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embarrasser

French → English

verb//ɑ̃.ba.ʁa.se//

(emotion) To embarrass: to make someone feel self-conscious, ashamed, or awkward

Je ne voulais pas t'embarrasser en parlant de ton erreur devant tout le monde.

(English) I didn't want to embarrass you by talking about your mistake in front of everyone.

Elle est devenue toute rouge quand la question l'a embarrassée.

(English) She turned all red when the question embarrassed her.

verb//ɑ̃.ba.ʁa.se//

(obstruct) To clutter: to block or obstruct a space with too many objects

Ne laisse pas tes cartons embarrasser le couloir, c'est dangereux.

(English) Don't let your boxes clutter (block) the hallway; it's dangerous.

Ces vieux meubles embarrassent la cave et empêchent de circuler.

(English) This old furniture is obstructing the cellar and making it hard to move around.

Entry ID: fr:en:embarrasser · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary