abashed

[US]/ə'bæʃt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.imbarazzato; che si sente a disagio; goffo
Word Forms
participio passatoabashed

Phrases & Collocations

feeling abashed

sensazione di imbarazzo

look abashed

apparire a disagio

abashed expression

espressione di imbarazzo

Example Sentences

I stood abashed at his rebuke.

Sono rimasto a disagio per la sua rimproverata.

Your kindness quite abashed me.

La tua gentilezza mi ha alquanto messo a disagio.

felt abashed at the extravagant praise;

Mi sono sentito a disagio per le lodi eccessive;

The girl was abashed by the laughter of her classmates.

La ragazza era a disagio per le risate dei suoi compagni di classe.

Her kindness quite abashed me.

La sua gentilezza mi ha alquanto messo a disagio.

abashed by the attention

a disagio per l'attenzione

abashed by her mistake

a disagio per il suo errore

abashed by his own ignorance

a disagio per la sua stessa ignoranza

abashed by the compliment

a disagio per il complimento

abashed in front of a large audience

a disagio di fronte a un vasto pubblico

abashed at his own clumsiness

a disagio per la sua stessa goffaggine

abashed by the unexpected question

a disagio per la domanda inaspettata

abashed by the public speaking

a disagio per l'oratoria

Real-world Examples

" I'm sorry, Mother, " Tommen said, abashed.

Mi dispiace, mamma," disse Tommen, a disagio.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

And how abashed he was, facing Ellen on the morning after.

E quanto fosse a disagio, affrontando Ellen la mattina dopo.

Source: Gone with the Wind

" At Belle Watling's sporting house, " said Rhett, looking abashed.

Alla casa da gioco di Belle Watling," disse Rhett, a disagio.

Source: Gone with the Wind

" That frightens me...I cannot, any more..." murmured the little prince, now completely abashed.

Questo mi spaventa...non posso più..." mormorò il piccolo principe, ora completamente a disagio.

Source: The Little Prince

I was not so easily abashed as I had been some years earlier.

Non ero così facilmente a disagio come lo ero alcuni anni prima.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

" I didn't—" mumbled Harry, a little abashed, but Dumbledore cut across him.

Non—" mormorò Harry, un po' a disagio, ma Silente lo interruppe.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Mr. Fogg said nothing;while Passepartout, abashed, kept repeating that " it wasn't worth telling" .

Il signor Fogg non disse nulla; mentre Passepartout, a disagio, continuava a ripetere che "non valeva la pena dirlo".

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

“Ha! ” said Harry under his breath, pleased to see Draco looking both abashed and angry.

Ha!" disse Harry sottovoce, contento di vedere Draco che sembrava sia a disagio che arrabbiato.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Selected Edition

Abashed, Sansa bit her lip and huddled down in silence. The rest was rowing, rowing, rowing.

A disagio, Sansa si morse il labbro e si rannicchiò in silenzio. Il resto era vogare, vogare, vogare.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

Amy came in hastily, and looked rather abashed when she saw her sisters all waiting for her.

Amy entrò frettolosamente e si sentì un po' a disagio quando vide tutte le sue sorelle che la aspettavano.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

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