B2
shame
/ʃeɪm/
noun
wstyd
/vstɨt͡s/· rzeczownikDefinition
A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.
Examples
He felt great shame for his actions.
Czuł wielki wstyd za swoje czyny.
To his shame, he forgot her birthday.
Ku jego wstydowi, zapomniał o jej urodzinach.
Synonyms
Collocations
feel shamebring shamesense of shame
verb
zawstydzać
/zavstɨˈd͡zat͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
hańbić
Definition
To make someone feel ashamed or to cause them to lose respect.
Examples
Don't shame your children in public.
Nie zawstydzaj swoich dzieci publicznie.
He was shamed into admitting his mistake.
Został zawstydzony i przyznał się do błędu.
Collocations
shame on youshame someone into
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