vergüenza ajena
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la vergüenza ajena
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (general)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
No sé qué le pasó al conferencista; pareció olvidarse de lo que iba a decir. Me dio vergüenza ajena.I don't know what happened to the lecturer; he seems to have forgotten what he was going to say. I was embarrassed for him.
Cuando José apareció en la boda vestido como si fuera a la playa, sentí vergüenza ajena.When Jose turned up at the wedding dressed as if he was going to the beach, it made me cringe.
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