Also means
worried, in a fix
Usage Note
Embêté is the past participle of embêter ('to bother, annoy') used as an adjective. It ranges from mild irritation to genuine worry depending on context: je suis embêté can mean 'I'm annoyed' or 'I'm in a bind'. The feminine form is embêtée. The verb embêter is a softer informal synonym of emmerder, which is vulgar.
Examples
"Il est vraiment embêté par cette situation."
Natural Translation
He is really bothered by this situation.
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