empegueir

empegueir

To embarrass or make someone feel ashamed.

Here, 'empegueir' is used reflexively to convey the subject's feeling of embarrassment in a specific situation.

Em vaig empegueir molt quan em van cridar l'atenció durant la reunió.

I felt very embarrassed when I was called out during the meeting.

In this case, 'empegueir' highlights an external action causing the speaker to feel embarrassment.

L'actuació inesperada d'en Joan em va empegueir.

Joan's unexpected act embarrassed me.

Here, 'empegueir' is employed as a general act that can be caused by others, emphasizing the effect of creating embarrassment.

És important no empegueir algú per errors menors.

It is important not to embarrass someone for minor mistakes.