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Meaning of embarrassing in English

embarrassing
adjective
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/ɪmˈbær.ə.sɪŋ/ us
/ɪmˈber.ə.sɪŋ/
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making you feel embarrassed:
an embarrassing situation
[ + to infinitive ] It's embarrassing to be caught telling a lie.
My most embarrassing moment was trying to introduce a woman whose name I couldn't remember.
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in Chinese (Traditional)
使人感到窘迫的，令人尷尬的，使人難堪的…
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使人感到窘迫的，令人尴尬的，使人难堪的…
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in Spanish
embarazoso, vergonzoso, bochornoso…
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constrangedor, vergonhoso/-sa…
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आपल्याला लाज वाटणे…
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きまりの悪い, 恥（は）ずかしい…
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mahcup eden, utandıran, utandırıcı…
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embarrassant/-ante, gênant/-ante, embarrassant…
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incòmode, violent…
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gênant…
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உங்களை வெட்கப்பட வைக்கிறது…
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शर्मनाक, झेंपाने वाला…
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ક્ષોભજનક…
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pinlig, flov, vanskelig…
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pinsam, genant…
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memalukan…
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unangenehm, peinlich…
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pinlig, flau…
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پریشان کن, شرمناک…
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незручний…
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ఇబ్బందిగా, మీకు ఇబ్బంది కలిగేలా చేస్తుంది…
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বিব্রতকর…
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trapný…
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memalukan…
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น่าลำบากใจ…
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làm lúng túng…
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krępujący, żenujący…
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당황스러운…
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imbarazzante…
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