constrangido

Constrangido is the past participle of the verb constranger and functions as an adjective in Portuguese. It commonly means compelled, constrained, or coerced, and can also describe something that is restricted or limited. The term can refer to a person who is under pressure or to a situation that compromises freedom of action. In addition to its sense of coercion, constrangido can convey social awkwardness or embarrassment, as in a moment that makes someone feel uncomfortable.

Etymology and related forms: Constranger derives from Latin constringere, meaning to bind together, compress, or confine. The participle constrangido is formed with the suffix -ido and agrees in gender and number (constrangido, constrangida, constrangidos, constrangidas).

Usage notes: In everyday language, constrangido can describe a person forced to do something or kept from acting freely. It also appears in idiomatic expressions such as ficar constrangido, meaning to feel awkward or self-conscious in a given situation. The noun constrangimento denotes the act or feeling of constraining, coercion, or embarrassment. A related legal term is constrangimento ilegal, a crime in Brazilian law referring to illegal constraint or coercion through violence or threats.

Grammatical information: The word has masculine singular constrangido and feminine singular constrangida, with plural forms constrangidos and constrangidas.

See also: constranger, constrangimento, coação, coerção. Examples: “Ele ficou constrangido diante da pergunta.” “O constrangimento pode surgir em situações de constrangimento social ou de coerção.”