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adjective an embarrassing question.) embarazosoembarrassing adj embarazoso / violentotr[ɪm'bærəsɪŋ]1 embarazoso,-a, violento,-a, desconcertante■ what an embarrassing question! ¡vaya pregunta más embarazosa!■ how embarrassing! ¿qué vergüenza!embarrassing [ɪm'bærəsɪŋ, ɛm-] adj: embarazoso, violentoadj.• bochornoso, -a adj.• comprometido, -a adj.• embarazoso, -a adj.• molesto, -a adj.• penoso, -a adj.• violento, -a adj.ɪm'bærəsɪŋadjective <situation/question> embarazoso; <attempt/performance> penoso, lamentablehow embarrassing! — qué vergüenza or (AmL exc CS) pena!
[ɪm'bærǝsɪŋ]ADJ [experience, situation] embarazoso, violento; [question, mistake] embarazoso; [performance] penosothat was an embarrassing moment for me — pasé muchísima vergüenza, fue un momento muy embarazoso
he finds it embarrassing to talk about himself — le da vergüenza hablar de sí mismo, le resulta violento hablar de sí mismo, le da corte hablar de sí mismo (Sp) *
he has put the government in an embarrassing position — (=awkward) ha puesto al gobierno en una situación embarazosa or comprometida
he tries to dance like a teenager - it's embarrassing to watch — intenta bailar como un quinceañero - da vergüenza ajena verlo
* * *[ɪm'bærəsɪŋ]adjective <situation/question> embarazoso; <attempt/performance> penoso, lamentablehow embarrassing! — qué vergüenza or (AmL exc CS) pena!
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