Definition of

Embarrass

Scared girl in a corner

Azorar can mean "to disturb, disturb or intimidate."

The first meaning of goshawk mentioned in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ) refers to what a goshawk does when it chases or catches other animals . A goshawk, meanwhile, is a bird of prey that is characterized by flying between trees to hunt its prey.

common goshawk

The common goshawk , scientific name Accipiter gentilis , can fly at low altitude with great speed. It can surprise birds such as partridges and pigeons, but also insects, reptiles and small mammals (mice, squirrels and others).

Disturb, intimidate

Azorar can also refer to disturb, disturb or intimidate . Continuing with this meaning, let's look at three example sentences below: “I'm already starting to get embarrassed by the environmental problems we have in our country, I'm worried about what nation we will leave for our children,” “When I was a kid I used to embarrass my parents.” with surprising comments” , “The police arrested the leader of a gang of juvenile delinquents who dedicated themselves to harassing the residents of the San Marcos neighborhood.”

In the first sentence, the issuer expresses his concern regarding the impact that our actions generate on the environment, since future generations will receive the Earth in conditions that are very difficult to overcome. Here, the term embarrassment can be understood in the sense of an unpleasant sensation, which does not allow the person to find peace because it is something very difficult to resolve. We continue with a man's story about his childhood, specifically the concern that his comments caused his parents: we can think, in this case, that his words disturbed or worried them, but probably did not frighten them, since the effect did not It was intentional , but spontaneous.

We come to the third and last sentence, which tells us about a gang dedicated to intimidating people on the street, that is, to instill fear in them through their actions and comments. Crime can be organized at various levels, beyond more material thefts and vandalism. If a criminal makes the people fear him, he has won fifty percent of the battle.

Someone who is embarrassed, therefore, is dazed or upset . Suppose an elderly woman overhears two children insulting each other. Upon noticing the boys' foul language, the old woman is embarrassed. In this case, the meaning is similar to that of the first two examples, although with a greater possibility of solving the problem: she can try to get them to change their attitude, to improve their way of communicating in order to straighten themselves out and become adults more fit to live. in society.

Person speaking through megaphone

Another meaning of amazement is "to incite, encourage or ignite."

incite, ignite

Another use of shock accepted by the RAE is linked to incite , encourage or ignite : “With applause and clicking, the man began to shock the animal to make it move” , “The president's speech seemed unfortunate to me since this type of message can shock the violent” , “Equipped with a stick to shock the animal, the man approached the cage” .

Here we have a completely different meaning than that expressed in the first three examples. While worry or fear does not usually lead to immediate action , and in fact can result in a state from which the person cannot escape, in this case after shocking someone we get an immediate reaction. Let's look at the first example: a man claps his hands and snaps his fingers to make an animal start moving. The second sentence warns of the effect that certain messages can have on the most violent part of society, inciting them to act outside the law. Finally, another person who uses violence to scare an animal.