embarrassment

gêne, embarras

Malaise ressenti quand on se trouve ridicule, qu’on a honte ou qu’on craint le regard des autres.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : embarrassment at something (She could not hide her embarrassment at the mistake.)

Synonymes : shame, discomfort

Expressions courantes : deep embarrassment, with embarrassment, avoid embarrassment

honte

Personne ou chose qui fait honte aux autres.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : an embarrassment to someone/something (His rude behavior was an embarrassment to the team.)

Synonymes : disgrace

Expressions courantes : an embarrassment to someone, national embarrassment, complete embarrassment