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No. 11,121 in Spanish

embarazoso

Awkward or embarrassing.

In a sentence

  • Fue un momento embarazoso cuando olvidó su discurso frente al público.

    It was an embarrassing moment when he forgot his speech in front of the audience.

    Here, 'embarazoso' is used to describe an awkward or uncomfortable situation.

  • Es embarazoso para mí confesar que no entendí la explicación.

    It is embarrassing for me to confess that I did not understand the explanation.

    Here, 'embarazoso' expresses personal discomfort or shame about admitting something.

  • La situación entre los colegas fue tan embarazosa que prefirieron no hablar más de ello.

    The situation among colleagues was so awkward that they preferred not to talk about it anymore.

    Here, 'embarazoso' refers to a social interaction that causes awkwardness or tension within a group.

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