transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪmbærəsɪŋ ]
1.
Something that is embarrassing makes you feel shy or ashamed.
That was an embarrassing situation for me...
Men find it embarrassing to be honest.
= uncomfortable, awkward
ADJ
• em‧bar‧rass‧ing‧ly
Stephens had beaten him embarrassingly easily.
ADV : usu ADV adj / adv
2.
Something that is embarrassing to a public figure such as a politician or an organization such as a political party causes problems for them.
He has put the Bonn government in an embarrassing position...
The speech was deeply embarrassing to Cabinet ministers.
ADJ : oft ADJ to n