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feel ashamed
[/fiːl əˈʃeɪmd/]
verb phrase
sentir vergonha
1.
to experience a feeling of humiliation, embarrassment, or guilt about one's actions or appearance
I feel ashamed of my behavior at the party.
Sinto vergonha do meu comportamento na festa.
2.
to be self-conscious or uncomfortable in a social situation
She felt ashamed to ask for help.
Ela sentiu vergonha em pedir ajuda.
NYC Slang
feeling some type of way
Synonyms
feel embarrassed
be mortified
feel guilty
feel humiliated
be self-conscious
Antonyms
feel proud
feel confident
feel satisfied
feel unbothered
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
sentir vergonha
most common usage
São Paulo
sentir vergonha / ficar envergonhado
ficar envergonhado also commonly used
Rio de Janeiro
sentir vergonha / se envergonhar
colloquial variation
Portugal
sentir vergonha / envergonhar-se
reflexive form more common in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
feel ashamed of oneself
have nothing to be ashamed of
put to shame
shame on you
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