embarrassing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for embarrassing in the English»French Dictionary

embarrassing [Brit ɪmˈbarəsɪŋ, ɛmˈbarəsɪŋ, Am əmˈbɛrəsɪŋ] ADJ

embarrassing situation, experience, question

embarrassant

embarrassing person

gênant

embarrassing performance, attempt

gênant, embarrassant

to put sb in an embarrassing position

mettre qn dans l'embarras

how embarrassing!

comme c'est gênant!

embarrass [Brit ɪmˈbarəs, ɛmˈbarəs, Am ˌɪmˈbɛrəs, ˌɛmˈbɛrəs] VB trans

embarrass person, government, celebrity:

embarrass

gêner, embarrasser, plonger [qn] dans l'embarras

to be/feel embarrassed

être/se sentir gêné

to be embarrassed by or about situation, remark, joke, compliment

être embarrassé or gêné par

to be embarrassed by or about person, spouse, ignorance

avoir honte de

to be embarrassed about doing

trouver gênant de faire

I feel embarrassed about doing

ça me gêne de faire

to be financially embarrassed

avoir des embarras d'argent, être gêné euph

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diplomatically embarrassing

gênant du point de vue diplomatique

excruciatingly painful, embarrassing

atrocement

excessively dull, embarrassing

excessivement controvers

excessively dull, embarrassing

extrêmement

distinctly possible, embarrassing, odd

vraiment

Translations for embarrassing in the French»English Dictionary

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embarrassant (embarrassante) situation

embarrassing

gênant (gênante) question, commentaire, témoin, situation

embarrassing

tous ces cadeaux, c'est gênant!

all these presents, it's embarrassing!

ce qui est gênant c'est que …

the embarrassing thing is that …

embarrasser personne

to embarrass

embarrasser le gouvernement

to embarrass the government

embarrasser qn par des questions indiscrètes

to embarrass sb by asking tactless questions

leur conduite/générosité m'embarrasse

I find their behaviour Brit /generosity embarrassing

vous la plongez dans la confusion

you're embarrassing her

embarrassing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for embarrassing in the English»French Dictionary

embarrassing ADJ

embarrassing

embarrassant(e)

in an embarrassing situation

dans une situation embarrassante

embarrass [ɪmˈbærəs, Am emˈber-] VB trans

embarrass

embarrasser

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to be sort of embarrassing

être plutôt gênant

to be timed to embarrass the government

arriver au meilleur moment pour embarrasser le gouvernement

Translations for embarrassing in the French»English Dictionary

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gênant(e) question, situation

embarrassing

mettre [ou plonger] qn dans l'embarras (le mettre mal à l'aise)

to embarrass sb

embarrassing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in an embarrassing situation

dans une situation embarrassante

to be timed to embarrass the government

arriver au meilleur moment pour embarrasser le gouvernement

to be sort of embarrassing

être plutôt gênant

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In all the letters to his brother he complains about the language and his inability to understand it, which results in embarrassing situations.

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If anything, it makes it more embarrassing, because that was a private thing.

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He also said this was the most embarrassing moment of his coaching career.

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This would often result in either spectacular saves or embarrassing goals allowed into an open net.

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The formula for the strip was that a sedentary millionaire would seek ways to become more active, with embarrassing results.

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It was considered embarrassing for a monk to be born in no better birth than that of a gandharva.

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During the next few years, his financial situation remained embarrassing.

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Players gather a hand of reactions cards and together face embarrassing, or stressful events.

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There is a section where contributors admit their more embarrassing misheard lyric mishaps and the moment they came upon their mistakes.

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He has called this the most embarrassing moment in his career.

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