shame [ʃeɪm]
shame(
sheym
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (regret)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The shame he felt kept him awake at night for weeks.La vergüenza que sintió le quitó el sueño durante varias semanas.
2. (pity)
a. la lástima (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
What a shame they missed the last bus! Now they have to go back on foot.¡Qué lástima que perdieran el autobús! Ahora tendrán que volver a pie.
3. (disgrace)
a. la deshonra (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Think of the shame that will fall on your family if you keep stealing.Piensa en la deshonra que caerá sobre tu familia si sigues robando.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
5. (to make ashamed)
a. avergonzar
I shamed the passenger for putting his feet on the seat.Avergoncé al pasajero por poner los pies en el asiento.
6. (to bring disgrace upon)
a. deshonrar
The athlete's actions shamed the entire team.Las acciones del atleta deshonraron el equipo entero.
shameNountransitive verb
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (disgrace, guilt)
a. la vergüenza(F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
b. la pena(F) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
to my shamepara mi vergüenza
to have no shameno tener vergüenza
shame on you!¡debería darte vergüenza!
to put somebody to shamedejar a alguien en mal lugar
2. (pity)
a. la pena(F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
it would be a shame to…sería una pena…
what a shame!¡qué pena!
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
3. (cause to feel ashamed)
a. avergonzar
b. apenar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
to shame somebody into doing somethingavergonzar a alguien para que haga algo
4. (bring shame on)
a. deshonrar, dejar en mal lugar
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