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Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary © 2009 Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori spa e Oxford University Press:
1. shame /ʃeɪm/ n.
  1. (embarrassment, disgrace) vergogna f.;
    to feel ~ at provare vergogna per, vergognarsi di;
    to my eternal ~ con mio grande disonore;
    the ~ of it! che vergogna! che disonore!
    to bring ~ on disonorare, essere la vergogna di;
    ~ on you! vergognati! ma non ti vergogni?
  1. (pity) it is a ~ that è un peccato che;
    it’s a ~ about the factory closing è un peccato che la fabbrica abbia chiuso, chiuda;
    nice costumes - ~ about the play! colloq. i costumi erano belli - peccato la recita!
locuzioni idiomatiche to put sb. to ~ disonorare qcn., portare disonore a qcn.;
your garden puts the others to ~ il tuo giardino fa sembrare miseri tutti gli altri.
2. shame /ʃeɪm/ tr.
  1. (embarrass) imbarazzare, fare vergognare;
    I was ~d by her words le sue parole mi imbarazzarono;
    he was ~d into a confession fu costretto a confessare per la vergogna
  1. (disgrace) disonorare.


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shame: WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2012

Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
shamen (remorse) pentimento, rimorsovergogna nf
He felt shame for the awful things that he had said.
Ha provato vergogna per le cose orribili che aveva detto.
shamen (pity, sad) penapeccato nm
It's a shame you can't come with us.
È un peccato che tu non possa venire con noi.
shamevtr (motivate with shame)indurre, costringere⇒ vtr
The preacher shamed the congregation into action.
Il predicatore ha indotto la congregazione ad agire.
 
Additional Translations
shamen (modesty)pudore nm
She covered herself in shame.
Si è nascosta nel suo pudore.
shamen (humiliation)vergogna nf
He hung his head with shame.
Ha abbassato il capo per la vergogna.
shamen (disgrace)disonore nm
 infamia nf
The scandal brought shame upon the politician.
Lo scandalo ha causato disonore al politico.
shamen (sthg causing regret) brutta figuravergogna nf
The shame of failure made them sad.
La vergogna del fallimento li rattristò.
shamevtr (make ashamed)rimproverare⇒ vtr
His mother shamed him for leaving the toys out.
Sua madre lo ha rimproverato per aver lasciato i giocattoli in giro.
shamevtr (to disgrace)gettare nella vergogna vtr
 disonorare⇒ vtr
His actions shamed the family.
Le sue azioni hanno gettato la famiglia nella vergogna.
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shame: WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2012

Compound Forms/Forme composte
crying shamen informal (sth considered sad, unfortunate)vero peccato nm
She thought it was a crying shame that her son's sporting career had to end when he injured his knee.
È stato un vero peccato che Alonzo Mourning si sia dovuto ritirare dalla NBA.
have no shamev (never feel embarrassed)non sentire vergogna, non provare vergogna vtr
 non vergognarsi v rif
it's shame thatè una vergogna che, è un peccato che
it's shame that...è un peccato che
put to shamevtr (cause to look inferior)mettere in imbarazzo vtr
Your generous apology puts me to shame for being so hot-tempered.
shame on youinterj (expressing disapproval)vergogna! inter
Shame on you! You tracked mud all over this clean floor.
Vergogna! Maltrattare così un povero cagnolino!
what a shame!interj informal (expressing disappointment)che peccato!, peccato! inter
Oh what a shame! I can't go to the party because I have a bad cold.
Che peccato! Non posso andare alla festa perché ho un brutto raffreddore.
without shameadv (brazenly)senza vergogna
She wore the mini skirt and halter top to the funeral without shame.
Indossò quella minigonna ed entrò al funerale in chiesa senza vergogna.
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Forum discussions with the word(s) 'shame' in the title:
Discussioni nei forum nel cui titolo è presente la parola 'shame':
As I walk through my gray shame and guilt in the cold
ashamed and shame
Call of shame
Cheat me once - shame on you!
Drugs Bust Shame
feelin' like a hand in rusted shame
First time shame on you, second time shame on me!
If we are truthful with ourselves, we would realize it is a shame
It is good to see someone speaking Italian, but it's such a shame...
It was a shame about the result...
It was a shame how he carried on
It's a shame for Italy that
it's a shame you weren't there
It's shame you couldn't make it to our wedding
Its a shame he doesn't like the shirt
My drugs shame
shame
Shame on the road is written off
Shame on them
such a shame vs. what a shame
what a shame I would have like to have come
You put every other fireman I ever knew to absolute goddamn shame

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