Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
embarras
"embarrassment," 1660s, from French embarras "obstacle;" see embarrass.
Wikipedia
Embarras
Embarras may refer to:
- Embarras, Alberta, a locality in Yellowhead County
- Embarras River (Alberta), a tributary of the McLeod River
- Embarras River (Illinois), a tributary of the Wabash River
Usage examples of "embarras".
Margery said that I must save your life, and indeed, two corpses in my house would be an embarras de richesses for one night.
Au fait cela valait mieux ainsi: au moins les embarras de la preparation seraient epargnes.