Translation of "peinlichkeit" into English
embarrassment, awkwardness, embarrassment are the top translations of "peinlichkeit" into English.
peinlichkeit
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embarrassment
nounTom ist eine Peinlichkeit.
Tom is an embarrassment.
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Peinlichkeit
Noun
grammar
Affenschande (umgangssprachlich) [..]
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awkwardness
nounthe quality of an embarrassing situation
Wenn Sie hingegen einfach angeklopft hätten, wäre diese unangenehme Peinlichkeit vielleicht zu verhindern gewesen.
Perhaps if you'd simply knocked on the front door, this unfortunate awkwardness might have been avoided.
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embarrassment
nounState of uneasiness, due to the difficulty or the impossibility to adopt an appropriate behaviour.
Tom ist eine Peinlichkeit.
Tom is an embarrassment.
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painfulness
noun
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Less frequent translations
- meticulousness
- scrupulousness
- discomfiture
Phrases similar to "peinlichkeit" with translations into English
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vicarious embarrassment
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empathic embarrassment
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