abash in Portuguese
abash in Portuguese is confundir, envergonhar — abash means to make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed, so that they lose their composure.
abash in Portuguese
confundir
(transitive) To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit. [First attested from around (1150 to 1350).]
envergonhar
(transitive) To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit. [First attested from around (1150 to 1350).]
What does "abash" mean?
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verb To make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed, so that they lose their composure.
"The stare seemed to abash Poirot."
- verb To become flustered or ashamed.
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abash in a sentence
- The stare seemed to abash Poirot.
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What is "abash" in Portuguese?
"abash" in Portuguese is confundir, envergonhar. abash means: To make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed, so that they lose their composure.
Are there other ways to say "abash" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "abash": confundir, envergonhar.
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