English-Portuguese translations for embarrass

• embaraçar
  É algo que nos deixa embaraçados, mas devia embaraçar ainda mais a Rússia - muito mais, na verdade. That is something that embarrasses us, but it should embarrass Russia even more - much more, in fact.
  Uma análise custo/benefício por cada Estado-Membro poderia quiçá embaraçar o relator. A cost-benefit analysis for each Member State might be a cause of embarrassment to the rapporteur.
  Senhor Presidente, não querendo embaraçar demasiadamente o senhor deputado Wynn, gostaria de o elogiar ainda mais. Mr President, if it does not embarrass Mr Wynn too much, I would like to heap further praise upon him.
• envergonhar
  Muitas vezes, envergonhar alguém publicamente é mais eficaz do que receber pelo correio toda a papelada de um processo por infracção. Public embarrassment often has more impact than a pile of infringement proceedings in the post.
  Existem dois exemplos que poderia referir, porém não o farei para não envergonhar certas pessoas.There are two examples that I could give but which I will not mention here to avoid embarrassing people.
  Penso que a filosofia que orienta a política de pescas da União é susceptível de nos orgulhar e de não nos envergonhar e pena é que as outras potências pesqueiras não sigam o nosso exemplo. I believe that the philosophy underlying EU fisheries policy is a matter for pride rather than embarrassment, and it is regrettable that the other fishing powers do not follow our example.

Definition of embarrass

• to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash
• To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct
• To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands

Examples

• The crowds laughter and jeers embarrassed him.
• Business is embarrassed; public affairs are embarrassed.
• A man or his business is embarrassed when he cannot meet his pecuniary engagements.

Related words

• embarrassment
• embarrassing
• embarrassed
• unembarrassed
• embarrass oneself
• embarrassment of riches
• embarrassing position
• be embarrassed
• feel embarrassed