shame
To cause to feel shameTo cause to feel shame.
» It's a shame that you're not coming.
Es ist schade, dass Sie nicht kommen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Жаль, что вы не придёте. — marafon
Жаль, что ты не придёшь. — marafon
Шкода, що ти не прийдеш. — deniko
Шкода, що ви не прийдете. — deniko
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6 senses(transitive)To cause to feel shame.
I was shamed by the teacher's public disapproval.
beschämen
стыди́тьstydítʹ, пристыди́тьpristydítʹ, позо́ритьpozóritʹ
соро́митиsorómyty
cause to be ashamed
(transitive)To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace.
стыди́тьstydítʹ, позо́ритьpozóritʹ, посрамля́тьposramljátʹ
соро́митиsorómyty, посоро́митиposorómyty, осоро́млюватиosorómljuvaty
(transitive)To denounce as having done something shameful; to criticize with the intent or effect of causing a feeling of shame.
Stop shaming others about their food choices.
пристыжа́тьpristyžátʹ, пристыди́тьpristydítʹ
присоро́млюватиprysorómljuvaty, присоро́митиprysorómyty
(transitive)To drive or compel by shame.
The politician was shamed into resigning.
compel through a sense of shame
(intransitive, obsolete)To feel shame, be ashamed.
bring shame or dishonor upon
(obsolete, transitive)To mock at; to deride.
Examples
377 sentencesIt's a shame that you're not coming.
Шкода, що ти не прийдеш. — deniko
ruЖаль, что вы не придёте. — marafon
deEs ist schade, dass Sie nicht kommen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
That's a shame.
Шкода. — aandrusiak
ruЖаль. — JeNNeR
deDas ist eine Schande. — Adelpa
What a shame!
Як шкода! — deniko
ruКакая жалость! — Fuzzyakin
deWie schade! — Manfredo
It's a shame.
Шкода. — aandrusiak
deEs ist schade. — raggione
Shame on you.
Ганьба! — shanghainese
ruСтыдись! — shanghainese
deSchäme dich! — Esperantostern
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English schamen, from Old English sċamian, from Proto-West Germanic *skamēn, fFrom Middle English schamen, from Old English sċamian, from Proto-West Germanic *skamēn, from Proto-Germanic *skamāną.
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Forms
shames, shaming, shamed, shamedSynonyms
10 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
3 patterns- be a shame
- a shame that
- a shame to