˈrat.tso
"Ha provato imbarazzo quando ha fatto un errore."
vergüenza
Transliteration: beɾˈɡwenθa
"Sentí vergüenza al caer frente a todos."
embaraço
Transliteration: ẽ.baˈɾa.su
"Ele sentiu um grande embaraço ao falar em público."
शर्मिंदगी
Transliteration: sharmindagi
"उसे सबके सामने शर्मिंदगी महसूस हुई।"
尴尬
Transliteration: gāngà
"他在聚会上感到尴尬。"
당황
Transliteration: danghwang
"그는 사람들 앞에서 당황했다."
恥ずかしさ
Transliteration: hazukashisa
"彼はみんなの前で恥ずかしさを感じた。"
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