la
feminine
/beɾˈɣwen.θa/
#1279 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
shame, embarrassment
Word origin
From Latin verecundia ('modesty, shame'), from vereri ('to fear, to respect'). The same root gives English revere and reverend.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- verecundia
- English cognates
- revere, reverend
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralvergüenzas
Examples
mucha .
I felt very embarrassed when I fell over in the street.
, cometemos .
Do not be ashamed, we all make mistakes.
tanta .
He was embarrassed to speak in front of so many people.
.
It is a shame that nobody wants to help.
.
His red face was a sign of his embarrassment.
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