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1 Beschämung
f; meist Sg. shame; (Demütigung) humiliation; Beschämung (über etw. Akk) empfinden feel ashamed (about s.th.); verlegen sein: feel embarrassed (about s.th.); zu meiner Beschämung I’m ashamed to say (that)* * *die Beschämungabashment* * *Be|schä|mung [bə'ʃɛːmʊŋ]f -, (rare) -enshame; (= Verlegenheit) embarrassmentzu meiner Beschä́mung —
in tiefer Beschä́mung ging er nach Hause — he went home feeling very ashamed
* * *Be·schä·mung<-, -en>f pl selten shamezu meiner \Beschämung to my shame [or disgrace] [or chagrin] form* * *die; Beschämung: shame* * *über etwas akk)empfinden feel ashamed (about sth); verlegen sein: feel embarrassed (about sth);zu meiner Beschämung I’m ashamed to say (that)* * *die; Beschämung: shame* * *f.abashment n.humiliation n. -
2 Verlegenheit
f1. embarrassment; vor Verlegenheit schweigen etc.: out of embarrassment; in Verlegenheit bringen embarrass; durch unerwartete Frage etc.: put s.o. on the spot; in Verlegenheit kommen oder geraten get embarrassed2. (Klemme) difficult spot; (missliche Lage) predicament; in Verlegenheit sein be in a bit of a spot, be in a difficult spot; finanziell: be a bit short (hard up umg.); jemandem aus der Verlegenheit helfen help s.o. out (of a spot); in Verlegenheit kommen run into difficulties; in die Verlegenheit kommen, etw. tun zu müssen find o.s. compelled to do s.th.* * *die Verlegenheitquandary; puzzle; predicament; embarrassment; perplexity; disconcertedness; straits; nonplus; abashment* * *Ver|le|gen|heitf -, -en1) no pl (= Betretenheit, Befangenheit) embarrassmentjdn in Verlégenheit bringen — to embarrass sb
so ein wunderschöner Strauß, du bringst mich ja ganz in Verlégenheit — such a lovely bouquet, you really shouldn't have
in Verlégenheit kommen or geraten — to get or become embarrassed
2) (= unangenehme Lage) embarrassing or awkward situationwenn er in finanzieller Verlégenheit ist — when he's in financial difficulties, when he's financially embarrassed
ich bin (finanziell) zurzeit leider etwas in Verlégenheit — I'm afraid I'm rather short (of funds) at the moment
* * ** * *Ver·le·gen·heit<-, -en>fjdn in \Verlegenheit bringen to embarrass sb, to put sb in an embarrassing situationjdn in große \Verlegenheit bringen to put sb in a very embarrassing situationin \Verlegenheit sein to be in financial difficulties* * *die; Verlegenheit, Verlegenheiten1) o. Pl. (Befangenheit) embarrassmentin Verlegenheit geraten — get or become embarrassed
2) (Unannehmlichkeit) embarrassing situation* * *1. embarrassment;vor Verlegenheit schweigen etc: out of embarrassment;geraten get embarrassedin Verlegenheit sein be in a bit of a spot, be in a difficult spot; finanziell: be a bit short (hard up umg);jemandem aus der Verlegenheit helfen help sb out (of a spot);in Verlegenheit kommen run into difficulties;in die Verlegenheit kommen, etwas tun zu müssen find o.s. compelled to do sth* * *die; Verlegenheit, Verlegenheiten1) o. Pl. (Befangenheit) embarrassmentin Verlegenheit geraten — get or become embarrassed
2) (Unannehmlichkeit) embarrassing situation* * *f.abashment n.awkward situation n.disconcertedness n.embarrassment n.quandary n. -
3 Beschämung
f1. abashment2. embarrassment3. humiliation -
4 das Lästige
n1. abashment2. annoyance -
5 Verlegenheit
f1. abashment2. awkward situation3. bashfulness4. chagrin5. disconcertedness6. embarrassment7. nonplus8. pucker coll.9. quandary10. self-consciousness
См. также в других словарях:
Abashment — A*bash ment ( ment), n. [Cf. F. [ e]bahissement.] The state of being abashed; confusion from shame. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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abashment — noun see abash … New Collegiate Dictionary
abashment — See abash. * * * … Universalium
abashment — noun /əˈbæʃmənt/ The state of being abashed; confusion from shame … Wiktionary
abashment — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Self conscious distress: chagrin, confusion, discomfiture, discomposure, embarrassment. See PAIN … English dictionary for students
abashment — É™bæʃmÉ™nt n. embarrassment, shame … English contemporary dictionary
abashment — n. Confusion, shame, mortification, embarrassment … New dictionary of synonyms
abashment — n awe, dismay, consternation, confusion, discomfiture; embarrassment, mortification, shame, humiliation, chagrin, vexation; shyness, bashfulness, self consciousness … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
abashment — abash·ment … English syllables
abashment — noun feeling embarrassed due to modesty • Syn: ↑bashfulness • Derivationally related forms: ↑bashful (for: ↑bashfulness), ↑abash • Hypernyms: ↑embarrassment … Useful english dictionary