-
1 embarras
embarras [ɑ̃baʀa]masculine nouna. ( = ennui) troubleb. ( = gêne) embarrassmentc. ( = situation délicate) être dans l'embarras (en mauvaise position) to be in an awkward position ; (dans un dilemme) to be in a quandary* * *ɑ̃baʀanom masculin invariable1) ( trouble) embarrassment2) ( gêne financière)embarras d'argent or financiers — financial difficulties
ton chèque m'a tiré d'embarras — your cheque GB ou check US helped me out
3) ( situation délicate) awkward position4) ( incertitude)n'avoir que l'embarras du choix — to be spoiled for choice GB, to have too much to choose from
5) (dated) ( obstacle)les embarras de la circulation — road congestion [U]
•Phrasal Verbs:* * *ɑ̃baʀa nm1) (= confusion) embarrassmentVotre question me met dans l'embarras. — It's difficult for me to answer your question.
Vous n'avez que l'embarras du choix. — You're spoilt for choice., The only problem is choosing.
2) (= malaise, gêne) embarrassment3) (= ennuis)être dans l'embarras (situation difficile) — to be in an awkward position, (gêne financière) to be in difficulties
4) (= obstacle) hindrance* * *embarras nm inv1 ( trouble) embarrassment; dissimuler son embarras to hide one's embarrassment; l'incident cause à la France un vif embarras the incident is highly embarrassing for France;2 ( gêne financière) embarras d'argent ou financiers financial difficulties; être/se trouver dans l'embarras to be/find oneself in financial difficulties; tirer qn d'embarras to help sb out financially; ton chèque m'a tiré d'embarras your cheque GB ou check US helped me out;3 ( situation délicate) awkward position; mettre or jeter qn dans l'embarras to put sb in an awkward position; tirer qn/se tirer d'embarras to get sb/to get oneself out of a difficult situation;4 ( incertitude) être dans l'embarras to be in a quandary; je conçois votre embarras I understand your dilemma; éprouver de l'embarras pour répondre/devant un problème difficile to be at a loss for an answer/when faced with a tricky problem; n'avoir que or avoir l'embarras du choix to be spoiled for choice GB, to have too much to choose from;5 †( obstacle) il craint d'être un embarras pour vous he's afraid of being a nuisance (to you); les embarras de la circulation road congestion ¢, traffic jams.embarras gastrique Méd stomach upset.[ɑ̃bara] nom masculinà mon grand embarras, il m'a embrassé to my great embarrassment, he kissed me2. [souci]l'embarras, les embarras troubleavoir des embarras financiers ou d'argent to be in financial difficulties, to have money problemsêtre dans l'embarras [dans la pauvreté] to be short of moneya. [mal à l'aise] to be in a predicament ou in an awkward positionb. [face à un dilemme] to be in ou caught on the horns of a dilemmaon les a en dix teintes, vous avez ou vous n'avez que l'embarras du choix they come in ten different shades, you're spoilt for choiceon n'a pas l'embarras du choix, il faut accepter we don't have much of a choice, we have to accept5. (péjoratif) [simagrées]6. MÉDECINEembarras gastrique upset stomach, stomach upset7. (vieilli) -
2 contenance
contenance [kɔ̃t(ə)nɑ̃s]feminine nouna. ( = capacité) capacityb. ( = attitude) pour se donner une contenance to try to appear at ease* * *kɔ̃t(ə)nɑ̃s1) ( volume) capacity2) ( allure) bearing* * *kɔ̃t(ə)nɑ̃s nf1) [récipient] capacity2) (= attitude) bearing, attitude* * *contenance nf2 ( allure) bearing; essayer de se donner une contenance to try to appear composed; perdre contenance to lose one's composure; faire bonne contenance to keep an air of composure.[kɔ̃tnɑ̃s] nom fémininil essayait de prendre ou se donner une contenance he was trying to put on a brave facefaire bonne contenance to put up a bold ou good front2. [capacité - d'un tonneau, d'un réservoir] capacity ; [ - d'un navire] (carrying ou holding) capacity
См. также в других словарях:
hide\ one's\ face — • hide one s face • hide one s head v. phr. 1. To lower your head or turn your face away because of shame or embarrassment. The teacher found out that Tom had cheated, and Tom hid his head. When Bob said how pretty Mary was, she blushed and hid… … Словарь американских идиом
hide\ one's\ head — • hide one s face • hide one s head v. phr. 1. To lower your head or turn your face away because of shame or embarrassment. The teacher found out that Tom had cheated, and Tom hid his head. When Bob said how pretty Mary was, she blushed and hid… … Словарь американских идиом
hide one's face — or[hide one s head] {v. phr.} 1. To lower your head or turn your face away because of shame or embarrassment. * /The teacher found out that Tom had cheated, and Tom hid his head./ * /When Bob said how pretty Mary was, she blushed and hid her face … Dictionary of American idioms
hide one's face — or[hide one s head] {v. phr.} 1. To lower your head or turn your face away because of shame or embarrassment. * /The teacher found out that Tom had cheated, and Tom hid his head./ * /When Bob said how pretty Mary was, she blushed and hid her face … Dictionary of American idioms
hide one's face — look down in shame, turn away in embarrassment … English contemporary dictionary
hide — I. /haɪd / (say huyd) verb (hid, hidden or hid, hiding) –verb (t) 1. to conceal from sight; prevent from being seen or discovered. 2. to obstruct the view of; cover up: the sun was hidden by clouds. 3. to conceal from knowledge; keep secret …
hide — hide1 W2S2 [haıd] v past tense hid [hıd] past participle hidden [ˈhıdn] [: Old English; Origin: hydan] 1.) [T] to deliberately put or keep something or someone in a place where they cannot easily be seen or found hide sth in/under/behind etc ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
embarrassment — em|bar|rass|ment [ımˈbærəsmənt] n 1.) [U] the feeling you have when you are embarrassed embarrassment at ▪ She suffered extreme embarrassment at not knowing how to read. ▪ He could not hide his embarrassment at his children s rudeness. to sb s… … Dictionary of contemporary English
embarrassment — noun 1 (U) the feeling you have when you are embarrassed (+ at): He could not hide his embarrassment at his children s rudeness. 2 (C) an event that causes a government, political organization etc problems: The allegations have been an… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
List of Emily Dickinson poems — This is a list of Emily Dickinson poems. There are 1,775 known poems that have been written by Dickinson. The poems are alphabetized by their first line. Punctuation, capitalization and even in some cases wording of the first lines may vary… … Wikipedia
Name change — For name changes within the Wikipedia community, see Wikipedia:Changing username. For name changes of places rather than persons, see Geographical renaming. Name change certificate issued by Christian X of Denmark in 1917 Name change generally… … Wikipedia