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1. (v.t.) embarrass
to make ashamed or self-conscious; disconcert.
2. embarrass
to make difficult or intricate; complicate.
3. embarrass
to impede.
4. embarrass
to burden with debt.
5. (v.i.) embarrass
to become disconcerted or abashed.
Etymology: (1665–75; < F embarrasser < Sp embarazar < Pg embaraçar=em-em -1+-baraçar, v. der. of baraço, baraça cord, strap, noose)
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| Definition of 'embarrass' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) embarrass, abash
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
2. (verb) obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
"His brother blocked him at every turn"
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1. (verb) embarrass
to cause to feel ashamed or self-conscious
His mother embarrassed him by singing in the street.
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| Definition of 'embarrass' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) embarrass
to hinder from freedom of thought, speech, or action by something which impedes or confuses mental action; to perplex; to discompose; to disconcert; as, laughter may embarrass an orator
2. (verb) embarrass
to hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct; as, business is embarrassed; public affairs are embarrassed
3. (verb) embarrass
to involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to incumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands; -- said of a person or his affairs; as, a man or his business is embarrassed when he can not meet his pecuniary engagements
4. (verb) embarrass
embarrassment
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Sense: to cause to feel uneasy or self-conscious
She was embarrassed by his praise.
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 Afrikaans: verleë maak |
 Arabic: يُرْبِك، يُعيق، يُحْرِج |
 Bulgarian: затруднявам |
 Brazilian: embaraçar |
 Czech: uvést do rozpaků |
 German: in Verlegenheit bringen |
 Danish: gøre forlegen; få til at |
 Greek: φέρνω κπ. σε δύσκολη θέση |
 Spanish: avergonzar |
 Estonian: kohmetuks tegema |
 Farsi: شرمنده کردن؛ خجالت زده کر |
 Finnish: hävetä |
 French: embarrasser |
 Hebrew: לְהָבִיך |
 Hindi: परेशानी में डालना |
 Croatian: smesti |
 Hungarian: zavarba hoz |
 Indonesian: membuat malu |
 Icelandic: gera vandræðalegan, setja |
 Italian: imbarazzare, imbarazzarsi |
 Japanese: 当惑させる |
 Korean: 당황하게 하다 |
 Lithuanian: sutrikdyti, sugluminti |
 Latvian: samulsināt |
 Malay: segan |
 Dutch: in verlegenheid brengen |
 Norwegian: gjøre forlegen/brydd |
 Polish: wprawić w zakłopotanie |
 Persian: شرمنده کردن؛ خجالت زده کر |
 Pashto: شرمول ، تلولى كول، بى وار |
 Portuguese: embaraçar |
 Romanian: a stingheri, a stânjeni |
 Russian: смущать(ся) |
 Slovak: uviesť do rozpakov |
 Slovenian: zbegati |
 Serbian: postideti |
 Swedish: göra generad |
 Thai: ทำให้เสียความมั่นใจ |
 Turkish: utandırmak |
 Taiwanese: 使窘迫 |
 Ukrainian: бентежити |
 Urdu: شرمندہ کرنا |
 Vietnamese: làm lúng túng |
 Chinese: 使窘迫 |
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