- embarrassing
- [ɪm'bærəsɪŋ], [em-]
прил.1) стеснительный2) смущающий
It was embarrassing to fail the exam. — Было стыдно провалить экзамен.
Англо-русский современный словарь. 2014.
It was embarrassing to fail the exam. — Было стыдно провалить экзамен.
Англо-русский современный словарь. 2014.
embarrassing — adj. 1. hard to deal with; as, greeted with an embarrassing silence. Syn: awkward, disconcerting, off putting, sticky, tight, unenviable. [WordNet 1.5] 2. causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation. Syn: mortifying, shame making. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
embarrassing — [adj] humiliating, shaming awkward, bewildering, compromising, confusing, delicate, difficult, disagreeable, discomfiting, discommoding, discommodious, disconcerting, distracting, distressing, disturbing, equivocal, exasperating, impossible,… … New thesaurus
embarrassing — adj. 1) embarrassing to + inf. (it was embarrassing to fail the exam) 2) embarrassing that + clause (it s embarrassing that our streets are so dirty) * * * [ɪm bærəsɪŋ] embarrassing to + inf. (it was embarrassing to fail the exam) embarrassing… … Combinatory dictionary
embarrassing — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove, sound ▪ become, get ▪ make sth ▪ My mother s presence made the situation even more embarrassing … Collocations dictionary
embarrassing — [[t]ɪmbæ̱rəsɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is embarrassing makes you feel shy or ashamed. That was an embarrassing situation for me... Men find it embarrassing to be honest. Syn: uncomfortable, awkward Derived words: embarrassingly ADV… … English dictionary
embarrassing */ — UK [ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ] / US [ɪmˈberəsɪŋ] adjective 1) a) making you feel nervous, ashamed, or stupid The situation was most embarrassing. I wish he wouldn t ask such embarrassing questions. b) used for describing something that is very bad This… … English dictionary
embarrassing — em|bar|ras|sing [ımˈbærəsıŋ] adj making you feel ashamed, nervous, or uncomfortable ▪ She asked a lot of embarrassing questions . ▪ an embarrassing situation embarrassing for ▪ This incident is deeply embarrassing for the government.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
embarrassing — em|bar|rass|ing [ ım berəsıŋ ] adjective * 1. ) making you feel nervous, ashamed, or stupid: The situation was most embarrassing. I wish he wouldn t ask such embarrassing questions. a ) used for describing something that is very bad: This… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
embarrassing — adjective 1. hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment (Freq. 3) awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion an awkward pause followed his remark a sticky question in the unenviable position of resorting to… … Useful english dictionary
Embarrassing — Embarrass Em*bar rass ([e^]m*b[a^]r ras), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embarrassed} ([e^]m*b[a^]r rast); p. pr. & vb. n. {Embarrassing}.] [F. embarrasser (cf. Sp. embarazar, Pg. embara[,c]ar, Pr. barras bar); pref. em (L. in) + LL. barra bar. See {Bar}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
embarrassing — adjective making you feel ashamed, nervous, or uncomfortable: The firm wants to avoid any embarrassing questions about its finances. embarrassingly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English