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Russian word of the day: Смущаться

Nov 18, 2018 (see all)

смуща́ться

[ smu-schá-tsa ]

Verb , imperfective
Perfective - смути́ться (see below)

to be embarrassed, confused; to experience awkwardness, shyness

The perfective aspect

смути́ться [smu-tée-tsa] Verb , perfective

to be embarrassed, to be confused, to be put out of countenance, to be perplexed

При ви́де папарацци она́ не ста́ла смуща́ться, a хо́лодно поприве́тствовала их же́стом.

pree vée-dye pa-pa-rá-tsee a-ná nye stá-la smu-schá-tsa, a hó-lad-na pa-pree-vyét-stva-va-la eeh zhés-tam

Having noticed the paparazzi she did not become confused but coldly greeted them with a gesture.
Он смуща́ется ка́ждый раз, как я загова́риваю с ним.

on smu-schá-ee-tsa kázh-dyî raz kak ya za-ga-vá-ree-va-yu s neem

He becomes so shy every time I try to talk to him.