shame

shame  (shm)

n.

1.

a. A painful emotion caused by a strong sense of guilt, embarrassment, unworthiness, or disgrace.

b. Capacity for such a feeling: Have you no shame?

2. One that brings dishonor, disgrace, or condemnation.

3. A condition of disgrace or dishonor; ignominy.

4. A great disappointment.

tr.v. shamed, sham·ing, shames

1. To cause to feel shame; put to shame.

2. To bring dishonor or disgrace on.

3. To disgrace by surpassing.

4. To force by making ashamed: He was shamed into making an apology.

Idiom:

put to shame

1. To fill with shame; disgrace.

2. To outdo thoroughly; surpass: Your productivity has put the rest of us to shame.

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[Middle English, from Old English sceamu.]

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shame

Noun

1. a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of having done something wrong or foolish

2. capacity to feel such an emotion: have they no shame?

3. loss of respect; disgrace

4. a person or thing that causes this

5. a cause for regret or disappointment: it's a shame to rush back

6. put to shame to show up as being inferior by comparison: his essay put mine to shame

interj

S African informal

a. an expression of sympathy

b. an expression of pleasure or endearment

Verb

[shaming, shamed]

1. to cause to feel shame

2. to bring shame on

3. (often foll. by into)to force someone to do something by making him or her feel ashamed not to: he was finally shamed into paying the bill [Old English scamu]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shame - a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" conscience - a feeling of shame when you do something immoral; "he has no conscience about his cruelty" self-disgust, self-hatred - shame resulting from strong dislike of yourself or your actions embarrassment - the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
	2.	shame - a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison" disgrace, ignominy dishonor, dishonour - a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor" humiliation - state of disgrace or loss of self-respect obloquy, opprobrium - state of disgrace resulting from public abuse odium - state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior reproach - disgrace or shame; "he brought reproach upon his family"
	3.	shame - an unfortunate development; "it's a pity he couldn't do it" pity misfortune, bad luck - unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
Verb	1.	shame - bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime" attaint, disgrace, dishonor, dishonour befoul, maculate, defile, foul - spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
	2.	shame - compel through a sense of shame; "She shamed him into making amends" compel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"
	3.	shame - cause to be ashamed arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" discountenance - look with disfavor on; "The republic soon discountenanced its few friends"
	4.	shame - surpass or beat by a wide margin outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass, exceed, surmount - be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"

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shame

noun 1. embarrassment, humiliation, chagrin, ignominy, compunction, mortification, loss of face, abashment << OPPOSITE shamelessness

noun 2. disgrace, scandal, discredit, contempt, smear, degradation, disrepute, reproach, derision, dishonour, infamy, opprobrium, odium, ill repute, obloquy << OPPOSITE honour

verb 3. embarrass, disgrace, humiliate, humble, disconcert, mortify, take (someone) down a peg (informal) abash << OPPOSITE make proud

verb 4. dishonour, discredit, degrade, stain, smear, blot, debase, defile << OPPOSITE honour put something or someone to shame show up, disgrace, eclipse, surpass, outstrip, outclass

Translations

shame [ʃeɪm] n → vergüenza (= pity); lástima, pena

vt → avergonzar;

it is a shame that/to do → es una lástima or pena que/hacer;

what a shame! → ¡qué lástima or pena!;

to put sth/sb to shame (fig) → ridiculizar algo/a algn

shame [ʃeɪm] n → honte f

vt → faire honte à;

it is a shame (that/to do) → c'est dommage (que + sub/de faire);

what a shame! → quel dommage!;

to put sb/sth to shame (fig) → faire honte à qn/qch

shame [ʃeɪm] n → Scham f;

(disgrace) → Schande f

vt → beschämen;

it is a shame that ... → es ist eine Schande, dass ...;

what a shame! → wie schade!;

to bring shame on → Schande bringen über +acc;

to put sb/sth to shame → jdn/etw in den Schatten stellen

shame [ʃeɪm] n → vergogna

vt → far vergognare;

it is a shame (that/to do) → è un peccato (che + sub/fare);

what a shame! → che peccato!;

to put sb/sth to shame (fig) → far sfigurare qn/qc

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shame

n shame [ʃeim]

