Emotions - Embarrassment and Shame
Learn Spanish vocabulary for embarrassment, shame, humiliation, and social discomfort, and describe the situations and reactions associated with these feelings.
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en una situación social que causa vergüenza, tensión o dificultad
awkward, uncomfortable
He felt awkward being the center of attention.
ponerse la cara roja por vergüenza, timidez o pudor
blush
An unexpected smile can make a shy person blush.
decir la verdad sobre algo que se ha hecho, especialmente algo malo
confess
Do you want to confess what you did last night?
acto de admitir o declarar algo que se ha hecho, especialmente un pecado
confession
Confession is part of the religious rite.
un estado de confusión mental, perplejidad o desorientación
discomfiture, confusion
His sudden change of opinion filled us with confusion.
causar una sensación de incomodidad, molestia o desazón física o social
make uncomfortable, discomfort
Those personal questions make anyone uncomfortable.
causar confusión, perplejidad o desconcierto
disconcert, baffle
The complexity of the problem disconcerted even the experts.
confuso, desorientado o perplejo por algo inesperado o difícil de entender
disconcerted, bewildered
The audience watched, disconcerted, the play's ambiguous ending.
que causa confusión, perplejidad o desconcierto por ser extraño o difícil de entender
disconcerting, bewildering
quitar el honor, la buena reputación o el respeto a alguien
dishonor, disgrace
The soldier who fled disgraced his regiment.
que causa escándalo por ser chocante, inmoral o excesivo
scandalous, outrageous
She wore a scandalous dress for the occasion.
que siente vergüenza o timidez por algo que hizo o pasó
embarrassed, ashamed
She was embarrassed in front of everyone.
que causa vergüenza, incomodidad o bochorno
embarrassing, awkward
His personal question put me in an embarrassing spot.
una sensación intensa de vergüenza, turbación o incomodidad social
embarrassment, awkwardness
I felt terrible embarrassment when I got the name wrong.
ponerse rojo en la cara, especialmente por vergüenza, timidez o pudor
flush, blush
He always blushes when he speaks in public.
falto de inteligencia o sentido común, sin lógica o ridículo
foolish, silly
It was a foolish idea to go out without an umbrella with this sky.
sentimiento de remordimiento o responsabilidad moral por haber hecho algo malo
guilt, moral fault
You shouldn't carry guilt for what others did.
que tiene la culpa o es responsable de algo malo
guilty
I'm not guilty of that mistake.
hacer que alguien se sienta inferior, degradado o avergonzado, dañando su dignidad
humiliate, demean
You shouldn't humiliate others to feel superior.
que humilla, que causa una pérdida de dignidad o respeto
humiliating, demeaning
He went through a humiliating experience in his old job.
la acción o el efecto de humillar, o el sentimiento de vergüenza y degradación que produce
humiliation
The humiliation on his face was evident.
cualidad o acción que es indigna, baja o deshonrosa, y que provoca desprecio
indignity, unworthiness
The prisoner was subjected to all kinds of indignities.
un sentimiento intenso de vergüenza, bochorno o humillación
mortification, chagrin
The mortification over his inappropriate comment lasted for days.
causar a alguien una sensación de vergüenza o bochorno, especialmente en público
embarrass, mortify
Why do you embarrass your friend by telling that story?
que causa una mortificación o vergüenza intensas
mortifying, embarrassing
The silence that followed his comment was mortifying.
herir los sentimientos, el honor o las creencias de alguien
offend
I don't want to offend anyone with my opinion.
un sentimiento de incomodidad, humillación o deshonra
shame, embarrassment
His shame was evident from the blush on his cheeks.
que provoca vergüenza o incomodidad moral
embarrassing, humiliating
Forgetting the keys at home was very embarrassing.
que causa vergüenza o bochorno
embarrassing, shameful
He tried to hide his shameful past.
