/beɾɣonˈθoso/
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Translation
shameful, shy
Word origin
From vergüenza ('shame') plus the suffix -oso ('full of'), from Latin verecundia ('modesty, shyness'), from vereri ('to fear, to revere'). English 'revere' and 'reverence' share that Latin verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- verecundia
- English cognates
- revere, reverence
Grammar
Femininevergonzosa
Masc pluralvergonzosos
Fem pluralvergonzosas
Examples
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It was a shameful episode for the whole team.
desconocidos.
The little boy is very shy with strangers.
¡ !
What shameful behaviour!
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He went red at an embarrassing question.
derrota merecida.
The defeat was shameful and deserved.
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