embarrassed

"Embarrassed" means ashamed or awkward. For the Spanish "embarazada" (pregnant) use "pregnant" in English. These two words have nothing in common beyond their spelling.

embarrassed

Means feeling ashamed, awkward, or uncomfortable because of something that happened.

The common mistake: "Embarazada" en español significa que una mujer está esperando un bebé. "Embarrassed" en inglés significa avergonzado. Decir "I am embarrassed" en una reunión significa que sientes vergüenza, no que estás embarazada.

"I was so embarrassed when I accidentally pushed my API keys to a public repo."

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