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morirse de vergüenza
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to die of embarrassment
Por poco me muero de vergüenza cuando olvidé las líneas frente la teatro que estaba lleno.I nearly died of embarrassment when I forgot my lines in front of a full theater.
b. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
Quería morirme de vergüenza con el chiste de mi papá.My dad's joke made me cringe with embarrassment.
Cuando me di cuenta de que había tenido la bragueta desabrochada durante toda la cita, quería morirme de vergüenza.When I realized my fly had been open throughout the entire date, I wanted to curl up and die.
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