- vergüenza
- f.1 shame, bashfulness, abashment, embarrassment.2 shame, opprobrium.3 shameful thing, shame.* * *vergüenza► nombre femenino1 (deshonor etc) shame, sense of shame■ sus palabras me dan vergüenza her words make me feel ashamed2 (timidez) bashfulness, shyness; (turbación) embarrassment■ me da vergüenza bailar I'm too shy to dance■ pasó mucha vergüenza cuando salió la noticia he was really embarrassed when the news came out3 (escándalo) disgrace, shame■ lo que han hecho es una vergüenza what they did is a disgrace► nombre femenino plural vergüenzas1 familiar eufemístico private parts\FRASEOLOGÍAcaerse la cara de vergüenza figurado to die of embarrassment¡qué vergüenza! it's a disgrace!, how disgraceful!¿no te da vergüenza? aren't you ashamed of yourself?no tener vergüenza to be a shameless person, have no shamepasar vergüenza (humillación) to be ashamed 2 (turbación) to be embarrassedpasar vergüenza ajena to feel embarrassed for somebodyperder la vergüenza to lose all sense of shame¡qué poca vergüenza! how shameful!sacar a alguien a la vergüenza to hold somebody up to shamesentir vergüenza to be ashamedtener vergüenza de hacer algo to be ashamed to do something* * *SF1) (=azoramiento) embarrassment
casi me muero de vergüenza — I almost died of embarrassment
¡qué vergüenza! — how embarrassing!
me da vergüenza decírselo — I feel too embarrassed to tell him
sentir vergüenza ajena — to feel embarrassed for sb
2) (=dignidad) shame, sense of shamesi tuviera vergüenza no lo haría — if he had any (sense of) shame he wouldn't do it
¡vergüenza debería darte! — you should be ashamed!, shame on you!
¡vaya manera de tratar a tu abuela, qué vergüenza! — what a way to treat your grandmother, you should be ashamed o shame on you!
¡qué poca vergüenza tienes! — you've got no shame!, you're utterly shameless
perder la vergüenza — to lose all sense of shame
sacar a algn a la vergüenza — ††(lit) to make a public display of sb; (fig) to hold sb up to shame
3) (=escándalo) disgraceel hijo es la vergüenza de su familia — the son is a disgrace to his family
es una vergüenza que esté tan sucio — it's a disgrace o it's disgraceful that it should be so dirty
4) plvergüenzas* euf (=genitales) privates euf, naughty bits * humcon las vergüenzas al aire — fully exposed hum
* * *femenino1) (turbación) embarrassmentno lo hagas pasar vergüenza — don't embarrass him
se puso colorado de vergüenza — he blushed with embarrassment
me da vergüenza pedírselo otra vez — I'm embarrassed to ask him again
sentí vergüenza ajena — I felt embarrassed for him/her/them
2) (sentido del decoro) (sense of) shameno tienes vergüenza! — you should be ashamed of yourself!
qué falta de vergüenza tienes! — have you no shame?
perder la vergüenza — to lose all sense of shame
3) (escándalo, motivo de oprobio) disgraceuna vergüenza nacional — a national disgrace
ser una vergüenza para algo/alguien — to be a disgrace to something/somebody
estos precios son una vergüenza — these prices are outrageous
¿perdiste otra vez? qué vergüenza! — (hum) you mean you lost again? shame on you!
