Also means
difficulty, predicament
Usage Note
Verlegenheit is the flustered feeling of being caught off-guard or embarrassed. In Verlegenheit bringen (to embarrass someone) is a very common phrase. It also means a practical predicament: in Verlegenheit sein (to be in a fix).
Examples
"Er errötete vor Verlegenheit, als sein Irrtum vor allen enthüllt wurde."
Natural Translation
He blushed with embarrassment when his error was revealed in front of everyone.
Literal Translation
He blushed from embarrassment, as his error in-front-of all revealed was.
Related Words
- Abgestumpftheit emotional numbness, blunted sensitivity
- Abneigung aversion, dislike, antipathy
- Anmut grace, gracefulness, charm
- Aufgewühltheit emotional turmoil, being churned up
- Bangigkeit anxiety, apprehension, fearful unease
- Bedrängnis distress, straits, predicament
- Bedrömmeltheit stunned, dazed emotional numbness
- Bedrücktheit oppressive heaviness of spirit, dejected low mood
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