A2NounMasculine
l' imbarazzo
embarrassment
/eem-bah-RAHT-tsoh/
Plural: imbarazzi
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What does ‘imbarazzo’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
È arrossita per l'imbarazzo.
She blushed with embarrassment.
Mi causa sempre imbarazzo parlare in pubblico.
Speaking in public always causes me embarrassment.
About This Word
False friend alert: 'imbarazzo' does NOT mean 'embarrassment pregnancy' — that is 'gravidanza'.
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