смущение
embarrassment
feeling awkward
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смущение with English translation
смущение usage examples
He smiled to hide his embarrassment when he dropped the cup.
Он улыбнулся, чтобы скрыть своё смущение, когда уронил чашку.
A small mistake brought him embarrassment in front of the team.
Небольшая ошибка принесла ему смущение перед всей командой.
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смущение synonyms
What's the difference between смущение / неловкость / стыд / застенчивость / конфуз / замешательство
an inner feeling of awkwardness or embarrassment in front of others
He felt embarrassment when everyone stared at his mistake.
Он почувствовал смущение, когда все уставились на его ошибку.
After the awkward moment in the conversation, silence fell in the room.
После неловкости в разговоре в комнате повисла тишина.
He felt shame for lying to his friends.
Он испытал стыд за то, что солгал друзьям.
a character trait — a tendency to feel shy and reserved in social contact
Her shyness made it difficult to make new acquaintances.
Её застенчивость мешала заводить новые знакомства.
an awkward mishap or faux pas, often with a humorous tint
There was a small awkward mishap with the speech at the ceremony.
На церемонии случился небольшой конфуз с текстом речи.
a sudden loss of confidence or clarity of thought; bewilderment
Her statement caused bewilderment in the audience.
Её заявление вызвало замешательство в аудитории.
After the unexpected question he was at a loss.
После неожиданного вопроса он был в растерянности.
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How to pronounce смущение and what this word means
смущение translation: embarrassment. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce смущение
[smuˈɕːenʲɪje]
смущение translation
embarrassment
смущение examples
He smiled to hide his embarrassment when he dropped the cup.
смущение transcription
[smuˈɕːenʲɪje]
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Questions about this word
смущение meaning: what does it mean?
неудобство и смущение при неловкой ситуации с людьми
смущение pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
смущение is pronounced as [smuˈɕːenʲɪje]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
смущение definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
He smiled to hide his embarrassment when he dropped the cup. Translation: Он улыбнулся, чтобы скрыть своё смущение, когда уронил чашку.
Is смущение part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?
Yes, смущение (embarrassment) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is смущение part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, смущение (embarrassment) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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