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shame BrE / ʃeɪm /  NAmE / ʃeɪm / Native audio playback is not supported. shame(noun)BrE / ʃeɪm /  NAmE / ʃeɪm / the feelings of sadness, embarrassment and guilt that you have when you know that something you have done is wrong or stupidHis face burned with shame.She hung her head in shame.He could not live with the shame of other people knowing the truth.I would die of shame if she ever found out.To my shame (= I feel shame that) I refused to listen to her side of the story.the ability to feel shame at something you have doneHave you no shame?That child is completely without shame!used to say that something is a cause for feeling sad or disappointedsynonym pityhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/pity_1What a shame they couldn't come.It's a shame about Tim, isn't it?It's a shame that she wasn't here to see it.It would be a crying shame (= a great shame) not to take them up on the offer.It seems such a shame to throw perfectly good food away.It’s a shame (that) you didn’t say something sooner.the loss of respect that is caused when you do something wrong or stupidThere is no shame in wanting to be successful.She felt that her failure would bring shame on her family.to publish the names of people or organizations who have done something wrong or illegalto be much better than somebody/somethingTheir presentation put ours to shame.Her energy and enthusiasm puts the rest of us to shame (= makes us feel embarrassed and guilty that we are not the same).used to say that somebody should feel ashamed for something they have said or doneExtra ExamplesDo you feel no shame for what you’ve done?He had cried noisily and without shame at the news of Esther’s death.He risked public shame and possible imprisonment.He was being held by two security guards, his head bowed in shame.Her pregnancy was no cause for shame.His arrest for stealing brought shame on his family.I nearly died of shame!It is a national shame that our prisons serve as mental institutions.It’s a terrible shame about Steve losing his job.It’s a terrible shame about Stuart losing his job, isn’t it?Shame on you for doubting me!She blushed with shame.She felt a flush of shame at what she’d done.She shut her eyes in shame.She wept from the shame of having let everyone down.There’s no shame in making an honest living.This is the secret shame I have carried around for decades.To my shame, I didn’t tell Robert about the party.What a shame you can’t come!It would be a crying shame to let all that talent go to waste.It’s a shame about Tim, isn’t it?It’s such a shame that she wasn’t here to see it.Shame they couldn’t make it.She felt that her failure would bring shame on her familyTo my shame I refused to listen to her side of the story.Word OriginOld English sc(e)amu (noun), sc(e)amian ‘feel shame’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schamen (verb) and German Scham (noun), schämen (verb).

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(noun) his face burned with shame.she hung her head in shame.he could not live with the shame of other people knowing the truth.i would die of shame if she ever found out. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=shame This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	shame
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / ʃeɪm / NAmE / ʃeɪm /
Example	his face burned with shame. she hung her head in shame. he could not live with the shame of other people knowing the truth. i would die of shame if she ever found out.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=shame
Content	shame (noun)BrE / ʃeɪm / NAmE / ʃeɪm / the feelings of sadness, embarrassment and guilt that you have when you know that something you have done is wrong or stupid His face burned with shame. She hung her head in shame. He could not live with the shame of other people knowing the truth. I would die of shame if she ever found out. To my shame (= I feel shame that) I refused to listen to her side of the story. the ability to feel shame at something you have done Have you no shame? That child is completely without shame! used to say that something is a cause for feeling sad or disappointed synonym pity https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/pity_1 What a shame they couldn't come. It's a shame about Tim, isn't it? It's a shame that she wasn't here to see it. It would be a crying shame (= a great shame) not to take them up on the offer. It seems such a shame to throw perfectly good food away. It’s a shame (that) you didn’t say something sooner. the loss of respect that is caused when you do something wrong or stupid There is no shame in wanting to be successful. She felt that her failure would bring shame on her family. to publish the names of people or organizations who have done something wrong or illegal to be much better than somebody/something Their presentation put ours to shame. Her energy and enthusiasm puts the rest of us to shame (= makes us feel embarrassed and guilty that we are not the same). used to say that somebody should feel ashamed for something they have said or done Extra Examples Do you feel no shame for what you’ve done? He had cried noisily and without shame at the news of Esther’s death. He risked public shame and possible imprisonment. He was being held by two security guards, his head bowed in shame. Her pregnancy was no cause for shame. His arrest for stealing brought shame on his family. I nearly died of shame! It is a national shame that our prisons serve as mental institutions. It’s a terrible shame about Steve losing his job. It’s a terrible shame about Stuart losing his job, isn’t it? Shame on you for doubting me! She blushed with shame. She felt a flush of shame at what she’d done. She shut her eyes in shame. She wept from the shame of having let everyone down. There’s no shame in making an honest living. This is the secret shame I have carried around for decades. To my shame, I didn’t tell Robert about the party. What a shame you can’t come! It would be a crying shame to let all that talent go to waste. It’s a shame about Tim, isn’t it? It’s such a shame that she wasn’t here to see it. Shame they couldn’t make it. She felt that her failure would bring shame on her family To my shame I refused to listen to her side of the story. Word Origin Old English sc(e)amu (noun), sc(e)amian ‘feel shame’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schamen (verb) and German Scham (noun), schämen (verb).
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