4) vergüenzas femenino plural (euf & hum) (genitales) privates (pl) (euph & hum)* * *= shame, embarrassment, self-consciousness, disgrace, bashfulness.Ex. It has been to the continuing shame of the library field that his efforts toward eliminating the price-fixing of children's books have received such little note and appreciation.Ex. Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.Ex. In other cases, straightforward alphabetical arrangement scatters topics within the same facet which could be arranged more helpfully; eg in Psychology we find BF575 Special forms of emotion eg .A5 Anger .A9 Awe .B3 Bashfulness .F2 Fear .H3 Hate .L8 Love. S4 self-consciousness.Ex. Distribution of any publication that tends to expose an individual to public contempt, ridicule, or disgrace is forbidden.Ex. In other cases, straightforward alphabetical arrangement scatters topics within the same facet which could be arranged more helpfully; eg in Psychology we find BF575 Special forms of emotion eg .A5 Anger .A9 Awe .B3 bashfulness .F2 Fear .H3 Hate .L8 Love. S4 Self-consciousness.----* dar vergüenza = feel + shy.* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.* morirse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.* ruborizarse de vergüenza = blush with + shame.* sentir vergüenza = feel + embarrassed.* sentir vergüenza ajena = feel + embarrassed for + Nombre.* ser una vergüenza = be a disgrace.* sonrojarse de vergüenza = blush with + shame.* vergüenza ajena = embarrassing situation.* * *femenino1) (turbación) embarrassmentno lo hagas pasar vergüenza — don't embarrass him
se puso colorado de vergüenza — he blushed with embarrassment
me da vergüenza pedírselo otra vez — I'm embarrassed to ask him again
sentí vergüenza ajena — I felt embarrassed for him/her/them
2) (sentido del decoro) (sense of) shameno tienes vergüenza! — you should be ashamed of yourself!
qué falta de vergüenza tienes! — have you no shame?
perder la vergüenza — to lose all sense of shame
3) (escándalo, motivo de oprobio) disgraceuna vergüenza nacional — a national disgrace
ser una vergüenza para algo/alguien — to be a disgrace to something/somebody
estos precios son una vergüenza — these prices are outrageous
¿perdiste otra vez? qué vergüenza! — (hum) you mean you lost again? shame on you!
4) vergüenzas femenino plural (euf & hum) (genitales) privates (pl) (euph & hum)* * *= shame, embarrassment, self-consciousness, disgrace, bashfulness.Ex: It has been to the continuing shame of the library field that his efforts toward eliminating the price-fixing of children's books have received such little note and appreciation.
Ex: Patrons who are reluctant to seek assistance in using reference books or the card catalog, feel no embarrassment about seeking help in the 'automated' setting.Ex: In other cases, straightforward alphabetical arrangement scatters topics within the same facet which could be arranged more helpfully; eg in Psychology we find BF575 Special forms of emotion eg .A5 Anger .A9 Awe .B3 Bashfulness .F2 Fear .H3 Hate .L8 Love. S4 self-consciousness.Ex: Distribution of any publication that tends to expose an individual to public contempt, ridicule, or disgrace is forbidden.Ex: In other cases, straightforward alphabetical arrangement scatters topics within the same facet which could be arranged more helpfully; eg in Psychology we find BF575 Special forms of emotion eg .A5 Anger .A9 Awe .B3 bashfulness .F2 Fear .H3 Hate .L8 Love. S4 Self-consciousness.* dar vergüenza = feel + shy.* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.* morirse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.* ruborizarse de vergüenza = blush with + shame.* sentir vergüenza = feel + embarrassed.* sentir vergüenza ajena = feel + embarrassed for + Nombre.* ser una vergüenza = be a disgrace.* sonrojarse de vergüenza = blush with + shame.* vergüenza ajena = embarrassing situation.* * *vergüenzafeminineA (turbación) embarrassmentno lo hagas pasar vergüenza delante de los amigos don't embarrass him in front of his friendsse puso colorado de vergüenza he blushed with embarrassmentdíselo, que no te dé vergüenza tell him, don't be shy o embarrassed about itme da vergüenza pedírselo otra vez I'm embarrassed to ask him again¡este niño me hace pasar una vergüenza …! this child says/does such embarrassing thingscuando hacen el ridículo así uno siente una vergüenza ajena when they make fools of themselves like that, you feel so embarrassed for themB (sentido del decoro) shame, sense of shamesi tuviera vergüenza, vendría a disculparse if he had any (sense of) shame, he'd come and apologize¡no tienes vergüenza! you should be ashamed of yourself!¡qué falta de vergüenza! or ¡qué poca vergüenza! you should be ashamed of yourself!, have you no shame?perder la vergüenza to lose all sense of shameC (escándalo, motivo de oprobio) disgracelos abogados como él son una vergüenza para la profesión lawyers like him are a disgrace to the profession¡qué vergüenza! ¡comportarse así en público! how disgraceful behaving like that in public!estos precios son una vergüenza these prices are shocking o scandalous¿te ganó Miguelito? ¡qué vergüenza! (hum); you mean you lost to little Miguel? shame on you!D vergüenzas fpl (euf hum) (genitales) privates (pl) (euph hum), private parts (pl) (euph)* * *
vergüenza sustantivo femenino
1 (turbación) embarrassment;◊ no lo hagas pasar vergüenza don't embarrass him;
me da vergüenza pedírselo otra vez I'm embarrassed to ask him again;
sentí vergüenza ajena I felt embarrassed for him (o her etc)
2 (sentido del decoro) (sense of) shame;◊ no tiene vergüenza he has no (sense of) shame
3 (escándalo, motivo de oprobio) disgrace;◊ ser una vergüenza para algo/algn to be a disgrace to sth/sb;
estos precios son una vergüenza these prices are outrageous
vergüenza sustantivo femenino
1 (pudor, azoramiento) embarrassment
estaba rojo o colorado de vergüenza, he was red with embarrassment
me daba vergüenza acercarme a ella, I was embarrassed to go up to her
2 (dignidad, autoestima) shame: ¡debía darte vergüenza!, shame on you!
