shame in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.shame [Brit ʃeɪm, Am ʃeɪm] N

3. shame (pity):

it is a shame that …
è un peccato che …
it seems a shame
sembra un peccato
it was a great or such a shame (that) she lost
fu un gran or un tale peccato che avesse perduto
it would be a shame if he couldn't come
sarebbe un peccato se non potesse venire
it's a shame to do
è un peccato fare
it seemed a shame to do
sembrava un peccato fare
it's a shame about the factory closing
è un peccato che la fabbrica abbia chiuso, chiuda
it's a shame about your father (if not very serious matter)
è un peccato per tuo padre
it's a shame about your father (if serious)
mi dispiace molto per tuo padre
nice costumes - shame about the play! inf
i costumi erano belli - peccato la recita!
what a shame!
che peccato!
isn't it a shame?
non è un peccato?

II.shame [Brit ʃeɪm, Am ʃeɪm] VB trans

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III.shame [Brit ʃeɪm, Am ʃeɪm]

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it's a crying shame!
è un vero peccato!
it's a crying shame! (stronger)
è davvero una vergogna!

Translations for shame in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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scorno
shame
con mio (grande) scorno
to my (eternal) shame
svergognare
to shame
svergognare
to put [sb] to shame
disdoro
shame
vituperio
shame
essere il vituperio della famiglia
to be the shame of one's family
pudore (vergogna)
shame
non avere alcun or essere senza pudore
to have no shame
disonorare famiglia, paese
to shame
disonorare qn
to bring disgrace or dishonour or shame on sb
onta
shame
onta incancellabile
indelible shame
vergogna
shame
arrossire di vergogna
to blush with shame
non avere vergogna
to be without shame
morire di vergogna
to die of shame or a thousand deaths
chinammo il viso per la vergogna
we hung our heads in shame
vergogna! (per rimproverare)
shame on you!
vergogna
shame

shame in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shame in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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a crying shame inf
una vera indecenza
bring on shame, dishonor
acarreare
his face burned with anger/shame
è diventato rosso per la rabbia/vergogna
to put sb to shame
fare vergognare qu

Translations for shame in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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shame Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to put sb to shame
far vergognare qu
shame on you! a. iron
vergogna!
to bring shame on sb
disonorare qu
what a shame!
peccato!
what a shame that …
che peccato che … +subj
it's a shame to have to … +infin
è un peccato dovere … +infin
it's a shame that …
è un peccato che … +subj
his face burned with anger/shame
è diventato rosso per la rabbia/vergogna
a crying shame inf
una vera indecenza
to be the shame of the family
essere la vergogna della famiglia

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
When alone, too, an embarrassed individual may try to avoid recollection of the incident due to feelings of shame it causes.
en.wikipedia.org
Then a screen writer ran over to them and started screaming - shame on you - disgusting.
www.independent.co.uk
Club supporters had mixed reactions and feelings towards the situation as the club was left with dishonour and shame.
en.wikipedia.org
Which is a shame -- after all, living in a 98-square-foot shed on a parking spot is far from a freebie.
www.gizmodo.com.au
Individuals vary in their tendency to experience vicarious shame, which is related to neuroticism and to the tendency to experience personal shame.
en.wikipedia.org
The robbers retreat in shame when they realise they can not harm this holy man.
en.wikipedia.org
If one person is insulted; it is a shame to all mankind, an insult to all!
en.wikipedia.org
It is a shame that businesses do not take more care of their kitchens and general premisses and adhere to the laws of basic food hygiene.
www.leicestermercury.co.uk
Such strength of character -- and it is strength of character -- has become an anachronism in a country where shame is deader than the proverbial doornail.
humanevents.com
It's a shame in a way, as there's plenty to chunter about in the 35 minutes before that.
www.denofgeek.com

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