English-Dutch translations for embarrassment

• verlegenheid
  Haar benoeming brengt Groot-Brittannië in verlegenheid. Her appointment is an embarrassment for Britain.
  Als ik hem in verlegenheid heb gebracht, dan bied ik bij deze mijn excuses aan. I fully accept what he said and if I caused him embarrassment I would like to apologise.
  Mijn collega's van New Labour hebben gepoogd de Britse regering niet in verlegenheid te brengen. This is an attempt by my New Labour colleagues to save the British Government embarrassment.

Definition of embarrassment

• A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation
• A person or thing which is the cause of humiliation to another
• A large collection of good or valuable things, especially one that exceeds requirements
• Impairment of function due to disease: ''respiratory embarrassment''

Examples

• Kevin, you are an embarrassment to this family.
• Losing this highly publicized case was an embarrassment to the firm.

Related words

• embarrassment of riches
• vicarious embarrassment
• secondhand embarrassment