Also means
uncomfortable
Usage Note
Gêné can express social embarrassment ('I felt awkward') or physical discomfort ('I felt constricted/tight'). It is the past participle of gêner used adjectivally; the feminine form is gênée. The related noun gêne means both 'embarrassment' and 'hardship/difficulty'.
Examples
"Il semblait gêné par la question."
Natural Translation
He seemed embarrassed by the question.
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