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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesimbarazzo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: im.baˈrat.tso
"Ha provato imbarazzo quando ha fatto un errore."
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
Derived from the French 'embarrasser', which traces back to the Spanish 'embarazar' and ultimately to the Portuguese 'embaraçar' (meaning to tangle or obstruct, from 'barra', a bar). Over time, the physical sense of being blocked or hindered evolved into the psychological feeling of self-consciousness, awkwardness, and social discomfiture.
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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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