embarrassment

vergüenza

Malestar que sientes al hacer el ridículo, sentir vergüenza o preocuparte por lo que piensan los demás.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: embarrassment at something (She could not hide her embarrassment at the mistake.)

Sinónimos: shame, discomfort

Expresiones frecuentes: deep embarrassment, with embarrassment, avoid embarrassment

vergüenza, deshonra

Persona o cosa que hace que otros sientan vergüenza.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: an embarrassment to someone/something (His rude behavior was an embarrassment to the team.)

Sinónimos: disgrace

Expresiones frecuentes: an embarrassment to someone, national embarrassment, complete embarrassment