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EMBARRASS

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embarrass verb tranzitiv

1. a îngreuna, a stânjeni.

2. a jena, a tulbura, a deconcerta.

3. a pune întrebări jenante (cuiva).

 Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze: 

I felt embarrassed by these compliments; but I was sensible, too, of being entertained as an honoured guest, and I thought Mrs. Heep an agreeable woman.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

Bingley, she had likewise seen for an instant, and in that short period saw him looking both pleased and embarrassed.

(Pride and Prejudice, de Jane Austen)

Fanny's colour grew deeper and deeper; and her uncle, perceiving that she was embarrassed to a degree that made either speaking or looking up quite impossible, turned away his own eyes, and without any farther pause proceeded in his account of Mr. Crawford's visit.

(Mansfield Park, de Jane Austen)

A few awkward moments passed, and he sat down again; and in a more determined manner said, “It was something to feel that all the rest of my time might be given to Hartfield. My regard for Hartfield is most warm”—He stopt again, rose again, and seemed quite embarrassed.

(Emma, de Jane Austen)

Why was Miss Tilney embarrassed?

(Northanger Abbey, de Jane Austen)

I felt a little embarrassed.

(Jane Eyre, de Charlotte Brontë)

As she spoke, she felt that Captain Wentworth was looking at her, the consciousness of which vexed and embarrassed her, and made her regret that she had said so much, simple as it was.

(Persuasion, de Jane Austen)

Was it merely to ride to Longbourn and be embarrassed? or had you intended any more serious consequence?

(Pride and Prejudice, de Jane Austen)

Mr Elliot appeared to think that he (Sir Walter) was looking exactly as he had done when they last parted; but Sir Walter had not been able to return the compliment entirely, which had embarrassed him.

(Persuasion, de Jane Austen)

I know my own strength, and I shall never be embarrassed again by his coming.

(Pride and Prejudice, de Jane Austen)

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