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shame

S2 W1

BrE /ʃeɪm/ AmE /ʃeɪm/

noun / adjective en → es

1 FEELING OF REGRET [uncountable] A2

a feeling of regret or disappointment about something you have done or failed to do

vergüenza, remordimiento

  • feel shame for/about sth

Collocations feel shame about something · a feeling of shame

  • She felt a deep sense of shame over her actions.

    Ella sintió un profundo sentimiento de vergüenza por sus acciones.

2 DISAPPROVAL [uncountable] B1

a feeling that something is wrong or should not be allowed to happen

vergüenza, escándalo

  • be a shame (that)

Collocations it's a shame that · what a shame

  • It's such a shame that they can't come.

    Es una verdadera lástima que no puedan venir.

3 HONOR [countable] B2

a person or group of people who are admired and respected because they have done something good or brave

orgullo, gloria

  • be a shame

Collocations a great shame · the shame of the family/school/university

  • He is a real shame to his family.

    Es un orgullo para su familia.

4 HONORABLE ACTION [countable] B2

an action that shows respect or admiration for someone

honor, homenaje

  • pay sb a shame

Collocations pay a shame to sb · a great shame for sb

  • The mayor paid the soldiers a great shame.

    El alcalde rindió un gran homenaje a los soldados.

5 SHAMEFUL ACTION [countable] B2

an action that is considered to be wrong or bad and should not happen

escándalo, vergüenza

  • be a shame

Collocations a great shame · the shame of the family/school/university

  • It was a real shame that he cheated.

    Fue un verdadero escándalo que él mintiera.

6 SHAMEFUL PERSON [countable] C1

a person who is considered to be bad or wrong and should not exist in a community

vergüenza, deshonra

  • be a shame

Collocations a great shame · the shame of the family/school/university

  • He is a real shame to his community.

    Es una vergüenza para su comunidad.

7 SHAMEFUL THING [countable] C1

a thing that is considered to be wrong or bad and should not exist in a community

vergüenza, deshonra

  • be a shame

Collocations a great shame · the shame of the family/school/university

  • It's a real shame that such things still exist.

    Es una verdadera vergüenza que cosas así sigan existiendo.

8 SHAMEFUL EVENT [countable] C1

an event that is considered to be wrong or bad and should not happen in a community

escándalo, vergüenza

  • be a shame

Collocations a great shame · the shame of the family/school/university

  • It was a real shame that such an event occurred.

    Fue una verdadera vergüenza que tal evento ocurriera.