How the word "verlegen" is translated into English
Als er sie sah, wurde er ganz verlegen.
[ˈals ˈeːɐ̯ ˈziː ˈzaː, ˈvʊrdə ˈeːɐ̯ ˈɡants fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩.]
When he saw her, he got really embarrassed.
Sie lächelte verlegen und schaute auf den Boden.
[ˈziː ˈlɛçl̩tə fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩ ˈʊnt ˈʃaʊ̯tə ˈaʊ̯f ˈdeːn ˈboːdn̩.]
She smiled shyly and looked at the floor.
Nach seiner Rede herrschte ein verlegenes Schweigen im Raum.
[ˈnaːx ˈzaɪ̯nɐ ˈreːdə ˈhɛrʃtə ˈaɪ̯n fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡənəs ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡn̩ ˈɪm ˈraʊ̯m.]
After his speech, there was an awkward silence in the room.
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