Meaning of "embarrass" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EMBARRASS

(To impede): via French and Spanish from Italian imbarrazzare, from imbarrare to confine within bars.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF EMBARRASS

embarrass  [ɪmˈbærəs]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EMBARRASS

Embarrass is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb embarrass in English.

WHAT DOES EMBARRASS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of embarrass in the English dictionary

The first definition of embarrass in the dictionary is to feel or cause to feel confusion or self-consciousness; disconcert; fluster. Other definition of embarrass is to involve in financial difficulties. Embarrass is also to make difficult; complicate.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EMBARRASS

PRESENT

Present

I embarrass

you embarrass

he/she/it embarrasses

we embarrass

you embarrass

they embarrass

Present continuous

I am embarrassing

you are embarrassing

he/she/it is embarrassing

we are embarrassing

you are embarrassing

they are embarrassing

Present perfect

I have embarrassed

you have embarrassed

he/she/it has embarrassed

we have embarrassed

you have embarrassed

they have embarrassed

Present perfect continuous

I have been embarrassing

you have been embarrassing

he/she/it has been embarrassing

we have been embarrassing

you have been embarrassing

they have been embarrassing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I embarrassed

you embarrassed

he/she/it embarrassed

we embarrassed

you embarrassed

they embarrassed

Past continuous

I was embarrassing

you were embarrassing

he/she/it was embarrassing

we were embarrassing

you were embarrassing

they were embarrassing

Past perfect

I had embarrassed

you had embarrassed

he/she/it had embarrassed

we had embarrassed

you had embarrassed

they had embarrassed

Past perfect continuous

I had been embarrassing

you had been embarrassing

he/she/it had been embarrassing

we had been embarrassing

you had been embarrassing

they had been embarrassing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will embarrass

you will embarrass

he/she/it will embarrass

we will embarrass

you will embarrass

they will embarrass

Future continuous

I will be embarrassing

you will be embarrassing

he/she/it will be embarrassing

we will be embarrassing

you will be embarrassing

they will be embarrassing

Future perfect

I will have embarrassed

you will have embarrassed

he/she/it will have embarrassed

we will have embarrassed

you will have embarrassed

they will have embarrassed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been embarrassing

you will have been embarrassing

he/she/it will have been embarrassing

we will have been embarrassing

you will have been embarrassing

they will have been embarrassing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would embarrass

you would embarrass

he/she/it would embarrass

we would embarrass

you would embarrass

they would embarrass

Conditional continuous

I would be embarrassing

you would be embarrassing

he/she/it would be embarrassing

we would be embarrassing

you would be embarrassing

they would be embarrassing

Conditional perfect

I would have embarrass

you would have embarrass

he/she/it would have embarrass

we would have embarrass

you would have embarrass

they would have embarrass

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been embarrassing

you would have been embarrassing

he/she/it would have been embarrassing

we would have been embarrassing

you would have been embarrassing

they would have been embarrassing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you embarrass
we let´s embarrass
you embarrass

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to embarrass

Past participle

embarrassed

Present Participle

embarrassing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «EMBARRASS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «embarrass» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of embarrass

abash · chagrin · discomfit · discompose · disconcert · discountenance · distress · faze · fluster · humiliate · mortify · nonplus · shame · show up

TRANSLATION OF EMBARRASS

Find out the translation of embarrass to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of embarrass from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «embarrass» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 使…尴尬
• Translator English - Spanish: avergonzar
• English: embarrass
• Translator English - Hindi: शर्मिंदा
• Translator English - Arabic: إحراج
• Translator English - Russian: смущать
• Translator English - Portuguese: embaraçar
• Translator English - Bengali: বিজড়িত করা
• Translator English - French: embarrasser
• Translator English - Malay: Memalukan
• Translator English - German: in Verlegenheit bringen
• Translator English - Japanese: 恥ずかしい思いをさせる
• Translator English - Korean: 부끄럽게 하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Embarrass
• Translator English - Vietnamese: khó khăn
• Translator English - Tamil: சங்கடப்படுத்த
• Translator English - Marathi: लज्जास्पद
• Translator English - Turkish: utandırmak
• Translator English - Italian: imbarazzare
• Translator English - Polish: zawstydzić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: бентежити
• Translator English - Romanian: de râs
• Translator English - Greek: φέρουν σε δύσκολη θέση
• Translator English - Afrikaans: verleentheid
• Translator English - Swedish: genera
• Translator English - Norwegian: flau

10 QUOTES WITH «EMBARRASS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word embarrass.

1

Ama Ata Aidoo

For us Africans, literature must serve a purpose: to expose, embarrass, and fight corruption and authoritarianism. It is understandable why the African artist is utilitarian.

2

Sparky Anderson

I don't want to embarrass any other catcher by comparing him to Johnny Bench.

3

Liane Balaban

I've signed autographs as Natalie Portman. I was at a Film Festival party where someone asked if I was her, and I didn't want to embarrass them, so I signed the autograph as her. I hope she doesn't mind.

4

Drew Barrymore

There's something liberating about not pretending. Dare to embarrass yourself. Risk.

5

Charles M. Blow

When I won my way to the international science fair, I didn't want to embarrass myself. It was the first time I was going to be away from home, the first time taking an airplane. I went to the local library, checked out every single etiquette book, and I read those books like I was uncovering some sort of treasure.

6

Jenna Bush

I'm sure there were times when I wish I had thought, 'Gosh, that might really embarrass mom and dad,' but our parents didn't raise us to think about them. They're very selfless and they wanted us to have as normal of a college life as possible. So really, we didn't think of any repercussions.

