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But I knew I’d embarrass him.
Mais cela l'aurait mis dans l'embarras.
Hosseini, Khaled / The Kite RunnerHosseini, Khaled / Les cerfs-volants de Kaboul
Les cerfs-volants de Kaboul
Hosseini, Khaled
The Kite Runner
Hosseini, Khaled
© 2003 by Khaled Hosseini
In the meantime, Rougon's triumph was beginning to embarrass him.
Cependant, Rougon commençait à être embarrassé de sa victoire.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
This was done with a view to prevent discussions and inquiries that might embarrass our heroine: she determining to render her uncle, the Corporal, and his men more cautious, by adopting a different course.
Elle se proposait d’éviter ainsi les discussions et les questions qui auraient pu l’embarrasser, et elle espérait pouvoir inspirer plus de circonspection à son oncle, au caporal et à ses soldats en s’y prenant d’une autre façon.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
Then there was Hist to embarrass his movements, and to cripple his efforts.
D’une autre part, Hist gênait les mouvements du Delaware, et mettait obstacle à ce qu’il aurait voulu faire.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
They don't embarrass me in the least; they are very well here; and in this way I shall be sure that no accident will befall them."
Elles ne me gênent pas du tout elles sont très bien là, et je suis sûr de cette façon qu’il ne leur arrivera pas d’accident. »
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
However, my enthusiasm in recounting it seems to embarrass the Captain.
Pourtant l'enthousiasme de mon récit semble gêner le Capitaine.
Makine, Andreï / The Earth And Sky Of Jacques DormeMakine, Andreï / La terre et le ciel de Jacques Dorme
La terre et le ciel de Jacques Dorme
Makine, Andreï
© 2003 by Mercure de France
The Earth And Sky Of Jacques Dorme
Makine, Andreï
© 2005 by Geoffrey Strachan
© 2003 by Mercure de France
Lepailleur dryly replied that he did not choose to embarrass himself with a child but six years old, who did not know how to behave.
Sèchement, Lepailleur répondit qu’il n’allait point s’embarrasser d’une mioche de six ans, qui ne savait pas encore se conduire.
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
"It is true," she went on; "you know I have the bad habit of trying to embarrass people the first time I meet them.
– C'est vrai, reprit-elle. Figurez-vous que j'ai la mauvaise habitude de vouloir embarrasser les gens que je vois pour la première fois.
Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux Camelias
La Dame aux Camelias
Dumas fils, Alexandre
Camille
Dumas fils, Alexandre
© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
If they embarrass you, they can all be deposited at my house, nobody will make a search there."
Si des choses t’embarrassent, tu sais que tu peux tout déposer chez moi, où personne n’ira fouiller. »
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
Tread upon us, kill us; never embarrass your lives on our account.
Marchez sur nous, tuez-nous, n’embarrassez jamais votre existence de nous.
Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la vallee
Le Lys dans la vallee
Balzac, Honore de
The Lily of the Valley
Balzac, Honore de
However, you must ensure you do not embarrass travellers or read confidential information when conveying information verbally.
Toutefois, vous devez vous assurer que vous ne gênez pas les voyageurs ou que vous ne lisez pas des données confidentielles lorsque vous transmettez des renseignements oralement.
© Ministre des Travaux publics et services gouvernementaux Canada 2004
© Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2004
I feel out of my element. I'm embarrassed here, and I embarrass you.
Je m’y sens déplacé, j’y suis gêné et je vous gêne.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
The presence of Therese did not embarrass him in the least.
La présence de Thérèse ne l'embarrassait nullement.
Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Her departure was therefore a relief both to her and to the Grotto, which she was beginning to embarrass with her excessive innocence and burdensome complaints.
Ce départ fut ainsi un soulagement pour elle et pour la Grotte, qu’elle commençait à gêner, avec sa trop grande innocence et ses maux trop lourds.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
This remark seemed to embarrass everyone, and the conversation dropped.
Ce mot embarrassa tout le monde. La conversation tomba net.
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile

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embarrass

verb
Basic forms
Pastembarrassed
Imperativeembarrass
Present Participle (Participle I)embarrassing
Past Participle (Participle II)embarrassed
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I embarrasswe embarrass
you embarrassyou embarrass
he/she/it embarrassesthey embarrass
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am embarrassingwe are embarrassing
you are embarrassingyou are embarrassing
he/she/it is embarrassingthey are embarrassing
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have embarrassedwe have embarrassed
you have embarrassedyou have embarrassed
he/she/it has embarrassedthey have embarrassed
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been embarrassingwe have been embarrassing
you have been embarrassingyou have been embarrassing
he/she/it has been embarrassingthey have been embarrassing
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I embarrassedwe embarrassed
you embarrassedyou embarrassed
he/she/it embarrassedthey embarrassed
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was embarrassingwe were embarrassing
you were embarrassingyou were embarrassing
he/she/it was embarrassingthey were embarrassing
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had embarrassedwe had embarrassed
you had embarrassedyou had embarrassed
he/she/it had embarrassedthey had embarrassed
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been embarrassingwe had been embarrassing
you had been embarrassingyou had been embarrassing
he/she/it had been embarrassingthey had been embarrassing
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will embarrasswe shall/will embarrass
you will embarrassyou will embarrass
he/she/it will embarrassthey will embarrass
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be embarrassingwe shall/will be embarrassing
you will be embarrassingyou will be embarrassing
he/she/it will be embarrassingthey will be embarrassing
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have embarrassedwe shall/will have embarrassed
you will have embarrassedyou will have embarrassed
he/she/it will have embarrassedthey will have embarrassed
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been embarrassingwe shall/will have been embarrassing
you will have been embarrassingyou will have been embarrassing
he/she/it will have been embarrassingthey will have been embarrassing
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would embarrasswe should/would embarrass
you would embarrassyou would embarrass
he/she/it would embarrassthey would embarrass
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be embarrassingwe should/would be embarrassing
you would be embarrassingyou would be embarrassing
he/she/it would be embarrassingthey would be embarrassing
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have embarrassedwe should/would have embarrassed
you would have embarrassedyou would have embarrassed
he/she/it would have embarrassedthey would have embarrassed
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been embarrassingwe should/would have been embarrassing
you would have been embarrassingyou would have been embarrassing
he/she/it would have been embarrassingthey would have been embarrassing
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am embarrassedwe are embarrassed
you are embarrassedyou are embarrassed
he/she/it is embarrassedthey are embarrassed
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being embarrassedwe are being embarrassed
you are being embarrassedyou are being embarrassed
he/she/it is being embarrassedthey are being embarrassed
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been embarrassedwe have been embarrassed
you have been embarrassedyou have been embarrassed
he/she/it has been embarrassedthey have been embarrassed
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was embarrassedwe were embarrassed
you were embarrassedyou were embarrassed
he/she/it was embarrassedthey were embarrassed
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being embarrassedwe were being embarrassed
you were being embarrassedyou were being embarrassed
he/she/it was being embarrassedthey were being embarrassed
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been embarrassedwe had been embarrassed
you had been embarrassedyou had been embarrassed
he/she/it had been embarrassedthey had been embarrassed
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be embarrassedwe shall/will be embarrassed
you will be embarrassedyou will be embarrassed
he/she/it will be embarrassedthey will be embarrassed
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been embarrassedwe shall/will have been embarrassed
you will have been embarrassedyou will have been embarrassed
he/she/it will have been embarrassedthey will have been embarrassed