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embarrassed into

German translation: (sehr) zu ihrer Verlegenheit ... mussten

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English term or phrase:	embarrassed into
German translation:	(sehr) zu ihrer Verlegenheit ... mussten
Entered by:	GAK

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13:20 Dec 9, 2008

English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Journalism

English term or phrase: embarrassed into

The story talks about how the top American automobile CEO’s were **embarrassed into** driving hybrid cars to Washington instead of flying in their corporate jets.

Aus einem Zeitschriftenartikel. Die Bedeutung von embarrassed ist mir zwar klar, aber das "into" bereitet mir Probleme.

GAK KudoZ activity Questions: 1366 (2 open) (14 without valid answers) (17 closed without grading) Answers: 265
Local time: 15:16

(sehr) zu ihrer Verlegenheit ... mussten

Explanation:
Eine von vielen Möglichkeiten.

Selected response from:

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 06:16

Grading comment

Danke!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +8

sahen sich (schließlich/notgedrungen) gezwungen/veranlasst

Sebastian Landsberger

3 +3

(sehr) zu ihrer Verlegenheit ... mussten

Nicole Schnell

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

(sehr) zu ihrer Verlegenheit ... mussten

Explanation:
Eine von vielen Möglichkeiten.

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 06:16
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 24

Grading comment

Danke!

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

sahen sich (schließlich/notgedrungen) gezwungen/veranlasst

Explanation:
eine andere Variante

Sebastian Landsberger
Germany
Local time: 15:16
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German,

Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Paul Cohen: jawohl, es heißt jemanden so lange unter Druck stellen bis er schließlich/notgedrungen (wohl aus Verlegenheit!) nachgibt und was endlich unternimmt.

18 mins

-> Vielen Dank, Paul :-)

agree

CArcher

23 mins

-> Vielen Dank, theArchers :-)

agree

Annette Scheler

33 mins

-> Vielen Dank, Annette :-)

agree

Inge Meinzer