embarrassed
/ɪmˈbærəst/adjective
उच्चारण इम्बैरस्ट
शर्मिंदा, झेंपा हुआ, लज्जित
Core word
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~ (about/at sth) | ~ (to do sth)
shy, uncomfortable or ashamed, especially in a social situation
शर्मिंदा, झेंपा हुआ, लज्जित
- She felt embarrassed about her mistake.
- I was too embarrassed to ask for help.
- an embarrassed smile
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- He felt embarrassed when everyone sang happy birthday to him.
- Arjun was embarrassed by his loud ring tone in the library.
- I am embarrassed to say that I forgot your name.
- She gave an embarrassed laugh and looked away.
Synonyms ashamed awkward sheepish uncomfortable self-conscious
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having problems because you do not have enough money
आर्थिक तंगी में
- He was financially embarrassed after losing his job.
- The shopkeeper was financially embarrassed and asked his suppliers for more time.
- The business was embarrassed for cash after the customers delayed payment.
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- Many families were financially embarrassed when the factory shut down.
- The club, embarrassed by debts, could not buy new players.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
embarrassed about / by + noun or -ing
Use 'about' for the matter that makes you uncomfortable and 'by' for the thing that causes the feeling. A gerund can follow both.
जिस बात से असहजता हो उसके लिए 'about' और जो चीज़ यह भावना पैदा करे उसके लिए 'by' आता है। दोनों के बाद gerund आ सकता है।
- Radhika was embarrassed about her handwriting.
- He felt embarrassed by the teacher's praise in front of the class.
embarrassed + to-infinitive
A to-infinitive follows when the feeling is linked to doing something, often with 'too' or 'be'.
जब भावना किसी काम को करने से जुड़ी हो, तब to-infinitive आता है, प्रायः 'too' या 'be' के साथ।
- She was too embarrassed to ask the question.
- I am embarrassed to admit that I forgot your birthday.
embarrassed + that-clause
A that-clause can follow when the cause is a full statement.
जब कारण एक पूरा कथन हो, तब that-clause आ सकता है।
- He was embarrassed that his phone rang during the lecture.
- I am embarrassed that I did not recognise my old teacher.
feel / look / be + embarrassed (linking verbs)
As an adjective it follows verbs such as be, feel, look, seem and become. It describes how a person feels; things that cause the feeling are 'embarrassing'.
Adjective के रूप में यह be, feel, look, seem और become जैसी verbs के बाद आता है। यह व्यक्ति की भावना बताता है; भावना पैदा करने वाली चीज़ 'embarrassing' होती है।
- She looked embarrassed when everyone clapped.
- They became embarrassed as the silence grew.
+Collocations 4
adverb + embarrassed
extremelyslightlydeeplyvisiblythoroughlyclearly
- The speaker was visibly embarrassed when the microphone stopped working.
verb + embarrassed
feellookseemgetbe leftbecome
- Radhika felt embarrassed when she gave the wrong answer.
embarrassed + noun
silencelaughsmilecoughlookblush
- He gave an embarrassed laugh and sat down.
embarrassed + by / about
about my accentby the mistakeabout my marksby the attentionabout the mess
- Many students feel embarrassed about speaking English in public.
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- Everyone in the room felt embarrassed when the guest forgot the host's name.
जब मेहमान मेज़बान का नाम भूल गया तो कमरे में सब लोग असहज हो गए।
- He was embarrassed to tell his parents that he had failed the test.
वह अपने माता-पिता को यह बताने में शर्मिंदा था कि वह परीक्षा में अनुत्तीर्ण हो गया है।
- The shopkeeper was embarrassed that the card machine was not working.
दुकानदार इस बात से शर्मिंदा था कि कार्ड मशीन काम नहीं कर रही थी।
- Don't be embarrassed to ask for help; everyone needs it sometimes.
मदद माँगने में संकोच न करें; कभी-न-कभी सबको उसकी ज़रूरत पड़ती है।
- After the long delay, the airline was financially embarrassed and sold several planes.
लंबी देरी के बाद विमान-कंपनी आर्थिक संकट में थी और उसने कई विमान बेच दिए।
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✗ I am very embarrassing about my result.
✓ I am very embarrassed about my result.
Use -ed for the person who feels it, -ing for the thing that causes it.
भावना महसूस करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए -ed और भावना पैदा करने वाली चीज़ के लिए -ing रूप आता है।
✗ She was embarrassed for speaking in front of the class.
✓ She was embarrassed about speaking in front of the class.
After embarrassed, use 'about' (or 'by') before the cause, not 'for'.
Embarrassed के बाद कारण से पहले 'about' (या 'by') आता है, 'for' नहीं।
✗ I felt embarrass when the teacher called my name.
✓ I felt embarrassed when the teacher called my name.
After 'felt' the adjective form 'embarrassed' is needed, not the verb.
'Felt' के बाद adjective रूप 'embarrassed' चाहिए, verb रूप नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three describe uneasy feelings in front of others, but they differ in cause and strength.
तीनों दूसरों के सामने होने वाली असहज भावनाएँ हैं, पर उनके कारण और तीव्रता में अंतर है।
Uncomfortable because of a social slip, attention or a small mistake.
किसी सामाजिक चूक, ध्यान के केंद्र में होने या छोटी गलती के कारण असहज।
- He was embarrassed when his phone rang in the library.
Stronger and moral; you feel guilty about something you did wrong.
अधिक तीव्र और नैतिक; आपने जो गलत किया उसके लिए अपराध-बोध।
- She was ashamed of having copied in the test.
A lasting trait or a temporary nervousness with new people, not tied to a specific slip.
नए लोगों के साथ स्थायी स्वभाव या अस्थायी घबराहट, किसी विशेष चूक से जुड़ी नहीं।
- The shy boy rarely spoke in class.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
Double r and double s in embarrassed (not 'embarassed' or 'embarrased').
Embarrassed में r और s दोनों double आते हैं ('embarassed' या 'embarrased' गलत है)।