Verlegenheit — meaning in English
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English meaning
- confuse verb To make someone unable to understand or think clearly.
- embarrassment noun A feeling of awkward shame or self-consciousness.
- knot noun A fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.
- quandary noun A state of being unsure what to do, especially when facing a difficult choice.
Senses
Verlegenheit is used for these senses in English:
- confuse (transitive) To mix thoroughly; to confound; to disorder.
- diffidence The state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.
- embarrassment A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.
- embarrassment A state of confusion; hesitation; uncertainty.
- knot A difficult situation.
- quandary A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement.
- self-consciousness Shyness; a feeling of unease in social situations.
confuse — full definition
- verb To make someone unable to understand or think clearly.
- verb To mistake one thing for another.
- verb To make someone feel embarrassed or flustered.
embarrassment — full definition
- noun A feeling of awkward shame or self-consciousness.
- noun A person or thing that causes shame or discredit to others.