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Pronunciation / Transliteration: verˈɡõjɐ
"Foi uma pena termos perdido o trem."
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
The word 'shame' originates from the Old English 'sceamu', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*skamō', meaning 'to cover'. Over time, it evolved to encompass feelings of guilt and embarrassment associated with one's actions or circumstances.
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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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