be uncomfortable

[/bi ʌnˈkʌmfərtəbəl/]

verb phrase

estar desconfortável

1. to feel physical discomfort or unease

I feel uncomfortable in this chair.

Estou desconfortável nesta cadeira.

2. to feel emotional unease, anxiety, or embarrassment in a social situation

She was uncomfortable with all the attention.

Ela estava desconfortável com toda aquela atenção.

3. to experience difficulty or awkwardness

He became uncomfortable discussing his past.

Ele ficou desconfortável ao discutir seu passado.

NYC Slang

feel weird; feel off

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

estar desconfortável; estar constrangido

Common in both formal and informal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

estar desconfortável; estar de má; estar chato

Colloquial variation using 'chato' for emotional discomfort

São Paulo

estar desconfortável; estar incomodado

Preference for 'incomodado' in some contexts

Portugal

estar desconfortável; estar incomodado; sentir-se constrangido

European Portuguese may prefer 'constrangido' for social awkwardness

out of one's comfort zone

walking on eggshells

feel like a fish out of water

estar fora da zona de conforto

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