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embarrassment N

1. embarrassment (shame):

embarrassment

embarrassment

constrangimento m

2. embarrassment (trouble, nuisance):

embarrassment

Usage examples with embarrassment

to make sb writhe with embarrassment

deixar alguém de saia justa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Despite his immense wealth, he had a reputation for being cheap and occasionally foolish to the point of embarrassment. en.wikipedia.org

This can be disabling in professional, academic and social life, causing embarrassments. en.wikipedia.org

Apparently this prompting is done to avoid errors or embarrassment if any of the kohanim should be ignorant of the words of the recitation. en.wikipedia.org

Would we allow him to forgo his rabbinic prayer obligation because of this embarrassment? en.wikipedia.org

Mill argues that the fullest liberty of expression is required to push arguments to their logical limits, rather than the limits of social embarrassment. en.wikipedia.org

It has been said that the inability for theoreticians to precisely calculate these odds is one of the embarrassments of applied probability. en.wikipedia.org

The feelings of embarrassment, inferiority, and shame all inhibit the ability to seek help. en.wikipedia.org

Will they be able to get their own back and not die from embarrassment this time around? en.wikipedia.org

Behavioral manifestations of embarrassment are similar to those of remorse. en.wikipedia.org

Finally, in 1903, the matter became national news and too much of an embarrassment. en.wikipedia.org

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