shame

dommage

Situation décevante ou malheureuse que l’on souhaiterait différente.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : pity

Expressions courantes : a real shame, what a shame, a crying shame

honte

Sentiment pénible d’avoir mal agi ou de risquer d’être mal vu par les autres.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : shame about something (He felt shame about his cruel words.)

Synonymes : guilt, embarrassment

Contraires : pride

Expressions courantes : feel shame, deep shame, shame about something, shame at something

humilier, faire honte à

Critiquer quelqu’un, souvent publiquement, pour lui faire honte de ses actes ou de ses choix.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : shame someone for something/doing something (People shamed her online for asking for help.)

Synonymes : denounce, humiliate

Expressions courantes : publicly shame someone, shame someone online, shame someone for

faire honte à, humilier

Amener quelqu’un à avoir honte de lui-même ou de ce qu’il a fait.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : humiliate, embarrass

Expressions courantes : shame someone, shame someone deeply, shame the family

contraindre par la honte

Pousser quelqu’un à agir en lui faisant honte de son refus ou de son comportement.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : shame someone into doing something (Her friends shamed her into apologizing.)

Expressions courantes : shame someone into, shame into action, shame into silence