avergonzar

/aβeɾɣonˈsaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
avergüenzo
preterite (yo)
avergoncé
past participle
avergonzado

Meaning

  1. to shame

    • Me avergüenza mi error.

      I'm ashamed of my mistake.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

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Portuguese

envergonhar

envergonhar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to shame."

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