embarrass

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪmˈbærəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɛmˈbærəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(em bar′əs)

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embarrass [sb]⇒ vtr (make self-conscious)avergonzar a vtr + prep
 Please don't do anything to embarrass me in front of my boss.
 Por favor, no hagas nada para avergonzarme delante de mi jefe.
embarrass yourself vtr + refl (make a fool of yourself)hacer el ridículo loc verb
  pasar vergüenza loc verb
 On my first date with George, I embarrassed myself by spilling red wine down my shirt.
 En mi primera cita con George, hice el ridículo cuando me derramé vino tinto en la camisa.
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'embarrass' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
make a spectacle of yourself - put on the spot - show up
Spanish:
abochornar - achunchar - avergonzar - azarar - cohibir - violentar - acholar - apenar - degradar - sacar los colores

Collocations: embarrassed [her, himself, their friend, the teacher, her parents], his [actions, poor singing, behavior] embarrassed them, embarrassed him by [making, saying, doing, telling], more...

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