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Pronunciation / Transliteration: danghwanghage hada
"그녀의 날카로운 질문은 그를 당황하게 만들었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make someone feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or humiliated.
"He was not at all abashed by her critical remarks and calmly defended his position." - 2
To destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of; disconcert.
"She felt abashed by the unexpected attention and blushed deeply."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from the Middle English 'abaschen', derived from the Old French stem 'esbahiss-', corresponding to 'esbahir' meaning 'to astonish or daze'. This traces further back to the Vulgar Latin prefix 'ex-' combined with 'bāre', an imitative root expressing wide-mouthed wonder or stupefaction. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from general astonishment to the specific sense of causing someone to feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or humiliated.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abash" is said worldwide
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abourir
Transliteration: /a.bu.ʁiʁ/
"Il parut un instant abourir par les critiques inattendues."
verlegen machen
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩ ˈmaxn̩/
"Seine unerwartete Frage schien sie ein wenig verlegen zu machen."
confondere
Transliteration: /konˈfon.de.re/
"Le sue lodi pubbliche riuscirono a confondere il giovane studente."
avergonzar
Transliteration: /a.βeɾ.ɣonˈsaɾ/
"No quería avergonzarlo delante de todos sus colegas."
embaraçar
Transliteration: /ẽ.ba.ɾaˈsaɾ/
"A pergunta direta acabou por embaraçar o orador."
लज्जित करना
Transliteration: lajjit karna
"उनकी टिप्पणियों ने उसे थोड़ा लज्जित कर दिया।"
使羞愧
Transliteration: shǐ xiūkuì
"公开的赞扬并没有使他感到局促不安。"
당황하게 하다
Transliteration: danghwanghage hada
"그녀의 날카로운 질문은 그를 당황하게 만들었다."
面目を失わせる
Transliteration: menmoku o ushinawaseru
"彼の突然の批判は周囲の人々を当惑させた。"
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