embarrassment

Verlegenheit, Peinlichkeit

Unangenehmes Gefühl, wenn man sich lächerlich fühlt, sich schämt oder sich um das Urteil anderer sorgt.

In einfachem Englisch: An uncomfortable feeling when you feel foolish, ashamed, or worried about what others think.

• His face turned red with embarrassment.
• She laughed to hide her embarrassment.
• To my embarrassment, I forgot his name.

So benutzt man es: embarrassment at something (She could not hide her embarrassment at the mistake.)

Synonyme: shame, discomfort

Häufige Wendungen: deep embarrassment, with embarrassment, avoid embarrassment

Schande, Blamage

Eine Person oder Sache, wegen der sich andere schämen.

In einfachem Englisch: Someone or something that makes others feel ashamed.

• The failed show was an embarrassment.
• Your behavior is an embarrassment to the family.
• Those empty promises became a national embarrassment.

So benutzt man es: an embarrassment to someone/something (His rude behavior was an embarrassment to the team.)

Synonyme: disgrace

Häufige Wendungen: an embarrassment to someone, national embarrassment, complete embarrassment