embarrassing

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Đáng xấu hổ, gây sự bối rối

BrE /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/ AmE /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/

adjective en → vi

1 SHAME/UNCOMFORTABLE B1

Đáng xấu hổ, gây sự bối rối

causing someone to feel uncomfortable or ashamed because they have done something silly, wrong, or inappropriate

  • [T + obj + adj]
  • [it is T for sb]

Collocations an embarrassing moment · to feel embarrassed

  • It was an embarrassing situation.

    Đó là một tình huống đáng xấu hổ.

2 INAPPROPRIATE B1

Không phù hợp, không thích hợp

not suitable or appropriate, especially because it is not serious enough for a particular situation

  • [T + obj + adj]
  • [it is T for sb]

Collocations an embarrassing question · to make a speech that was embarrassing

  • The joke was an embarrassing way to start the meeting.

    Câu chuyện hài hước đó là cách bắt đầu cuộc họp một cách không phù hợp.