shame

pena, lástima

Algo decepcionante o desafortunado que uno desearía que fuera diferente.

En inglés sencillo: Something disappointing or unfortunate that you wish were different.

• It's a shame you missed dinner.
• What a shame about the weather!
• It was a shame to leave so early.

Cómo se usa: a shame that… (It's a shame that you can't come.); a shame to do something (It would be a shame to waste this food.)

Sinónimos: pity

Expresiones frecuentes: a real shame, what a shame, a crying shame

vergüenza

Sentimiento doloroso por haber hecho algo malo o por pensar que los demás pueden juzgarte mal.

En inglés sencillo: A painful feeling that you have done something wrong or that others may think badly of you.

• She felt shame after lying.
• He lowered his head in shame.
• Their kindness helped me overcome my shame.

Cómo se usa: shame about something (He felt shame about his cruel words.)

Sinónimos: guilt, embarrassment

Antónimos: pride

Expresiones frecuentes: feel shame, deep shame, shame about something, shame at something

avergonzar, humillar

Criticar a alguien, a menudo en público, para que se avergüence de sus acciones o decisiones.

En inglés sencillo: To criticize someone, often publicly, so they feel bad about their actions or choices.

• Don't shame people for their clothes.
• The newspaper shamed companies that paid unfair wages.
• She refused to join in shaming him online.

Cómo se usa: shame someone for something/doing something (People shamed her online for asking for help.)

Sinónimos: denounce, humiliate

Expresiones frecuentes: publicly shame someone, shame someone online, shame someone for

avergonzar

Hacer que alguien sienta vergüenza de sí mismo o de algo que ha hecho.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone feel bad about themselves or something they have done.

• His behavior shamed his family.
• Her quiet kindness shamed me more than any angry words.
• He was shamed by his own selfish response.

Sinónimos: humiliate, embarrass

Expresiones frecuentes: shame someone, shame someone deeply, shame the family

obligar mediante la vergüenza

Conseguir que alguien haga algo haciéndole sentir vergüenza de negarse o de su comportamiento.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone do something by making them feel bad about refusing or about their behavior.

• They shamed him into helping.
• The report shamed the company into changing its rules.
• Will public criticism shame them into taking action?

Cómo se usa: shame someone into doing something (Her friends shamed her into apologizing.)

Expresiones frecuentes: shame someone into, shame into action, shame into silence