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embarrass

Spanish translation: poner en vergüenza / dañar el prestigio / desprestigiar / afectar negativamente la imagen


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English term or phrase:embarrass
Spanish translation:poner en vergüenza / dañar el prestigio / desprestigiar / afectar negativamente la imagen
Entered by: Salloz
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23:11 Jun 2, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: embarrass
The consequences of failing to demonstrate ethical behaviour could be to you, or to the company.
You could be subject to disciplinary action; or
you could end up with suspension or even a fine or fail to meet the requirements for admission to the Institute; or, you could embarrass the company.


Muchas gracias!!!
med80
Argentina
Local time: 05:29
poner en vergüenza / dañar el prestigio / afectar negativamente la imagen
Explanation:
Opciones.
Selected response from:

Salloz
Local time: 02:29
Grading comment
fue difícil elegir
Gracias a todos por la ayuda!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7Ver.
Juan Jacob
4 +6avergonzar/humillar
Lydia De Jorge
4 +2poner en vergüenza / dañar el prestigio / afectar negativamente la imagen
Salloz
4 +1comprometer/poner en compromiso
Nelida Kreer
4Desprestigiar / Abochornar
Beatrice Chavarria
4incomodar
Krimy
4quedar mal/bochorno (ver construcción)cgowar


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
avergonzar/humillar


Explanation:
.

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 03:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 172

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Melina Ruiz Arias: yes!
3 mins
  -> Gracias Melina!
agree  Vladimir Martinez: lol!
25 mins
  -> Gracias!
agree  Liliana Lopez: exacto para mí!
44 mins
  -> Gracias!!!
agree  margaret caulfield
44 mins
  -> Gracias!!!
agree  Guido Guzman
4 hrs
  -> Gracias!
agree  FFeNiXx
2 days18 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Ver.


Explanation:
Poner en aprietos.
Desacreditar.
Provocar molestias a.
Molestar.
De hecho, es verbo francés: embarrasser.

De ningún modo "embarazar", claro.


Juan Jacob
Local time: 02:29
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jigme Kyidron
6 mins
  -> Gracias, paisana(o).
agree  Terry Burgess: Me late "desacreditar".
31 mins
  -> Chocolate. Gracias.
agree  Laura Bissio CT: sí, decididamente es "desacreditar"
34 mins
  -> Sea pues. Gracias.
agree  Carmen Smith
35 mins
  -> Se agradece.
agree  Geles: Me gusta desacreditar
3 hrs
  -> Gracias.
agree  nbonet: Mi voto para "desacreditar"
10 hrs
  -> Gracias.
agree  Arcoiris: De ningún modo "embarazar", claro. Me recuerda a una colega cuando estaba aprendiendo espanol, me comento que estaba "un poquito embarazada" ;)
11 hrs
  -> Gracias.
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
comprometer/poner en compromiso


Explanation:


http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=com...
Acepción 2 de las definiciones de DRAE.
Comprometer.
(Del lat. compromittĕre).

2. tr. Exponer o poner a riesgo a alguien o algo en una acción o caso aventurado. Las indiscreciones de tu amigo me han comprometido. U. t. c. prnl.



Nelida Kreer
Uruguay
Local time: 06:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 128

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Erika Pacheco: Comprometer
1 hr
  -> Gracias Erika! Sí, así lo pondría yo.
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
poner en vergüenza / dañar el prestigio / afectar negativamente la imagen


Explanation:
Opciones.

Salloz
Local time: 02:29
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
fue difícil elegir
Gracias a todos por la ayuda!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elizabeth Medina: Agree. Dañar el prestigio de la empresa, menoscabar su imagen.
45 mins
  -> Muchas gracias.
agree  Arcoiris
10 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
incomodar


Explanation:
Aunque me gustán todas las opciones sugeridas.
opto por otra más.


Krimy
Local time: 05:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 165
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
quedar mal/bochorno (ver construcción)


Explanation:
Podría hacer quedar mal a la compañía/Podría resultar un bochorno para la compañía.
Para castellano me gusta más la segunda construcción.

cgowar
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 15
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Desprestigiar / Abochornar


Explanation:
Un par de opciones...



Beatrice Chavarria
France
Local time: 09:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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Voters for reclassification
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PRO / non-PRO		Non-PRO (2): Jorge Blanco, ael


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Changes made by editors
Jun 7, 2008 - Changes made by Salloz:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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