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Italian word
imbarazzante
embarrassing, awkward
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embarrassing
causing feelings of embarrassment
⚠️ The trap
True cognate. The trap is the related 'imbarazzata' — in Italian this can mean 'pregnant' (archaic/regional) as well as 'embarrassed'. Modern Italian uses 'incinta' for pregnant. Also, 'embarazada' in Spanish means pregnant — Italian learners confuse these.
To say "causing feelings of embarrassment" in Italian:
imbarazzante (true cognate — but see trap)
"imbarazzante" in English means:
embarrassing, awkward
Example
"È stata una situazione molto imbarazzante."
"It was a very embarrassing situation."
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