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I . shame [ʃeɪm] N no pl

2. shame (disgrace):

shame
hańba f
to bring shame on sb
przynosić [perf przynieść] komuś hańbę

3. shame (pity):

shame
szkoda f
what a shame!
jaka szkoda!
it's a shame to waste such an opportunity
szkoda tracić taką okazję
it's a crying shame that...
to woła o pomstę do nieba, że...

II . shame [ʃeɪm] INTERJ

shame!
hańba!

III . shame [ʃeɪm] VB trans

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2. shame (dishonour):

shame
hańbić [perf z-]

3. shame (appear better in comparison):

shame
przyćmiewać [perf przyćmić]

Usage examples with shame

shame!
hańba!
to die of shame
umierać [perf umrzeć] ze wstydu
to feel no shame
nie czuć wstydu
have you no shame?
czy ty nie masz wstydu?
to my shame...
ze wstydem...
what a shame!
jaka szkoda!
shame on you! a. iron
wstydź się!
to put sb to shame
przysparzać [perf przysporzyć] komuś wstydu
to bring shame on oneself
przynosić [perf przynieść] sobie wstyd
it's a crying shame that...
to woła o pomstę do nieba, że...
to bring shame on sb
przynosić [perf przynieść] komuś hańbę
to be a crying shame
wołać o pomstę do nieba
your cooking puts mine to shame
twoje gotowanie przyćmiewa moje
to shame sb out of sth
odwodzić [perf odwieść] kogoś od czegoś (apelując do poczucia wstydu)
to hang [or bow] one's head in shame
zwieszać [perf zwiesić] głowę ze wstydu
to be burning with anger/shame
płonąć gniewem/ze wstydu
it's a shame to waste such an opportunity
szkoda tracić taką okazję

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Cowardice is the most serious shame for a male.
en.wikipedia.org
Using the criminal law to shame and encumber companies that do so is a dangerous arrogation of power.
billmoyers.com
In the 60s, you could admonish a fellow citizen for spitting or urinating in the open and shame him.
www.deccanherald.com
Certainly, a wagonload of shame needs to be showered upon successive governments.
www.independent.co.uk
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
Club supporters had mixed reactions and feelings towards the situation as the club was left with dishonour and shame.
en.wikipedia.org
The primary emotions consistently linked with moral development are guilt, shame, empathy, and sympathy.
en.wikipedia.org
Soon, he steals money from his father to buy tobacco, but finally decides not to do this out of shame.
en.wikipedia.org
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
Then a screen writer ran over to them and started screaming - shame on you - disgusting.
www.independent.co.uk

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