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embaraçado

[ẽ.ba.ra.ˈsa.du]
adjectivemasculinepl: embaraçados
embarrassed, confused, awkward
1. feeling self-conscious or ashamed in a social situation
He felt embarrassed when everyone looked at him.
Ele se sentiu embaraçado quando todos olharam para ele.
2. in a state of confusion or perplexity
She looked embarrassed by the complicated question.
Ela parecia embaraçada com a pergunta complicada.
3. in a difficult financial situation
The company is financially embarrassed.
A empresa está financeiramente embaraçada.
4. encumbered or hindered
His movements were embarrassed by the heavy coat.
Seus movimentos eram embaraçados pelo casaco pesado.
NYC Slang
awkward, flustered
Synonyms
envergonhadoconstrangidoconfusoacanhadotímido
Antonyms
desembaraçadoconfianteseguroà vontade

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
embaraçado
standard usage
Portugal
embaraçado
standard usage, also means 'occupied' or 'busy'

Related Idioms & Phrases

ficar embaraçado (to become embarrassed)
estar embaraçado com algo (to be embarrassed about something)
embaraçado financeiramente (financially strapped)
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