vexar

Senses

1. 1.

   to embarrass, to humiliate

   to cause someone to feel shame or embarrassment

2. 2.

   to vex, to annoy

   to irritate or bother someone

3. 3.

   to get embarrassed

   to feel ashamed or humiliated (reflexive: vexar-se)

Examples

• "Não quero vexar você na frente dos seus amigos."

  I don't want to embarrass you in front of your friends.

• "Ela se vexou quando tropeçou no palco."

  She got embarrassed when she tripped on stage.

• "Por que você está me vexando desse jeito?"

  Why are you humiliating me like this?

Usage

Common in spoken Brazilian Portuguese, often used reflexively as "vexar-se" (to get embarrassed). The noun form is "vexame" (embarrassment, humiliation). Slightly more formal than "envergonhar" but widely understood across registers.