1 (often with at) an unpleasant feeling caused by awareness of guilt, fault, foolishness or failure I was full of shame at my rudeness; He felt no shame at his behaviour.skaamteخَجَل، حَياءсрамstudskamdie Schamντροπήvergüenza, penahäbiخجالتhäpeäntunnehonteבּוּשָׁהलज्जाsram, stidszégyen(kezés)rasa maluskömmvergogna恥かしさ부끄럼gėdakaunsrasa maluschaamteskam(fullhet)wstydvergonharuşineстыдhanbasramstidskam, skamsenhetความอับอายutanç, mahcubiyet羞愧соромشرمsự xấu hổ, sự tủi thẹn羞愧

2 dishonour or disgrace The news that he had accepted bribes brought shame on his whole family.skandeعار، خِزْيпозорostudaskamdie Schandeντροπή, όνειδοςdeshonrahäbiرسواييhäpeähonteחֶרפָּהबदनामीsramotagyalázatrasa malusmánvergogna恥불명예, 수치nešlovėnegodsaibschaamteskamhańbavergonharuşineпозорhanba, potupasramotasramotaskam, vanäraความขายหน้าutanç, şerefsizlik恥辱ганьбаبے آبروئیnỗi nhục耻辱

3 (with a) a cause of disgrace or a matter for blame It's a shame to treat a child so cruelly.skandeمَصْدَر خِزْيсрамотаhanbaskamdie Schandeαίσχοςvergüenzahäbi(asi)بي آبروييhäpeähonteמְבַיֵישघृणितsramotagyalázathal memalukanhneisavergogna恥ずべきこと망신감, 수치스러운 일neleistinas dalykaskaunssesuatu yang mengaibkanschandesynd, skamskandalvergonhapăcatстыд, позорhanbasramotaštetaen skamความอัปยศayıp, yazık羞恥ганьба, скандалباعث شرمđiều ân hận羞耻

4 (with a) a pity What a shame that he didn't get the job!skandeأسَف، أسى، خساره!безобразиеškodaskamder Jammerκρίμαpena, lástimakahjuمايه افسوسsäälidommageבִּיזָיוֹןशर्म की बातštetakársayang sekalisynd, e-ð leiðinlegtpeccato残念なこと유감된 일gailažēlums; nepatikasayangnyajammersyndszkodapenapăcatжалость, досадаškodaškodaštetasyndความน่าเสียดายyazık, ayıp遺憾的事прикрістьافسوس ناک صورتđiều đáng tiếc遗憾的事

v

1 (often with into) to force or persuade to do something by making ashamed He was shamed into paying his share.skaam maakيُخَجِّل، يُجْبِرُ بالتَّخْجيلзасрамвам някого да направи нещоpřiměttvingedurch Beschämung treiben zuφέρνω κπ. για να στο φιλότιμο κάνει κτ.avergonzar a alguien para que haga algohäbistamise abil sundimaخجالت كشيدنsaada tekemäänobliger (qqn à) en lui faisant honteלִפרוֹט עַל רִגשֵי הַבּוּשָהशर्मिंदा कर के कुछ करने के लिए बाध्य करनाposramitikénytelen (volt lenyelni a békát)mempermalukanreka með hótunum(svergognare costringendo a fare)恥じさせて～させる창피를 주어 (남)을 ...하게 하다sugėdinti ir priverstinokaunināt (un likt darīt)memalukanbeschaamd makengjøre til skammewymóc na, zmusićconvencer por vergonhaa umili (pe cineva)(при)стыдитьprinútiťprisilitipostidetifå ngn att för skams skull göra ngtทำให้อับอายจนเปลี่ยน (บางสิ่ง)utandırmak, mahcup etmek使丟臉присоромитиغیرت دلا کر کوئی کام کرواناlàm cho ai hổ thẹn使丢脸

2 to cause to have a feeling of shame His cowardice shamed his parents.onteerيُلْحِق العار بِ، يُخْزيпосрамвамzpůsobit hanbubringe skam overbeschämenντροπιάζωavergonzar, deshonrarhäbistamaخجالت دادنtuottaa häpeääfaire honte àלְבָיֵישशर्मिंदा होनाosramotitimegszégyenítmemalukanláta skammast síndisonorare, recare onta a恥じさせる...을 창피주다, ...을 망신시키다sugėdintiapkaunotmemalukanbeschamenskjemme ut, bringe skam overzawstydzićenvergonhara ruşina(о)позоритьzahanbiťosramotitipostidetifå att skämmas, skämma utทำให้อับอายyerin dibine geçirmek, rezil etmek使感慚愧ганьбитиشرمندہ کرناlàm ô nhục使感惭愧