perder la vergüenza, to lose all sense of shame
3 (causa de indignación, escándalo) disgrace: es una vergüenza para su familia, he's a disgrace to his family
♦ Locuciones: sentir vergüenza ajena, to feel embarrassed for sb
'vergüenza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajena
- ajeno
- apuro
- bochorno
- colorada
- colorado
- dar
- deber
- desvergonzada
- desvergonzado
- embarazarse
- empacho
- enrojecer
- llenar
- morirse
- ninguna
- ninguno
- pudor
- qué
- reparo
- sofoco
- sombra
- tierra
- vergonzosa
- vergonzoso
- apenar
- asorocharse
- chapa
- corte
- deshonra
- pena
- plancha
- tomate
English:
bow
- cringe
- die
- disgrace
- disgraceful
- embarrassment
- monstrous
- ounce
- scandal
- self-conscious
- shame
- shamefulness
- shy
- spare
- squirm
- unashamedly
- ashamed
- embarrass
- embarrassed
- embarrassing
- mortified
* * *vergüenza♦ nf1. [deshonra] shame;sentir vergüenza to feel ashamed;me da vergüenza confesar que… I'm ashamed to admit that…;tener poca vergüenza, no tener vergüenza to be shameless;¡eres la vergüenza de la familia! you're a disgrace to your family!2. [bochorno] embarrassment;dar vergüenza a alguien to embarrass sb;me da vergüenza decírtelo I'm embarrassed to tell you;¡qué vergüenza! how embarrassing!;sentir o [m5]pasar vergüenza to feel embarrassed;ser de vergüenza to be disgraceful o a disgrace;el trato que reciben es de vergüenza the way they're treated is disgraceful o a disgrace;ese programa da vergüenza ajena that programme is cringe-making o embarrassingly bad;Compel de la vergüenza: ¿quién quiere el de la vergüenza? who wants the last one?3. [timidez] bashfulness;perder la vergüenza to lose one's inhibitions4. [deshonra, escándalo] disgrace;¡es una vergüenza! it's disgraceful!;¡qué vergüenza! what a disgrace!♦ vergüenzas nfplFam Euf [genitales] private parts, privates* * *vergüenzaf1 shame;no sé cómo no se te cae la cara de vergüenza you should be ashamed (of yourself);¿no te da vergüenza? aren’t you ashamed of yourself?;no tiene vergüenza he has no shame, he’s shameless2 (escándalo) disgrace;es una vergüenza it’s a disgrace3:me da vergüenza I’m embarrassed;sentir vergüenza ajena feel embarrassed for s.o.4:vergüenzas pl (órganos sexuales) private parts* * *vergüenza nf1) : disgrace, shame2) : embarrassment3) : bashfulness, shyness* * *vergüenza n1. (sentimiento de culpabilidad) shamele debería dar vergüenza he should be ashamed of himself¡qué vergüenza! shame on you!2. (bochorno, corte) embarrassmentme da vergüenza decirle que me gusta I'm embarrassed to tell him that I like him3. (escándalo) disgracees una vergüenza que la playa esté tan sucia it's a disgrace that the beach is so dirty
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.