source d'embarras

suʁs dɑ̃baʁa

Definition

Definition of source d'embarras - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

gênepersonne ou chose qui cause de la gêne ou de la honte

Son comportement était une source d'embarras pour toute la famille.
L'échec du projet fut une source d'embarras pour la direction.
Cette question délicate reste une source d'embarras pour le gouvernement.

cause de gêne

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Expressions with source

source intarissable

personne ou chose qui fournit sans cesse quelque chose

Marie est une source intarissable d'idées créatives pour nos projets.

source sulfureuse

source d'eau naturelle contenant du soufre utilisée en cure thermale

Les curistes viennent se baigner dans cette source sulfureuse.

ça coule de source

exp.

être évident et naturel, aller de soi sans effort

Tu veux venir avec nous ? Ça coule de source !

de bonne source

adv.

d'une manière qui indique que l'information vient d'une personne fiable

Je tiens de bonne source que la réunion aura lieu demain.

de source sûre

adj.

qui vient d'une origine jugée fiable

Cette nouvelle de source sûre rassure tout le monde.

source de tension

élément qui provoque des conflits ou du stress

Cette dispute familiale est devenue une source de tension.

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English:source of embarrassment, ...
German:Peinlichkeit, ...
Italian:fonte di imbarazzo, ...
Spanish:fuente de vergüenza, ...
Portuguese:fonte de embaraço, ...
Chinese:尴尬的来源, ...
Japanese:悩みの種, ...
Arabic:مصدر إحراج, ...
Hebrew:מָקוֹר לְמְבוּכָה, ...
Russian:источник смущения, ...
Ukrainian:джерело незручності, ...
Catalan:motiu d'incomoditat, ...
Danish:årsag til forlegenhed, ...
Dutch:bron van schaamte, ...
Greek:πηγή αμηχανίας, ...
Hungarian:kínos helyzet forrása, ...
Khmer:កត្តាបង្កការខ្មាសអៀន, ...
Korean:민망함의 원인, ...
Polish:powód do wstydu, ...
Portuguese (BR):fonte de constrangimento, ...
Romanian:sursă de jenă, ...
Swedish:något som väcker genans, ...
Thai:ต้นเหตุของความอึดอัดใจ, ...
Turkish:utanç kaynağı, ...
Vietnamese:nguyên nhân gây ngượng ngùng, ...

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