embarrass
part of speech
verb (embarrass, embarrasses, embarrassed, embarrassing)
meaning for a pupil
1) To embarrass someone means to make them feel shy, silly or uncomfortable in front of others. tree →
2) To be embarrassed means to feel that way. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life and PSHE lessons we learn that everyone gets embarrassed sometimes — tripping in public, getting an answer wrong — and that we should not embarrass others on purpose. In stories embarrassed characters blush, look down or want to hide. Phrases: «embarrass someone», «be embarrassed about», «embarrassed to say».
examples
- Please don't embarrass me in front of my friends! tree →
- He was embarrassed when he called the teacher «Mum». tree →
- I felt embarrassed about my messy room. tree →
- Dad embarrasses me when he dances. tree →
- She was too embarrassed to ask for help. tree →
- Don't be embarrassed — everyone makes mistakes. tree →
- They embarrassed him by laughing at his drawing. tree →
- I was embarrassed that I forgot her name. tree →
note
One of the hardest spellings: double r AND double s — e-m-b-a-r-r-a-s-s. Noun: embarrassment. «Embarrassed» = how you feel; «embarrassing» = what causes it. False friend: Spanish «embarazada» means pregnant, not embarrassed.
In the corpora
- «Embarrass» has double r and double s.
- Rumours about crushes can embarrass people badly and spread fast.
- Keep a friend's private, harmless worries, like wetting the bed, to yourself; sharing them would embarrass them.
- If someone has no lunch or very little, tell a teacher quietly rather than helping in a way that embarrasses them.
- Sharing a photo of someone without asking can embarrass them, and it can spread beyond your control.
Trees and pragmatics
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