embarrassment
Anglais
Étymologie
Nom commun
| Singulier | Pluriel |
|---|---|
| embarrassment \ɪmˈbæɹəsmənt\ |
embarrassments \ɪmˈbæɹəsmənts\ |
embarrassment (singulier)
- Embarras.
- An embarrassment is a state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.
- You can imagine her embarrassment when it was realized at the grand soiree that she was wearing the same dress that she had worn the previous year.
- (Médecine) Gêne
- A respiratory embarrassment.
Quasi-synonymes
- shame (honte)
Dérivés
- embarrassment of riches (surabondance)
- embarrassment of riches to choose from (embarras de choix)
Apparentés étymologiques
Prononciation
- ɪmˈbæɹəsmənt : [en]