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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 Byzance
Byzance [bizɑ̃s]• c'est Byzance ! (inf) what luxury!* * *bizɑ̃s n* * *Byzance ⇒ Les villes npr Byzantium.c'est Byzance! hum this is real luxury![bizɑ̃s] nom propre2. (familier & locution)
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