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