embarrassed / awkward
verlegen – verlegener – am verlegensten
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embarrassed
Feeling uncertain, self-conscious, or embarrassed because you do not know how to behave or what to say.
Nach dem unerwarteten Kompliment wurde sie ganz verlegen.
After the unexpected compliment, she became quite embarrassed.
to be at a loss for something
To not have or be unable to find something at the moment. The expression is usually used in the negative: Anyone who is never at a loss for an answer always has an answer ready quickly.
Mein Großvater ist nie um eine Ausrede verlegen.
My grandfather is never at a loss for an excuse.
| basic form | verlegen |
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| comparative | verlegener |
| superlative | am verlegensten |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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'Verlegen' (embarrassed) is often used with verbs that describe visible behavior. Particularly common combinations are 'verlegen lächeln' (to smile awkwardly), 'verlegen lachen' (to laugh awkwardly), and 'verlegen den Blick senken' (to lower one's gaze awkwardly).
Er lächelte verlegen und wusste nicht, was er antworten sollte.
He smiled awkwardly and didn't know what he should say in response.
With 'jemanden verlegen machen' (to make someone embarrassed), you can express that a person or situation causes this feeling. The person who becomes embarrassed is in the accusative case.
Die persönliche Frage machte ihn verlegen.
The personal question made him embarrassed.
