jdn. in Verlegenheit bringen

to embarrass someone

Türkçe: birini utandırmak

Noun

Verlegenheit f.

Verb

bringen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Seine unpassende Bemerkung bringt die ganze Runde in Verlegenheit.

How it is used

Means 'to embarrass someone' (cause awkwardness). Neutral register. Use when someone makes a tactless comment: 'Seine Frage brachte sie in Verlegenheit.' Not for deep shame.

Other verbs that go with Verlegenheit

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• in Verlegenheit geraten / kommento become embarrassed

All collocations with Verlegenheit

Other collocations built on bringen

• etw. zum Abschluss bringento bring something to a conclusion
• etw. zur Abstimmung bringento put something to a vote
• zur Anwendung bringento put into application/implement
• etw. zur Anzeige bringento report something (to authorities)
• zur Aufführung bringento stage/produce a performance
• jdn. in Bedrängnis bringento put someone in a difficult situation
• etw. zum Ausdruck bringento express something
• jdn. ins Bett bringento put someone to bed (tuck in)