avergonzar

to embarrass

avergonzar(ah-behr-gohn-sahr)

transitive verb

1. (to humiliate)

a. to embarrass

Su madre aprovecha cada chance que tiene para avergonzarle delante de sus amigos.

His mother takes every chance she gets to embarrass him in front of his friends.

2. (to dishonor)

a. to shame

Que lo llevara a casa la policía avergonzó a su familia más de lo que podía imaginar.

Being brought home by the police shamed his family more than he could imagine.

avergonzarse

pronominal verb

3. (to feel remorse)

a. to be ashamed

Me avergüenzo de tener que decírtelo, pero creo que te hace falta una ducha.

I am ashamed to have to tell you this, but I think you need a shower.

4. (to feel shame)

a. to be embarrassed

No se avergüence, señora. Todos cometemos errores.

Don't be embarrassed, ma'am. We all make mistakes.

avergonzar

transitive verb

1. (deshonrar, humillar)

a. to shame

2. (abochornar)

a. to embarrass

el comportamiento de mi marido me avergüenzaI feel embarrassed by my husomebodyand's behavior

pronominal verb

3. (por remordimiento)

a. to be ashamed

4. (por timidez)

a. to be embarrassed

me avergüenzo de haberla insultadoI'm ashamed to have insulted her

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avergonzar

transitive verb

(hacer pasar vergüenza) to shame; put to shame; (poner en un aprieto) to embarrass;

pronominal verb

avergonzarse

1 (sentir vergüenza) to be ashamed;de, por about, at, of

avergonzarse de hacer algo to be ashamed to do sth; se avergonzó de haberlo dicho he was ashamed at having said it

2 (sentirse violento) to be embarrassed