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shame Meaning in French (shame signification en français)

nounhonte
verbfaire honte
honte in English:shame
Phonetic:ɔ̃t
Gender:Féminin
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La signification de shame en français est honte, faire honte. (Sentiment douloureux d'humiliation ou de détresse causé par la conscience d'un comportement fautif ou stupide.)

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Definitions of Shame

  1. 1
    noun
    honte

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

    Sentiment douloureux d'humiliation ou de détresse causé par la conscience d'un comportement fautif ou stupide.

  2. 2
    noun
    honte

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

    État de disgrâce ou de déshonneur.

  3. 3
    verb
    faire honte

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

    Faire ressentir à quelqu'un de l'embarras ou de l'humiliation.

Example Sentences

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

Il ressentait une profonde honte pour ses erreurs passées.

“She tried to shame him into apologizing.”

Elle a essayé de lui faire honte pour qu'il s'excuse.

“The scandal brought shame upon the entire family.”

Le scandale a couvert toute la famille de honte.

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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.