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embarrassing in Swedish

embarrassing in Swedish is genant, pinsam — embarrassing means causing feelings of shame or awkward self-consciousness.

embarrassing in Swedish

genant
adj
Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness.
pinsam
adj
Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness.

What does "embarrassing" mean?

  1. adjective Causing feelings of shame or awkward self-consciousness.
    "The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen. No one queried it. It was in the classic pattern of human weakness, mean and embarrassing and sad."
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embarrassing in a sentence

  • The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen. No one queried it. It was in the classic pattern of human weakness, mean and embarrassing and sad.
  • It was embarrassing to forget my own phone number in front of everyone.

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What is "embarrassing" in Swedish?
"embarrassing" in Swedish is genant, pinsam. embarrassing means: Causing feelings of shame or awkward self-consciousness.
How do you use "embarrassing" in a sentence?
Example: "It was embarrassing to forget my own phone number in front of everyone." In Swedish, "embarrassing" is genant, pinsam.
Are there other ways to say "embarrassing" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 2 translations listed for "embarrassing": genant, pinsam.
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