Polyglot Dictionary

vergüenza

/beɾˈɣwensa/

la noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
las vergüenzas

Meaning

  1. shame, embarrassment

    • Me dio vergüenza hablar.

      I felt embarrassed to speak.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

oprobio

oprobio implies a public, severe disgrace or infamy, often long-lasting reputational damage; vergüenza is the broader, more personal feeling of shame or embarrassment, which could be momentary and private.

Practice

1 What does vergüenza mean?

2 Fill the gap: Me dio ___ hablar.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vergüenza?

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