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make a spectacle of oneself en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (idiomatic) To conspicuously embarrass oneself or others in public.
   • She had far too much to drink and made a spectacle of herself by flirting with everyone.

Forms

Relateds

make a scene

Synonyms

make an exhibition of oneself · make a fool of oneself · make a show of oneself

Translations (40)

ru де́лать из себя́ посме́шище (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · de sich blamieren (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · fr s'offrir en spectacle (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · sv göra bort sig (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · de sich zum Affen machen (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · bg излагам се (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · de sich lächerlich machen (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · ru сде́лать из себя́ посме́шище (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · bg ставам за смях (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · hak 出洋相 (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · es dar la nota (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · it dare spettacolo (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · es hacer el ridículo (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · nan-hbl 出洋相 (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · pt pagar mico (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · pt dar vexame (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · gl face-lo ridículo (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · de unangenehm auffallen (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · pl zrobić z siebie widowisko (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · yue 出洋相 (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · fi munata itsensä (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · pl robić z siebie widowisko (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · cmn 出洋相 (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · it rendersi ridicolo (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · gl montar un espectáculo (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · pt fazer um papelão (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · hu nevetségessé teszi magát (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · fr se donner en spectacle (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · nl een belachelijk figuur slaan (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · ja 恥をさらす (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · ru позо́риться (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · nl zichzelf voor gek zetten (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · fr se couvrir de ridicule (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · de eine lächerliche Figur abgeben (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · de sich zum Narren machen (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · it farsi ridere dietro (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · pt passar ridículo (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · gl poñerse en ridículo (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · gl pórse en ridículo (To embarrass oneself or others in public) · ca fer un espectacle (To embarrass oneself or others in public)