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1 embarrass
[im'bærəs]1) (to cause to feel uneasy or self-conscious: She was embarrassed by his praise.) gøre forlegen; få til at føle sig flov2) (to involve in (especially financial) difficulties: embarrassed by debts.) bringe i vanskeligheder•- embarrassed
- embarrassing* * *[im'bærəs]1) (to cause to feel uneasy or self-conscious: She was embarrassed by his praise.) gøre forlegen; få til at føle sig flov2) (to involve in (especially financial) difficulties: embarrassed by debts.) bringe i vanskeligheder•- embarrassed
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2 flush
1. noun1) (a flow of blood to the face, making it red: A slow flush covered her face.) rødme2) ((the device that works) a rush of water which cleans a toilet: a flush toilet.) udskylnings-2. verb1) (to become red in the face: She flushed with embarrassment.) blive rød i hovedet; rødme2) (to clean by a rush of water: to flush a toilet.) skylle ud; skylle3) ((usually with out) to cause (an animal etc) to leave a hiding place: The police flushed out the criminal.) jage•- flushed- in the first flush of
- the first flush of* * *1. noun1) (a flow of blood to the face, making it red: A slow flush covered her face.) rødme2) ((the device that works) a rush of water which cleans a toilet: a flush toilet.) udskylnings-2. verb1) (to become red in the face: She flushed with embarrassment.) blive rød i hovedet; rødme2) (to clean by a rush of water: to flush a toilet.) skylle ud; skylle3) ((usually with out) to cause (an animal etc) to leave a hiding place: The police flushed out the criminal.) jage•- flushed- in the first flush of
- the first flush of
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