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embarrassed

embarrassed

Meaning of embarrassed

English

feeling shy, awkward, or ashamed

Deutsch

sich schüchtern, peinlich berührt oder beschämt fühlen

embarrassed

Pronunciation

British English
/ɪmˈbærəst/
American English
/ɪmˈbærəst/

embarrassed with German translation

embarrassed usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

I was embarrassed after the mistake.

Nach dem Fehler war ich verlegen.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The embarrassed child said nothing.

Das verlegene Kind sagte nichts.

embarrassed synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between embarrassed, awkward, ashamed, shy, mortified, and sheepish

awkward
🇬🇧English

uncomfortable; also describes situations, not only feelings

very often

ENThere was an awkward silence.

A
🇬🇧English
ashamed

stronger; feeling guilty about something wrong you did

often

ENHe was ashamed of lying to his mother.

S
🇬🇧English
shy

a personality trait, not a reaction to a situation

very often

ENMy son is very shy with strangers.

Advanced: broader words

M
🇬🇧English
mortified

extremely embarrassed

rare word

ENShe was mortified when her phone rang during the play.

S
🇬🇧English
sheepish

looking embarrassed because you did something silly

rare word

ENHe gave me a sheepish smile.

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Questions about this word

What does embarrassed mean?

feeling shy, awkward, or ashamed

How do you pronounce embarrassed?

embarrassed is pronounced [ɪmˈbærəst].

How is embarrassed used in a sentence?

Nach dem Fehler war ich verlegen. Translation: I was embarrassed after the mistake.

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