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a·shamed
(ə-shāmd′)adj.
1. Feeling shame or guilt: Are you ashamed for having lied?
2. Feeling inferior, inadequate, or embarrassed: ashamed of my torn coat.
3. Reluctant through fear of humiliation or shame: ashamed to ask for help.
[Middle English, from Old English āsceamod, past participle of āsceamian, to feel shame : ā-, intensive pref. + sceamian, to feel shame.]
a·sham′ed·ly (ə-shā′mĭd-lē) adv.
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ashamed
(əˈʃeɪmd)adj (usually postpositive)
1. overcome with shame, guilt, or remorse
2. (foll by of) suffering from feelings of inferiority or shame in relation to (a person, thing, or deed)
3. (foll by to) unwilling through fear of humiliation, shame, etc
[Old English āscamod, past participle of āscamian to shame, from scamu shame]
ashamedly adv
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a•shamed
(əˈʃeɪmd)adj.
1. feeling shame; distressed or embarrassed by feelings of guilt, foolishness, or disgrace.
2. unwilling or restrained because of fear of shame, ridicule, or disapproval: They were ashamed to show their work.
[before 1000; orig. past participle of Middle English ashamen to be ashamed, Old English āscamian]
a•sham′ed•ly, adv.
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ashamed
– embarrassed1. 'ashamed'
If you are ashamed, you feel sorry about something you did wrong.
He upset Dad, and he feels a bit ashamed.
They were ashamed to admit that they had lied.
You say that someone is ashamed of something, or ashamed of themselves.
Jen feels ashamed of the lies she told.
I was ashamed of myself for getting so angry.
It's nothing to be ashamed of.
2. 'embarrassed'
If you are embarrassed, you are worried that people will laugh at you or think you are foolish.
He looked a bit embarrassed when he noticed his mistake.
She had been too embarrassed to ask her friends.
You say that someone is embarrassed by something or embarrassed about it.
He seemed embarrassed by the question.
I felt really embarrassed about singing in public.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'of' in sentences like these. Don't say, for example, 'He seemed embarrassed of the question.'
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| Adj. | 1. | ashamed - feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat" unashamed - used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame |
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ashamed
adjective
1. embarrassed, sorry, guilty, upset, distressed, shy, humbled, humiliated, blushing, self-conscious, red-faced, chagrined, flustered, mortified, sheepish, bashful, prudish, crestfallen, discomfited, remorseful, abashed, shamefaced, conscience-stricken, discountenanced She was ashamed that she looked so shabby.
embarrassed pleased, honoured, satisfied, proud, vain, gratified, unashamed
embarrassed pleased, honoured, satisfied, proud, vain, gratified, unashamed
2. reluctant, afraid, embarrassed, scared, unwilling, loath, disinclined Women are often ashamed to admit they are being abused.
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Translations
خَجِل، خَجْلانخَجْلان
zahanbený
flovskamfuld
häpeissään
posramljenpostiđen
szégyell
sem skammast sín, sneypulegur
恥じて
부끄러워 하는
sugėdintassusigėdęs
kaunētiesnokaunējies
osramočensramovati se
skamsen
อับอาย
mahcupmahçuputanmş
xấu hổ
ashamed
[əˈʃeɪmd] ADJ1. (= remorseful) → avergonzado, apenado (LAm)
he was/felt ashamed about what had happened → estaba/se sentía avergonzado por lo que había pasado
she was in tears, saying how ashamed she felt → estaba llorando y diciendo lo avergonzada or arrepentida que se sentía or estaba
she was ashamed that she had been so nasty; she was ashamed about having been so nasty → estaba avergonzada or se avergonzaba or se arrepentía de haber sido tan cruel
to be ashamed of o.s → estar avergonzado de sí mismo
you ought to be ashamed of yourself! → ¡debería darte vergüenza or (LAm) pena!, ¡no te da vergüenza!
he was/felt ashamed about what had happened → estaba/se sentía avergonzado por lo que había pasado
she was in tears, saying how ashamed she felt → estaba llorando y diciendo lo avergonzada or arrepentida que se sentía or estaba
she was ashamed that she had been so nasty; she was ashamed about having been so nasty → estaba avergonzada or se avergonzaba or se arrepentía de haber sido tan cruel
to be ashamed of o.s → estar avergonzado de sí mismo
you ought to be ashamed of yourself! → ¡debería darte vergüenza or (LAm) pena!, ¡no te da vergüenza!
