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verlegen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abashed adj Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
  • adjourn verb To pause or end a meeting, trial, or event, often to resume it later.
  • awkward adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
  • bashful adjective Shy and easily embarrassed, especially around other people.
  • coy adjective Shy or modest, especially in a deliberately playful or teasing way.
  • embarrassed adjective Feeling awkward, ashamed, or self-conscious.
  • forget verb To fail to remember something.
  • misplace verb To lose track of something by forgetting where it was put.
  • relocate verb To move to a new place, or to move something to a new place.
  • reschedule verb To arrange for something to happen at a different time than originally planned.
  • resort noun A place people visit for a holiday, often with hotels, entertainment, and leisure facilities.
  • self-conscious adjective Uncomfortably aware of being watched or judged by others, and awkward or embarrassed as a result.
  • shamefaced adj Bashful, showing modesty or embarrassment.
  • shy adj Nervous or uncomfortable around other people; reluctant to draw attention to oneself.

Senses

verlegen is used for these senses in English:

  • abashed Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
  • adjourn (intransitive, formal, uncommon) To move as a group from one place to another.
  • bashful Shy; not liking to be noticed; socially timid.
  • coy (dated) Bashful, shy, retiring.
  • embarrassed Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.
  • forget (transitive) To unintentionally leave something behind.
  • misplace (transitive) To put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay.
  • redeploy (transitive) To rearrange (military forces).

adjourn — full definition

  1. verb To pause or end a meeting, trial, or event, often to resume it later.
  2. verb To move as a group to another place, especially informally.

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