embarrass
/ɪmˈbærəs/verb
उच्चारण इम्बैरस
शर्मिंदा करना, झेंप में डालना
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[T] ~ sb
to make somebody feel shy, awkward or ashamed, especially in front of other people
शर्मिंदा करना, झेंप में डालना
- Her loud laughter embarrassed her son in front of his friends.
- I did not mean to embarrass you.
- Please don't embarrass me in front of the guests.
+ 3 more examples
- The question embarrassed the new teacher.
- She was embarrassed by her mistake in the speech.
- It would embarrass him to have to ask for money.
Synonyms humiliate shame mortify
Opposite reassure put at ease
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
embarrass + person (transitive)
Embarrass always takes an object, the person who feels awkward or ashamed.
'Embarrass' सकर्मक क्रिया है और इसके बाद उस व्यक्ति का नाम आता है जिसे शर्मिंदगी हो।
- Don't embarrass your sister in front of her friends.
- The question embarrassed the minister.
be embarrassed by/about/at + noun
The passive describes the feeling. By gives the cause; about is used for the topic; at is used for an event.
Passive रूप भावना बताता है। कारण के लिए 'by', विषय के लिए 'about' और घटना के लिए 'at' का प्रयोग होता है।
- She was embarrassed by her loud ringtone in the library.
- He felt embarrassed about his poor English.
be embarrassed + to-infinitive / that-clause
Use to + verb for the action you shy away from, and a that-clause for a fact that makes you uneasy.
जिस काम से संकोच हो उसके लिए to + verb और जिस तथ्य से झेंप हो उसके लिए that-clause आता है।
- Many students are embarrassed to ask doubts in class.
- I was embarrassed that I had forgotten his name.
embarrassed (adj) vs embarrassing (adj)
Embarrassed describes the person who feels the shame; embarrassing describes the thing that causes it.
'Embarrassed' शर्मिंदगी महसूस करने वाले का और 'embarrassing' शर्मिंदगी पैदा करने वाली चीज़ का विशेषण है।
- It was an embarrassing mistake, and I felt embarrassed all day.
+Collocations 4
adverb + embarrassed
slightlydeeplyvisiblythoroughlyrather
- The boy was visibly embarrassed when his mother arrived at school.
embarrassing + noun
questionsilencemistakemomentsituation
- There was an embarrassing silence after the speaker forgot his lines.
embarrass + noun
a guestthe governmenta colleaguethe family
- The leaked report embarrassed the government.
feel/look + embarrassed
feellookseemgrowbecome
- Radhika looked embarrassed when her phone rang during the speech.
“More examples 5
- He tried to hide his embarrassment by laughing.
उसने हँसकर अपनी झेंप छिपाने की कोशिश की।
- Please do not embarrass the guests by asking about their salary.
कृपया मेहमानों से उनका वेतन पूछकर उन्हें शर्मिंदा न कीजिए।
- The team was embarrassed by its defeat against a weaker side.
कमज़ोर टीम से हार के कारण टीम को शर्मिंदगी उठानी पड़ी।
- She blushed, embarrassed at being praised in public.
सबके सामने प्रशंसा होने पर वह झेंपकर शरमा गई।
- Money problems embarrassed the small shopkeeper, who could not pay the rent.
आर्थिक तंगी ने छोटे दुकानदार को परेशानी में डाल दिया, जो किराया नहीं दे पा रहा था।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I am very embarassed about my mistake.
✓ I am very embarrassed about my mistake.
The spelling has double r and double s: embarrass.
वर्तनी में 'r' और 's' दोनों दो-दो बार आते हैं: embarrass।
✗ The result was very embarrassed for the team.
✓ The result was very embarrassing for the team.
A thing that causes shame is embarrassing; embarrassed is for the person who feels it.
शर्मिंदगी पैदा करने वाली चीज़ 'embarrassing' होती है; 'embarrassed' महसूस करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए है।
✗ She was embarrassed of her old clothes.
✓ She was embarrassed about her old clothes.
Embarrassed is followed by about, by or at, not of.
'Embarrassed' के बाद about, by या at आता है, 'of' नहीं।
◇Word family
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em·bar·rass
Double r and double s (not 'embarass').
दो r और दो s ('embarass' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
The person is embarrassed; the situation is embarrassing.
व्यक्ति embarrassed होता है और स्थिति embarrassing।