2. (= embarrassed) I was ashamed to ask for money → me daba vergüenza or (LAm) pena pedir dinero
I've done nothing, I'm ashamed to say → me da vergüenza or (LAm) pena reconocerlo pero no he hecho nada
I was too ashamed to tell anyone → me sentía demasiado avergonzado como para decírselo a nadie
it's nothing to be ashamed of → no hay por qué avergonzarse or (LAm) apenarse
I'm ashamed of you → me avergüenzo de ti
I felt ashamed that the money spent on my education had been wasted → me daba vergüenza pensar que el dinero que se había gastado en mi educación no había servido para nada
I've done nothing, I'm ashamed to say → me da vergüenza or (LAm) pena reconocerlo pero no he hecho nada
I was too ashamed to tell anyone → me sentía demasiado avergonzado como para decírselo a nadie
it's nothing to be ashamed of → no hay por qué avergonzarse or (LAm) apenarse
I'm ashamed of you → me avergüenzo de ti
I felt ashamed that the money spent on my education had been wasted → me daba vergüenza pensar que el dinero que se había gastado en mi educación no había servido para nada
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
ashamed
[əˈʃeɪmd] adj → honteux/euse, confus(e)to be ashamed → avoir honte
to feel ashamed → avoir honte
to be ashamed of sb/sth → avoir honte de qn/qch
It's nothing to be ashamed of → Il n'y a pas à avoir honte.
to be ashamed of o.s. → avoir honte
You should be ashamed of yourself! → Tu devrais avoir honte!
to be ashamed of o.s. for having done sth → avoir honte d'avoir fait qch
to be ashamed to admit sth → avoir honte d'admettre qchA shares npl (British) → actions fpl prioritairesash blond ash blonde adj → blond cendré
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
ashamed
adj → beschämt; to be or feel ashamed (of somebody/something) → sich schämen (→ für jdn/etw, jds/einer Sache (geh)); it’s nothing to be ashamed of → deswegen braucht man sich nicht zu genieren or schämen; to be ashamed that … → sich schämen, dass …; I felt ashamed for him → ich habe mich für ihn geschämt; he is ashamed to do it → es ist ihm peinlich, das zu tun, er schämt sich, das zu tun; … I’m ashamed to say → …, muss ich leider zugeben; to be ashamed of oneself (for doing something) → sich schämen(, etw getan zu haben); you ought to be ashamed (of yourself) → du solltest dich (was) schämen!, schäm dich!; you may well look ashamed → schäm dich ruhig!
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ashamed
[əˈʃeɪmd] adj → pieno/a di vergogna, vergognoso/ato be or feel ashamed (of o.s.) → vergognarsi
to be ashamed of sb/sth/to do sth → vergognarsi di qn/qc/di fare qc
you ought to be ashamed of yourself! → dovresti vergognarti!, vergognati!
it's nothing to be ashamed of → non è una cosa di cui ci si debba vergognare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
ashamed
(əˈʃeimd) adjective feeling shame. He was ashamed of his bad work, ashamed to admit his mistake, ashamed of himself.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
ashamed
→ خَجْلان zahanbený skamfuld schamerfüllt ντροπιασμένος avergonzado häpeissään honteux posramljen vergognarsi 恥じて 부끄러워 하는 beschaamd skamfull zawstydzony envergonhado пристыженный skamsen อับอาย mahcup xấu hổ 羞愧的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
ashamed
a. avergonzado-a, apenado-a;
vi.
to be ___ → tener vergüenza, tener pena.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
ashamed
adj avergonzadoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.