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English to Spanish Dictionary

shame Meaning in Spanish (shame significado en español)

nounvergüenza, deshonra
verbavergonzar
Sinónimos:humillaciónignominia
vergüenza in English:shame
Phonetic:berˈɡwenθa
Plural: shames
Gender:Femenino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de shame en español es vergüenza, deshonra, avergonzar. (Sentimiento doloroso de humillación o angustia causado por la conciencia de un comportamiento equivocado o tonto.)

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Definitions of Shame

  1. 1
    noun
    vergüenza

    Shame is a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.

    Sentimiento doloroso de humillación o angustia causado por la conciencia de un comportamiento equivocado o tonto.

  2. 2
    noun
    deshonra

    Shame can also refer to a state of disgrace or dishonor.

    Estado de desgracia o deshonor.

  3. 3
    verb
    avergonzar

    To shame someone means to make them feel embarrassed or humiliated.

    Hacer que alguien se sienta avergonzado o humillado.

Example Sentences

“He felt a deep sense of shame for his past mistakes.”

Sintió una profunda vergüenza por sus errores pasados.

“She tried to shame him into apologizing.”

Intentó avergonzarlo para que se disculpara.

“The scandal brought shame upon the entire family.”

El escándalo trajo vergüenza a toda la familia.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

humillaciónignominiavergüenza

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

orgullohonor

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseshamed
present participleshaming
adjectiveashamed
adjectiveshameful
adjectiveshameless

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

put to shameidiom

To be much better than someone or something else, making them seem inferior.

for shameexpression

An exclamation used to express disapproval of someone's actions or behavior.

a crying shameidiom

Something that is very bad, unfair, or regrettable.