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"Vergüenza" is a noun which is often translated as "embarrassment", and "pudor" is a noun which is often translated as "modesty". Learn more about the difference between "vergüenza" and "pudor" below.
la vergüenza(
behr
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gwehn
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sah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (ignominy)
a. embarrassment
Nunca he sentido tanta vergüenza antes. Por favor, escóndeme.I have never felt such embarrassment before. Please hide me.
2. (indignity)
a. shame
De la manera que actúa, parece que no tiene vergüenza.From the way he's acting, it's like he has no shame.
a. shyness
Ella no tiene una pizca de vergüenza en su cuerpo; habla con cualquier persona.She doesn't have an ounce of shyness in her body; she talks to anyone.
el pudor(
poo
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dohr
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (humility)
a. modesty
No tengas pudor y vanaglóriate de tus bien merecidos éxitos.Forget your modesty and boast about your well deserved success.
3. (dignity)
a. shame
No tuvo ningún pudor para pedirme dinero prestado.He had no shame in asking me to lend him money.
b. decency
Martín se habría disculpado si tuviera pudor.Martin would have apologized, if he had had any decency.
c. sense of shame
¿Cómo te atreves a hablarme en ese tono? Perdiste el pudor.How dare you speak to me like that? You lost your sense of shame.
d. sense of decency
Analía no tendrá pudor ni respeto por sí misma para seguir trabajando en un lugar así.Analia must have no sense of decency or self-respect to keep working at a place like that.
