imbarazzante — Italian Word of the Day
This Italian word has no English translation
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Here is a Italian word you need to know.
imbarazzante means embarrassing / cringe-inducing.
Here is how to use it: Quel silenzio dopo la sua battuta è stato davvero imbarazzante.. That means: That silence after his joke was really embarrassing..
Now you try: Scusa, è una domanda imbarazzante, ma quanto paghi d’affitto?. That means: Sorry, it’s an embarrassing question, but how much do you pay for rent?.
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