Polyglot Dictionary

embarrassé

/ɑ̃.ba.ʁa.se/

adjective B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. embarrassed

Similar words

honteux

embarrassé (embarrassed) is a milder, often brief situational discomfort; honteux (ashamed) is a deeper, more significant feeling, often tied to a moral failing.

Similar in other languages

English

ashamed

ashamed y el francés embarrassé (avergonzado) son emociones cercanas que a menudo se solapan.

Practice

1 What does embarrassé mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il se sent ___ après son erreur.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches embarrassé?

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