How do you say "embarrassed" in Russian?

смущён

smuschen

Adjective Cyrillic

In Russian, "embarrassed" is смущён (smuschen).

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Pronunciation

It's pronounced close to smuschen, and stressing the "hen" chunk a touch more than the rest, and the apostrophe sound is just a soft touch, not a full syllable.

Writing and usage

смущён is written using cyrillic. It's a adjective, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

Ей было неловко из-за путаницы.

Ej bylo nelovko iz-za putanitsy.

She was embarrassed by the mix-up.

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How to remember смущён

Break "smuschen" down to "smusc" and let that spark "embarrassed" in your mind. Come back to this hook whenever the word slips your mind.

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Questions about смущён

How do you pronounce смущён?

It's pronounced close to smuschen, and stressing the "hen" chunk a touch more than the rest, and the apostrophe sound is just a soft touch, not a full syllable.

Is смущён formal or casual?

смущён is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is смущён used in Russian?

смущён is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: Ей было неловко из-за путаницы. (She was embarrassed by the mix-up.).

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