gênant
French → English
(utility) Bothersome or obstructive: something that hinders movement, peace, or comfortable action
Le lion secouait sa crinière afin de se débarrasser de mouches gênantes et agressives.
(English) The lion shook his mane to get rid of bothersome and aggressive flies.
Il est gênant d’imposer un weekend aussi cher à des amis qui n'ont pas les moyens.
(English) It is bothersome (awkward) to impose such an expensive weekend on friends who can't afford it.
(social) Embarrassing: something that causes shame, discomfort, or social awkwardness
Le silence du politicien sur cette affaire devient vraiment gênant pour tout son parti.
(English) The politician's silence on this matter is becoming truly embarrassing for his whole party.
Un homme oublie sa conduite passée quand il lui serait gênant de s’en souvenir devant tous.
(English) A man forgets his past conduct when it would be embarrassing for him to remember it in front of everyone.
Entry ID: fr:en:gênant · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary