verlegen
/fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩/
adjective
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
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English
ashamed and German verlegen (embarrassed, awkward) are closely related emotions that often overlap.
Practice
1 What does verlegen mean?
embarrassed, awkward
2 Fill the gap: Sie lächelte ___.
Full sentence: Sie lächelte verlegen. (She smiled awkwardly.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches verlegen?
verlegen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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