embarrassment
/ɪmˈbærəsmənt/noun
उच्चारण इम्बैरस्मन्ट
शर्मिंदगी, झेंप, लज्जा
Core word
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[U]
shy, awkward or guilty feelings, or a feeling of being uncomfortable in front of other people
शर्मिंदगी, झेंप, लज्जा
- His face turned red with embarrassment.
- Radhika laughed to hide her embarrassment.
- She blushed in embarrassment when the teacher praised her.
+ 3 more examples
- To my embarrassment, I called the principal 'uncle'.
- He could not hide his embarrassment at the mistake.
- The silence caused some embarrassment among the guests.
Synonyms awkwardness shame humiliation discomfort self-consciousness
Opposite ease confidence composure
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[C] ~ (to/for sb)
a situation that causes problems, or a person or thing that makes you feel embarrassed
शर्मिंदगी का कारण, फ़ज़ीहत
- The leaked report was an embarrassment to the government.
- He is an embarrassment to the team.
- The broken promise was a great embarrassment to the company.
+ 2 more examples
- His rude comments were an embarrassment to his family.
- The scandal was a public embarrassment for the party.
Synonyms disgrace humiliation shame
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
uncountable: embarrassment (the feeling)
As a feeling, embarrassment is uncountable. It follows 'with', 'in' or 'out of': red with embarrassment.
भावना के अर्थ में embarrassment uncountable है। इसके साथ 'with', 'in' या 'out of' आता है: red with embarrassment।
- Her face turned red with embarrassment.
- He said nothing out of embarrassment.
countable: an embarrassment (a person or thing)
As a source of shame, it is countable: 'The result was an embarrassment to the school'. The preposition 'to' or 'for' follows.
शर्म का कारण बनने वाले व्यक्ति या वस्तु के अर्थ में यह countable है: 'The result was an embarrassment to the school'। इसके बाद 'to' या 'for' आता है।
- The scandal was an embarrassment to the government.
- His behaviour has become an embarrassment for his family.
to my / her + embarrassment
The phrase 'to my embarrassment' introduces a fact that made the speaker feel awkward.
'To my embarrassment' उस तथ्य का परिचय देता है जिसने वक्ता को असहज किया।
- To my embarrassment, I could not remember her name.
- To his embarrassment, the lift stopped with the principal inside.
embarrassment of riches
This idiom means having so many good things that choosing among them is difficult.
यह मुहावरा बताता है कि अच्छी चीज़ें इतनी अधिक हैं कि उनमें से चुनना कठिन है।
- Among the three job offers, Radhika faced an embarrassment of riches.
- The market offers an embarrassment of choice in sweets.
+Collocations 4
adjective + embarrassment
acutepublicpoliticalgreatslightdeep
- The leak caused the party public embarrassment.
verb + embarrassment
causeavoidfeelhidespare someoneblush with
- He wanted to avoid embarrassment, so he checked the file twice.
embarrassment + noun
of richesfactorto the familyfor the companyat the meeting
- The error was a serious embarrassment for the company.
preposition + embarrassment
with embarrassmentin embarrassmentout of embarrassmentto my embarrassmentwithout embarrassment
- She looked away in embarrassment.
“More examples 5
- The speaker's long silence caused great embarrassment in the hall.
वक्ता की लंबी चुप्पी से सभागार में बड़ी असहजता फैल गई।
- He lowered his eyes in embarrassment as the teacher read his answer aloud.
जब शिक्षक ने उसका उत्तर ज़ोर से पढ़ा तो उसने शर्म से आँखें झुका लीं।
- The failed launch was an embarrassment to the entire space agency.
असफल प्रक्षेपण पूरी अंतरिक्ष एजेंसी के लिए शर्मिंदगी का कारण था।
- Her loud ringtone was a small embarrassment during the silent exam.
शांत परीक्षा के दौरान उसकी तेज़ रिंगटोन थोड़ी शर्मिंदगी का कारण बनी।
- To spare her embarrassment, we pretended not to hear the remark.
उसे शर्मिंदगी से बचाने के लिए हमने ऐसा दिखाया जैसे हमने वह टिप्पणी सुनी ही नहीं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ There was a lot of embarrassments at the party.
✓ There was a lot of embarrassment at the party.
As a feeling, embarrassment is uncountable and has no plural.
भावना के अर्थ में embarrassment uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं बनता।
✗ To my embarrassed, the lights went out.
✓ To my embarrassment, the lights went out.
After 'to my' a noun is needed, so use embarrassment.
'To my' के बाद noun चाहिए, इसलिए embarrassment आता है।
¶Idioms 1
an embarrassment of riches
so many good things that it is difficult to choose one
इतनी अच्छी चीज़ें कि चुनना मुश्किल हो जाए
- With so many talented young batsmen, the selectors face an embarrassment of riches.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
e·m·b·a·r·r·a·s·s·m·e·n·t
With double r and double s (not 'embarassment' or 'embarrasment').
Spelling e-m-b-a-r-r-a-s-s-m-e-n-t है, जिसमें double r और double s आते हैं ('embarassment' या 'embarrasment' गलत है)।