Definition of 'embarrassed'
adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
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British English: embarrassed
/ˌɪmˈbærəst/ ADJECTIVE
A person who is embarrassed feels shy, ashamed, or guilty about something.
He looked a bit embarrassed.
- American English: embarrassed /ɪmˈbærəst/
- Arabic: مُحْرَج
- Brazilian Portuguese: envergonhado
- Chinese: 尴尬的
- Croatian: kojem je neugodno
- Czech: rozpačitý
- Danish: flov
- Dutch: verlegen
- European Spanish: avergonzado embarazoso
- Finnish: nolo
- French: gêné
- German: verlegen
- Greek: αμήχανος
- Italian: imbarazzato
- Japanese: 当惑した
- Korean: 무안한
- Norwegian: flau
- Polish: zakłopotany
- European Portuguese: envergonhado
- Romanian: jenat
- Russian: смущенный
- Latin American Spanish: avergonzado
- Swedish: generad
- Thai: อาย
- Turkish: utanmış
- Ukrainian: ніяковий
- Vietnamese: xấu hổ
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