shame in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.shame [Brit ʃeɪm, Am ʃeɪm] N

3. shame (pity):

it is a shame that …
c'est dommage que …
+ subj it seems a shame
il semble dommage
it was a great or such a shame (that) she lost
c'est tellement dommage qu'elle ait perdu
it would be a shame if he couldn't come
il serait dommage qu'il ne puisse pas venir
it's a shame to do
c'est dommage de faire
it seemed a shame to do
il semblait dommage de faire
it's a shame about the factory closing
c'est dommage que l'usine ait fermé or ferme
it's a shame about your father (if not very serious matter)
c'est dommage pour ton père
it's a shame about your father (if serious)
je suis désolé pour ton père
nice costumes—shame about the play inf!
les costumes étaient réussis—mais la pièce! inf
what a shame!
quel dommage!
isn't it a shame?
c'est vraiment dommage

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!
c'est une honte!
scalding shame
cuisant
flushed with shame, excitement
rouge de

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cela n'a rien d'humiliant
there's no shame in it
il devint écarlate de rage/honte
he turned scarlet with rage/shame
il n'y a pas de démérite à agir ainsi
there is no shame in acting this way
(quel) dommage!
what a shame ou pity!
c'est dommage
it's a shame ou pity (de faire to do, que that)
c'est très ou vraiment dommage
it's a great shame ou pity
il serait dommage que
it would be a shame ou pity if
honte
shame
rougir de honte
to blush with shame
couvrir qn de honte
to cover sb with shame
honte à celui/ceux qui …
shame on him/those who …
n'avoir aucune pudeur
to have no sense of modesty ou no shame

shame in the PONS Dictionary

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III.shame [ʃeɪm] VB trans (discredit)

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it is a crying shame that
c'est scandaleux que +subj
his face was burning with shame/anger
son visage était rouge de honte/colère
she feels the loneliness/shame of her position
elle ressent la solitude/la honte de sa situation

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shame Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it is a crying shame that
c'est scandaleux que +subj
to hang/bow one's head in shame
baisser la tête de honte
to feel a deep (sense of) shame
éprouver un profond ressentiment
it's a crying shame that
c'est une honte que +subj
it's a great shame that
c'est vraiment dommage que +subj
to bring shame/discredit to sb
jeter la honte/le discrédit sur qn
to shame sb/sth into doing sth
obliger qn/qc à faire qc
she feels the loneliness/shame of her position
elle ressent la solitude/la honte de sa situation
his face was burning with shame/anger
son visage était rouge de honte/colère
there's no shame in doing that
il n'y a pas de déshonneur à faire cela
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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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
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
When alone, too, an embarrassed individual may try to avoid recollection of the incident due to feelings of shame it causes.
en.wikipedia.org
The robbers retreat in shame when they realise they can not harm this holy man.
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
It's a shame in a way, as there's plenty to chunter about in the 35 minutes before that.
www.denofgeek.com
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
Club supporters had mixed reactions and feelings towards the situation as the club was left with dishonour and shame.
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

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