adj ˈshameful

disgraceful shameful behaviour.skandelikمُخْجِل، شائِن، مُخْزٍсраменostudnýskammeligschändlichεπαίσχυντοςvergonzosohäbematuشرم آورhäpeällinenhonteuxמְבִישलज्जाजनक, शर्मनाक, घृणित, घिनावनाsramotan, sramanszégyenletesmemalukanskammarlegurvergognoso恥ずべき창피스러운, 면목 없는gėdingasapkaunojošs; kaunpilnsmemalukanschandelijkskamfull, flauhaniebnyvergonhosoruşinosпозорныйhanebnýsramotensramotanskamligน่าละอายutandırıcı丟臉的ганебний; скандальнийشرمناکđáng hổ thẹn丢脸的

adv ˈshamefully

skandelikبصورةٍ مُخْجِلَه او مُشينَهпозорноhanebněskammeligtschändlichεπαίσχυνταvergonzosamentehäbematultبطرز شرم آورhäpeällisestihonteusementבְּאוֹפֶן מְבִישशर्मनाकी, घिनावनापनsramotnoszégyenletesensecara memalukanskammarlegavergognosamente恥じて부끄럽게gėdingaiapkaunojošidengan cara yang memalukanschandelijkskamfullt, flauthaniebnievergonhosamente(în mod) ruşinosпозорноhanebnesramotnosramotnoskamligtอย่างน่าละอายutanılacak şekilde丟臉地ганебноبے حیائی سےđáng hổ thẹn丢脸地

n ˈshamefulness

skandelikheidخِزْي، إخْجال، إلحاق العار بِопозорениеhanebnostflovheddie Schändlichkeitαισχρότηταvergüenza, deshonrahäbematusقباحتhäpeällisyyshonteמְבִישशर्मनाकsramota, sramotnostgyalázat(osság)rasa maluskömmvergogna恥창피스러움begėdystėapkaunojumsmemalukanschandelijkheidskamfullhethaniebnośćvergonharuşineпозорhanebnosťsramotasramotnostskamlighetความน่าละอายutanmazlık丟臉скандальністьبے حیائیsự đáng hổ thẹn丢脸

adj ˈshameless

1 without shame; blatant a shameless liar; shameless deception.skaamteloosوَقِح، لا يَخْجَلбезсраменnestoudnýskamløsschamlosαναίσχυντος, ξεδιάντροποςdesvergonzado, sinvergüenzahäbituبي شرمانهhäpeämätönéhontéחֲסַר בּוּשָׁהनिर्लज्ज, बेशर्मbesramanszégyentelentak tahu maluósvífinn, blygðunarlausspudorato恥知らずの부끄럼을 모르는begėdiškasbezkaunīgs; nekaunīgstanpa rasa maluschaamteloosuten skam, uforskammetbezwstydnysem vergonhaneru­şinatбесстыдный, бессовестныйnehanebný, bezočivýnesramenbesramanskamlösซึ่งไม่อับอายutanmaz無恥的безсоромний, цинічнийبے حیاvô liêm sỉ无耻的

2 not modest a shameless woman.skaamteloosقَليل الحَياء،صَفيقнескроменnestydatýskamløsschamlosξεδιάντροπος, ξετσίπωτοςdescaradokõlvatuبي حياjulkeaimpudiqueחֲסַר בּוּשָׁהबेहयाbestidan, nepristojanszemérmetlentidak sopanblygðunarlaussfacciatoずうずうしい뻔뻔스러운begėdisnekaunīgsyang tidak tahu maluschaamteloosskamløs, frekkbezwstydnydesavergonhadoneruşinatнепристойныйnehanebnýbrez sramubestidanoblyg, hutlösน่าเสื่อมเสียhayâsız厚顏無恥的нескромнийبے غیرتtrơ trẽn厚颜无耻的

adv ˈshamelessly

onbeskaamdبدون خَجَل أو حَياءбезсрамноnestydatěskamløstschamlosξεδιάντροπαdescaradamentehäbitultبطرزي بي شرمانهhäpeämättömästieffrontémentבְּחוֹסֶר בּוּשָׁהनिर्लज्जतापूर्वक, बेशर्मी सेbesramno, bestidnoszégyentelenülsecara tak tahu maluaf blygðunarleysi/ósvífni(senza vergogna)ずうずうしく파렴치하게begėdiškainekaunīgitanpa rasa maluschaamteloosskamløst, uforskammetbezwstydniedesavergonhadamentecu neruşinareбесстыдноnehanebnenesramnobesramnoskamlöstอย่างไม่อับอายutanmadan厚臉皮地безсоромно; нескромноبے شرمی سےkhông biết xấu hổ,trơ trẽn厚脸皮地

