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shame
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I. vergogna [verˈɡoɲɲa] N f
1. vergogna (mortificazione):
vergogna
shame
arrossire di vergogna
to blush with shame
provare vergogna
to feel ashamed
provare vergogna per quel che si è fatto, per avere agito male
to be ashamed of what one has done, of having acted badly
non avere vergogna
to be without shame
prova vergogna per il suo passato
his past is an embarrassment to him
morire di vergogna
to die of shame or a thousand deaths
chinammo il viso per la vergogna
we hung our heads in shame
con mia grande vergogna
to my great embarrassment
credevo di morire di vergogna!
I could have died of embarrassment!
vergogna! (per rimproverare)
shame on you!
confessare qc senza vergogna
to admit sth openly
2. vergogna (onta):
vergogna
disgrace
vergogna
shame
essere la vergogna di qn
to be a disgrace to sb
gettare la vergogna su qn, qc
to bring disgrace upon sb, sth
è una vergogna che il governo si comporti in questo modo
it's disgraceful that the government should behave in this way
è una vergogna vedere una cosa simile
it's disgraceful to have to witness things like that
suo figlio è una vergogna per la scuola
your son is a disgrace to the school
II. vergogne N fpl (genitali)
vergogne
privates
vergogne
shameful parts
si fece scarlatto per la rabbia, la vergogna
he turned bright red with rage, shame
English
English
Italian
Italian
fie
vergogna
disgracefulness
vergogna f
unashamed
senza vergogna
unashamed (more informal) belief
di cui non ci si vergogna
shamelessly behave, exploit
in modo svergognato, senza vergogna
disgrace
vergogna f
disgrace
vergogna f
it's a disgrace that …
è una vergogna che …
he's a disgrace to the school
è la vergogna della scuola
it's a disgrace!
è una vergogna!
it's a crying shame! (stronger)
è davvero una vergogna!
shame
vergogna f
to feel shame
provare vergogna
he has no (sense of) shame
non ha nessuna vergogna or è uno svergognato
to feel shame at
provare vergogna per or vergognarsi di
shame
vergogna f
the shame of it!
che vergogna! che disonore!
to bring shame on
disonorare, essere la vergogna di
shame!
vergogna!
there were cries of “shame!”
si udiva gridare “vergogna!”
he was shamed into a confession
fu costretto a confessare per la vergogna
to be embarrassed by or about person, spouse, ignorance
provare vergogna per
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vergogna [ver·ˈgoɲ·ɲa] N f
1. vergogna (gener):
vergogna
shame
provare vergogna per qc
to be ashamed of sth
essere la vergogna della famiglia
to be the shame of the family
che vergogna! [o vergogna!]
what a disgrace!
2. vergogna (imbarazzo, disagio):
vergogna
embarrassment
avere vergogna di qc
to be embarrassed about sth
3. vergogna (timidezza):
vergogna
shyness
avere vergogna di fare qc
to be afraid to do sth
sentirsi sprofondare dalla vergogna
to die of embarrassment
English
English
Italian
Italian
disgrace
vergogna f
hangdog
pieno, -a di vergogna
to cringe with embarrassment at sth
sprofondare di vergogna per qc
it's shameful that …
è una vergogna che … +subj
shame
vergogna f
to die of shame
morire di vergogna
shame on you! a. iron
vergogna!
to be criminal to do sth
essere una vergogna fare qc
it is a downright disgrace
è proprio una vergogna
his face burned with anger/shame
è diventato rosso per la rabbia/vergogna
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
provare vergogna per qc
to be ashamed of sth
essere la vergogna della famiglia
to be the shame of the family
che vergogna! [o vergogna!]
what a disgrace!
avere vergogna di qc
to be embarrassed about sth
avere vergogna di fare qc
to be afraid to do sth
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Questo muro viene generalmente definito come un "muro della vergogna".
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Poco dopo il commissario fu ucciso e io, a distanza di trent'anni, provo ancora vergogna per quella coincidenza.
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Per la vergogna dell'idea si era punito, tramutando questo pensiero in un impulso suicida.
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Durante il corteggiamento di una bella barista, per un malessere intestinale, se la fa addosso e muore letteralmente di vergogna.
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Riesce a mandarlo all'università ma qui il giovane si vergogna di ammettere le sue origini di ragazzo di campagna.
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