embarrasser

ɑ̃baʁase

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Definition of embarrasser - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

tr.

gênemettre quelqu'un mal à l'aise ou dans une situation difficile

Cette question personnelle l'a embarrassé.

confondre

gêner

mouvementempêcher quelqu'un de bouger librement

Ce manteau trop grand embarrasse ses gestes.

entraver

paralyser

obstaclebloquer ou gêner le passage avec un obstacle

Ces cartons embarrassent le couloir.

barrer

obstruer

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Origin of embarrasser

ancien français, embarrasser (mettre dans l'embarras)

Terms with embarrasser included in their meaning

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empêcher

gêne

embarrasser ou gêner quelqu'un

se couvrir de ridicule

embarrasser

faire quelque chose qui rend ridicule aux yeux des autres

mauvais tour

blague malveillante

farce méchante faite pour embarrasser ou causer des ennuis

mettre en difficulté

embarrasser

placer quelqu'un dans une situation compliquée ou embarrassante

ne pas faire un pli

absence problème

ne causer aucun problème, ne pas déranger ou embarrasser

renvoyer quelqu'un dans les cordes

embarrasser

mettre quelqu'un en difficulté, dans une situation embarrassante

rester sur les bras

encombrer

embarrasser quelqu'un qui ne peut pas se débarrasser de quelque chose

emberlificoter

confusion

embrouiller ou embarrasser quelqu'un en le mettant dans la confusion

Examples of embarrasser in a sentence

Son erreur a fini par embarrasser toute l'équipe.
Le sac embarrasse ses mouvements dans le métro.
Les câbles au sol embarrassent les passants.
Un arbre tombé embarrasse l’entrée du parc.
Des chaises embarrassaient la sortie de secours.

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English:embarrass, restrict, ...
German:in Verlegenheit bringen, behindern, ...
Italian:imbarazzare, ostacolare, ...
Spanish:incomodar, impedir moverse, ...
Portuguese:embaraçar, impedir, ...
Chinese:让...尴尬, 妨碍行动, ...
Japanese:困らせる, 動きを妨げる, ...
Arabic:أحرج, قيد حركته, ...
Hebrew:לְהָבִיךְ, לְהַגְבִּיל תְּנוּעָה, ...
Russian:смущать, стеснять движения, ...
Ukrainian:збентежити, обмежувати рухи, ...
Catalan:incomodar, impedir, ...
Danish:gøre forlegen, hindre, ...
Dutch:in verlegenheid brengen, belemmeren, ...
Greek:φέρνω σε αμηχανία, εμποδίζω, ...
Hungarian:kellemetlen helyzetbe hozni, akadályozni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យអៀនខ្មាស, រារាំង, ...
Korean:당황하게 하다, 방해하다, ...
Polish:zawstydzić, krępować, ...
Portuguese (BR):deixar alguém constrangido, restringir, ...
Romanian:a stânjeni, a incomoda, ...
Swedish:genera, hindra, ...
Thai:ทำให้อึดอัดใจ, ขัดขวางการเคลื่อนไหว, ...
Turkish:utandırmak, hareketini kısıtlamak, ...
Vietnamese:làm bối rối, cản trở, ...

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