bochornoso

muggy

embarrassing

bochornoso(boh-chohr-noh-soh)

adjective

1. (hot and oppressive)

a. muggy

Nos quedamos en la casa con el aire acondicionado prendido debido al clima bochornoso.

We stayed in the house with the air conditioning on because of the muggy weather.

b. stuffy

Sudé mucho porque el aire era bochornoso.

I was sweating a lot because the air was stuffy.

c. sticky

No soporto los días bochornosos de verano.

I can't stand sticky summer days.

d. stifling

No tengo ganas de salir con este calor bochornoso.

I don't want to go outside in this stifling heat.

e. sultry

¡Me harté de este calor bochornoso! ¿Cuándo empieza el invierno?

I'm fed up with this sultry heat! When does winter start?

f. close

Era un día bochornoso, así que fuimos a nadar.

It was a close day, so we went swimming.

2. (disgraceful)

a. embarrassing

Los platos que sirvieron estaban fríos. Fue bochornoso.

The dishes were served cold. It was embarrassing.

b. shameful

Es bochornoso que los periódicos hayan publicado fotos de la actriz con su amante.

It's shameful that the newspapers published pictures of the actress with her lover.