7

Earl Butz

Ford was warm and friendly. He wouldn't embarrass a Cabinet member.

8

Tom Clancy

Never ask what sort of computer a guy drives. If he's a Mac user, he'll tell you. If not, why embarrass him?

9

Ertharin Cousin

Don't ever take a seven-year-old with you to a campaign dinner - they will embarrass you no end.

10

Russell Crowe

When I was a little kid, I used to really embarrass my parents.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EMBARRASS»

Discover the use of embarrass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to embarrass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

A Mother to Embarrass Me

Maybe even in the house! There must be some way Laura can change her mother before her own life is completely, utterly ruined! From the Hardcover edition.

Carol Lynch Williams, 2008

How Not to Embarrass Your Kids: 250 Don'ts for Parents of Teens

Was it drugs? Alcohol? Violence in the classroom? Not that simple. It was their parents. So these two enterprising teens wrote this book -- and created the single most useful (and most hysterically funny) handbook ever.

Zack Elias, Travis Goldman, 2009

Embarrass My Dog: The Way We Were, the Things We Thought

Award-winning writer Dr. Damien Broderick gathers his most forthright articles from the 1960s and '70s, on topics ranging from sex, politics, and religion to drugs and the way things were before the Internet, and caps them with sharp ...

Damien Broderick, 2010

Bulletin

CHAPTER XX— EMBARRASS RIVER WATERSHED There are approximately 2,260 square miles within the Embarrass River watershed, which drains the following counties, wholly or in part : Champaign, Vermilion, Douglas, Edgar, Coles, ...

Illinois State Geological Survey Bulletin

APPENDIX. TABLE No. Pace 1. Drainage area of Embarrass river watershed ....... ........................................ .. Dally gage height in feet of Embarrass river near Oakland, Illinofs, for 1909. . . . .'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daily gage height in feet of Embarrass ...

How to Embarrass Your Kids Without Even Trying

Offers a humorous list of actions and behavior guaranteed to embarass one's children

Joan Holleman, Audrey Sherins, Stephen Carpentar, 1992

How to Embarrass Teachers

BLART! HONK! FLURP! PARP! BLURRRR! The whoopee cushion's waiting on our teacher's chair. Paul Cookson

Paul Cookson, 2013

Testaments in Wood: Finnish Log Structures at Embarrass, ...

The buildings are compelling testaments in wood to the Finnish heritage and the stalwart, stubborn spirit of the Embarrass community.

Wayne Gudmunson, Suzanne Winckler, 1991

Bulletins

R. 11 E., south branch of Little Wolf River. Phlox, sec. 26, T. 30 N., R. 12 E . Red River. Mount Morris, sec. 16, T. 19 N. R. 11 E.. Rattlesnake Creek. Wittenberg, Sec. 10, T. 27 N., B. 11 E., Embarrass River. North branch of Embarrass River Sec.

Geological and Natural History Survey (Wis.), 1908

Aversive Interpersonal Behaviors

This leads us to the questions why and how people intentionally embarrass others and what outcomes result from such behaviors? Intentional embarrassment can be more fully understood by mapping its process. Petronio and Snider (1990; ...

Robin M. Kowalski, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EMBARRASS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term embarrass is used in the context of the following news items.

India sees a chance to embarrass Pakistan as it rules out banning …

New Delhi: After Pakistan on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of banning Jamaat-ud Dawah led by Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, ... «indiatvnews.com, Jul 15»

2015 State of Origin Game 3 results: Queensland embarrass Blues …

The State of Origin decider at Suncorp Stadium was always going to be a test for New South Wales, but after 80 minutes it was clear the Blues ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»

Locals deploy sandpeople porn to embarrass rain god

The logic here is simple: The clay models are supposed to embarrass the rain god above, making him release some rain from the sky to wash ... «Coconuts Bangkok, Jul 15»

EDITORIAL: Attorney general's shenanigans embarrass Texas

There are some job titles where it's just expected that the person holding the position understands the need for integrity and ethics. A state's ... «Beaumont Enterprise, Jul 15»

Watch Reporters Embarrass Themselves By Allowing Hillary Clinton …

Over the weekend Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton participated in the Gorham, New Hampshire Independence Day parade. «Town Hall, Jul 15»

Amy Schumer's Mom Is 'Never Embarrassed' by Her Raunchy Jokes

Amy Schumer is certainly not shy when it comes to sex – but how does her mother feel about her often-racy comedy? Surprisingly, she's not ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»

SHOULD BERNIE EMBARRASS THE DEMS?

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders waits to speak during a rally with local residents, Saturday, May 30, 2015, in Ames, ... «FOX News Radio, Jul 15»

Dear Roy Moore, don't hurt and embarrass Alabama any further …

Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's same-sex marriage ruling Monday, June 29, 2015, in Montgomery, Ala. «AL.com, Jul 15»

Video: Ronda Rousey profiles on Jimmy Kimmel and plans to …

Video: Ronda Rousey profiles on Jimmy Kimmel and plans to embarrass Correira. Posted by: Kelvin Hunt on July 2, 2015 in video Leave a comment. «Pro MMA Now, Jul 15»

No, GOP Candidates Did Not 'Embarrass' Themselves in Rebuking …

From what he bizarrely frames as a conservative perspective, Joseph Curl has penned a Washington Times op-ed ripping the purportedly ... «PJ Media, Jul 15»