n ˈshamelessness

skaamteloosheidإنْعِدام الخَجَل او الحَياءбезсрамиеnestoudnostskamløsheddie Schamlosigkeitξεδιαντροπιά, ξετσιπωτσιάdescarohäbitusبي شرميhäpeämättömyyseffronterieחוֹסֶר בּוּשָׁהनिर्लज्जताbesramnost, bestidnostszégyentelenség, szemtelenségketidak maluanblygðunarleysispudoratezza, sfrontatezza恥知らず뻔뻔스러움neturėjimas gėdosnekaunība; nekaunīgumssifat yang tidak tahu maluschaamteloosheidskamløshet, frekkhetbezwstyddescaramentoneruşinareбесстыдствоnehanebnosťnesramnostbesramnostskamlöshetความไม่อับอายutanmazlık無恥нескромністьبے شرمیsự vô liêm sỉ, sự trơ trẽn无耻

adj ˈshamefaced

showing shame or embarrassment He was very shamefaced about his mistake.bedeesdمُسْتَحٍ، يبدو الخَجَل عَلَيْهِзасраменzahanbenýskamfuld; flovverschämtνροπιασμένος, αμήχανοςavergonzado, apenadohäbelikشرمندهhäpeissäänconfusנָבוֹךलज्जाशील, लज्जालुsramežljiv, stidljivszégyenlősmerasa maluskömmustulegurimbarazzato恥じた부끄러워하는, 얌전한susigėdęsnokaunējies; kaunīgskemalu-maluanbeschaamdskamfull, flauzawstydzonyenvergonhadojenatсконфуженныйzahanbenýosramočenpostiđenskamsenอับอายutangaç, mahcup害羞的соромливий, нерішучийنادم، شرمسارbẽn lẽn害羞的

put to shame

to make feel ashamed of something or to make seem to be of poor quality by showing greater excellence Your beautiful drawing puts me/mine to shame.in die skande steekيُخْجِل، يُخْزيзасрамвам (с нещо по-добро)zahanbitgøre til skammein Schande bringenρεζιλεύω, ντροπιάζωen evidencia dejar a alguienhäbenema panemaشرمسار كردنsaattaa häpeäänfaire honte àלְבַייֵשलजवाना, लज्जित करनाposramiti kogamegszégyenít vkitmembuat malubera af, gera smánarlegan (í samanburði)svergognare恥じ入らせる남에게 창피를 주다daryti gėdą, sugėdintilikt (kādam) nokaunēties; izjust savu niecībumembuat seseorang rasa maluin de schaduw stellengjøre til skamme, være flau overprzyćmiewać, stawiać w gorszym świetleenvergonhara ruşinaпристыдить, посрамитьzahanbiťosramotitipostidetidra skam över ngn, få ngn att känna sig underlägsenทำให้อับอายgölgede bırakmak羞辱(某人)присоромитиشرمندہ کرناhơn hẳn ai, cái gì羞辱（某人）

to my, *his etc shame

it is a cause of shame to me, him etc that To my shame, my daughter always beats me at chess.tot my skaamteلِخَجَلي، لِعاريза мой срамk mé (jeho atd.) hanběmed skam at meldezu meiner,seiner etc. Schande muß ich,er etc. sagen,daß...προς μεγάλη μου ντροπήpara mi vergüenza(kellegi) häbiksباعث شرمندگي استhäpeäksenià (ma, etc.) grande honteמְבִישमेरे लिए शर्म की बात हैna čiju sramotuszégyellem, deyang memalukanmér til skammarcon (mia, sua, ecc.) grande vergogna恥ずかしながら창피하게도mano, jo ir t.t. gėdaiman (tev u.tml.) par kaunusaya sendiri terasa malutot mijn schandemed skam å meldeku mojej, jego itd. hańbiepara minha vergonhaspre marea (mea etc.) ruşineк моему (его и т.п.) стыдуna moju (jeho ap.) hanbuv (mojo, njegovo) sramotona moju sramotutill min (hans etc.) skam, skam till sägandesน่าอับอายutanç verici olarak使...感到羞愧на превеликий соромباعث شرمندگی ہوناtôi rất hổ thẹn使...感到羞愧