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He drew her out, without, however, succeeding in embarrassing her.
Il la poussa, sans parvenir à l'embarrasser.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Sometimes there are debts, embarrassing liabilities, what not! And a legatee finds himself in an inextricable thorn-bush.
Quelquefois il y a des dettes, une situation embarrassée, est-ce que je sais, moi? et on se fourre dans un roncier inextricable.
Maupassant, Guy de / Pierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de / Pierre et Jean
Pierre et Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
Pierre and Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
In the salons I was the object of embarrassing notice; for retired life has advantages which if once experienced make the burden of a constant social intercourse insupportable.
Dans les salons, je me trouvais l’objet d’une attention gênante, car la modestie de la vie a des avantages qui, une fois éprouvés, rendent insupportable l’éclat d’une mise en scène constante.
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
I often tormented my grandfather with the embarrassing question: 'What do you have to do to write?'
Je torturais souvent mon grand-père avec cette question embarrassante: que fait-on pour écrire?
Makine, Andrei / Once Upon The River LoveMakine, Andrei / Au temps du fleuve Amour
Au temps du fleuve Amour
Makine, Andrei
© 1994 by Editions du Felin
Once Upon The River Love
Makine, Andrei
© 1998 by Geoffrey Strachan
© 1994 by Editions du Felin
And so the triumphant Monferrand would certainly begin by stifling that scandalous and embarrassing affair of the African Railways, and appointing a Committee of Inquiry to bury it.
Et voilà comment le triomphateur Monferrand allait débuter à coup sûr par étouffer la scandaleuse et gênante affaire des Chemins de fer africains, en faisant nommer une commission d’enquête qui l’enterrerait.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
So what advantage should we gain by embarrassing ourselves with the revolt of a young priest who might wage war against us with a book of which some thousands of copies have been sold already?
Nous serions bien avancés si nous nous mettions sur les bras la révolte d’un jeune prêtre, qui pourrait partir en guerre contre nous, avec un litre dont on a déjà vendu des milliers d’exemplaires.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
"Oh, by all means," cried the colonel, who saw the danger of an embarrassing rupture between the families, otherwise: "delicacy to your sex particularly requires that, ma'am, from your son;" and he accidentally dropped a letter as he spoke.
– Oh ! certainement, dit avec empressement le colonel qui vit le danger d’une rupture entre les deux familles ; la délicatesse, la justice, l’exigent impérieusement, Madame. Et tout en parlant, il eut l’air de faire tomber une lettre par accident.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
After a moment she could no longer endure the embarrassing silence.
Aussi, au bout d'un instant, ne put-elle supporter davantage ce silence embarrassé.
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
This uncompromising attitude on Austria's part placed Russia in a very embarrassing position at the start.
Une telle intransigeance mit de suite la Russie dans un grand embarras.
Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.
The Psychology of the Great War
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Then, as the silence became a little embarrassing, he added, in his quiet way, This morning, before starting for Les Tulettes, I went up to see Abbé Bourrette. He was very pressing, and so I agreed to his proposal.
Et, comme un silence embarrassé se faisait, il continua de sa voix paisible: --Ce matin, avant départir pour les Tulettes, je suis monté chez l'abbé Bourrette; il a été très-pressant, et, ma foi! j'ai conclu....
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
In fact, he would have had to explain away the even more embarrassing fact of his continued involvement at the very height of Munich's 'red dictatorship'.
En vérité, il lui aurait fallu expliquer un fait encore plus embarrassant : qu'il ait continué dans sa tâche au faîte même de la « dictature rouge » de Munich.
Kershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1889-1936 HubrisKershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1889-1936 Hubris
Hitler. 1889-1936 Hubris
Kershaw, Ian
© Ian Kershaw, 1998.
© Flammarion, 1999, pour la traduction francaise. Edition revue, 2001.
Hitler. 1889-1936 Hubris
Kershaw, Ian
© 1998 by Ian Kershaw
© 1939, 1943 by Houghton Mifflin Company
The conversation several times was embarrassing to the baronet's family, and at moments distressingly so to their daughters.
La conversation devint plusieurs fois embarrassante pour la famille du baronnet, et par moments bien pénible pour ses filles.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
Whilst fully realising the danger of wearing an unpopular and embarrassing livery, and wishing to be free, he is none the less a Jesuit in his flesh, in his bones, in his very soul.
S’il a compris le danger de se marquer d’une livrée impopulaire et gênante, voulant être libre, il n’en est pas moins jésuite, oh ! jésuite dans la chair, dans les os, dans l’âme, et supérieurement.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
In the first place you would run the risk of embarrassing the ambassador, whose position is always delicate in affairs of this kind.
D’abord, vous courez le risque de gêner M. l’ambassadeur, dont la situation est toujours délicate en ces sortes d’affaires...
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
You cannot leave us in such an embarrassing position."
Tu ne peux pas nous laisser dans un embarras pareil.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
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