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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvergogna
Pronunciation / Transliteration: verˈɡoɲɲa
"Provò una grande vergogna per il suo errore."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A painful feeling of humiliation or distress arising from the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.
"He felt a deep sense of shame after his dishonest actions were exposed." - 2
A regrettable or unfortunate situation or state of affairs.
"It is a real shame that the concert had to be cancelled due to rain."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'sceamu', of Germanic origin (cognate with Dutch 'schaamte' and German 'Scham'), ultimately from a Proto-Germanic root meaning to cover oneself or feel embarrassment. Over centuries, the term has evolved from denoting physical modesty to representing the complex social and moral emotion of painful self-consciousness.
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honte
Transliteration: õt
"Il a ressenti une grande honte."
Schande
Transliteration: ʃandə
"Es ist eine Schande, dass das passiert ist."
vergogna
Transliteration: verˈɡoɲɲa
"Provò una grande vergogna per il suo errore."
vergüenza
Transliteration: berˈɡwensa
"Sintió mucha vergüenza al cometer ese error."
vergonha
Transliteration: verˈɡõjɐ
"Foi uma pena termos perdido o trem."
शर्म
Transliteration: sharm
"उसे अपनी गलती पर बहुत शर्म आई।"
羞耻
Transliteration: xiūchǐ
"他为自己的行为感到羞耻。"
수치
Transliteration: suchi
"그는 자신의 행동에 대해 큰 수치심을 느꼈다."
恥
Transliteration: haji
"彼は自分の間違いを恥ずかしく思った。"
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