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ashamed [əˈʃeɪmd] adj (usually postpositive)
1. overcome with shame, guilt, or remorse 2. (foll by of) suffering from feelings of inferiority or shame in relation to (a person, thing, or deed) 3. (foll by to) unwilling through fear of humiliation, shame, etc. [Old English āscamod, past participle of āscamian to shame, from scamu shame] ashamedly [əˈʃeɪmɪdlɪ] adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
ashamed adjective 1. embarrassed, sorry, guilty, upset, distressed, shy, humbled, humiliated, blushing, self-conscious, red-faced, chagrined, flustered, mortified, sheepish, bashful, prudish, crestfallen, discomfited, remorseful, abashed, shamefaced, conscience-stricken, discountenanced She was ashamed that she looked so shabby. embarrassed pleased, honoured, satisfied, proud, vain, gratified, unashamed 2. reluctant, afraid, embarrassed, scared, unwilling, loath, disinclined Women are often ashamed to admit they are being abused. Translations ashamed [əˈʃeɪmd] ADJ 1. (= remorseful) → avergonzado, apenado(LAm) he was/felt ashamed about what had happened → estaba/se sentía avergonzado por lo que había pasado she was in tears, saying how ashamed she felt → estaba llorando y diciendo lo avergonzada or arrepentida que se sentía or estaba she was ashamed that she had been so nasty; she was ashamed about having been so nasty → estaba avergonzada or se avergonzaba or se arrepentía de haber sido tan cruel to be ashamed of o.s → estar avergonzado de sí mismo you ought to be ashamed of yourself! → ¡debería darte vergüenza or (LAm) pena!, ¡no te da vergüenza! 2. (= embarrassed) I was ashamed to ask for money → me daba vergüenza or (LAm) pena pedir dinero I've done nothing, I'm ashamed to say → me da vergüenza or (LAm) pena reconocerlo pero no he hecho nada I was too ashamed to tell anyone → me sentía demasiado avergonzado como para decírselo a nadie it's nothing to be ashamed of → no hay por qué avergonzarse or (LAm) apenarse I'm ashamed of you → me avergüenzo de ti I felt ashamed that the money spent on my education had been wasted → me daba vergüenza pensar que el dinero que se había gastado en mi educación no había servido para nada ashamed [əˈʃeɪmd] adj → honteux/euse, confus(e) to be ashamed → avoir honte to feel ashamed → avoir honte to be ashamed of sb/sth → avoir honte de qn/qch It's nothing to be ashamed of → Il n'y a pas à avoir honte. to be ashamed of o.s. → avoir honte You should be ashamed of yourself! → Tu devrais avoir honte! to be ashamed of o.s. for having done sth → avoir honte d'avoir fait qch to be ashamed to admit sth → avoir honte d'admettre qch A shares npl (British) → actions fpl prioritaires ash blond ash blonde adj → blond cendré ashamed adj → beschämt; to be or feel ashamed (of somebody/something) → sich schämen (→ für jdn/etw, jds/einer Sache (geh)); it’s nothing to be ashamed of → deswegen braucht man sich nicht zu genieren or schämen; to be ashamed that … → sich schämen, dass …; I felt ashamed for him → ich habe mich für ihn geschämt; he is ashamed to do it → es ist ihm peinlich, das zu tun, er schämt sich, das zu tun; … I’m ashamed to say → …, muss ich leider zugeben; to be ashamed of oneself (for doing something) → sich schämen(, etw getan zu haben); you ought to be ashamed (of yourself) → du solltest dich (was) schämen!, schäm dich!; you may well look ashamed → schäm dich ruhig! ashamed [əˈʃeɪmd] adj → pieno/a di vergogna, vergognoso/a to be or feel ashamed (of o.s.) → vergognarsi to be ashamed of sb/sth/to do sth → vergognarsi di qn/qc/di fare qc you ought to be ashamed of yourself! → dovresti vergognarti!, vergognati! it's nothing to be ashamed of → non è una cosa di cui ci si debba vergognare adj ashamed [əˈʃeimd] feeling shame He was ashamed of his bad work, ashamed to admit his mistake, ashamed of himself. skaam خَجِل، خَجْلان засрамен zahanbený flov sich schämen που ντρέπεται avergonzado on häbi شرمنده؛ سرافکنده nolo honteux בּוֹש लज्जित posramljen szégyell vmit malu sem skammast sín, sneypulegur vergognoso 恥じている 부끄러워하는 susigėdęs, sugėdintas kaunēties perasaan malu beschaamd skamfull zawstydzony envergonhado ruşinat (de) пристыженный zahanbený (koga biti) sram postiđen skamsen ซึ่งละอายใจ utanmş, mahçup 慚愧的 присоромлений شرمندہ ، خجل xấu hổ 羞耻 ashamed → خجلان zahanbený skamfuld schamerfüllt ντροπιασμένος avergonzado häpeissään honteux posramljen vergognarsi 恥じて 부끄러워 하는 beschaamd skamfull zawstydzony envergonhado пристыженный skamsen อับอาย mahcup xấu hổ 羞愧的 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The hero of the novel was already almost reaching his English happiness, a baronetcy and an estate, and Anna was feeling a desire to go with him to the estate, when she suddenly felt that HE ought to feel ashamed, and that she was ashamed of the same thing. I really am quite ashamed of my idleness; but in this horrid place one can find time for nothing. Of course, such tiny heads could not contain any great amount of brains, and the Whimsies were so ashamed of their personal appearance and lack of commonsense that they wore big heads made of pasteboard, which they fastened over their own little heads. |
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