shame
An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own…An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.
» 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(uncountable, usually)An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.
When I realized that I had hurt my friend, I felt deep shame.
The teenager couldn’t bear the shame of introducing his parents.
Scham, Schande
стыдstyd, срамsram, позо́рpozór
со́ромsórom, ганьба́hanʹbá, стидstyd
(uncountable, usually)Something to regret.
It was a shame not to see the show after driving all that way.
Schande
доса́даdosáda, жальžalʹ
(uncountable, usually)Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision.
(uncountable, usually)The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy.
(uncountable, usually)That which is shameful and private, especially private parts.
срамsram
(uncountable, usually)The capacity to be ashamed, inhibiting one from brazen behaviour; due regard for one's own moral conduct and how one is perceived by others; restraint, moderation, decency.
Don't you have any shame?
- a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
- a state of dishonor
- an unfortunate development
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
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Origin
From Middle English schame, from Old English sċamu, from Proto-West Germanic *skamu, fromFrom Middle English schame, from Old English sċamu, from Proto-West Germanic *skamu, from Proto-Germanic *skamō.
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Forms
plural: shames| Singular | shame |
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uncountable
Synonyms
15 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
25 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
3 patterns- be a shame
- a shame that
- a shame to