No. 9,678 in French
embarrassés
Embarrassés: Embarrassed or uneasy.
In a sentence
Les élèves étaient embarrassés lorsqu'ils ont fait une erreur en classe.
The students were embarrassed when they made a mistake in class.
Here, 'embarrassés' describes a feeling of awkwardness or self-consciousness experienced by the students.
Nous étions embarrassés par la question directe de l'intervieweur.
We were embarrassed by the direct question from the interviewer.
In this sentence, 'embarrassés' refers to feeling uneasy or uncomfortable in response to a situation.
Ils se sont sentis embarrassés par le manque de compréhension des instructions.
They felt embarrased due to the lack of understanding of the instructions.
'Embarrassés' conveys the meaning of discomfort or shame associated with a misunderstanding.
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