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noun[U]
A painful feeling of shame, embarrassment, or humiliation caused by awareness of doing something wrong, ridiculous, or socially awkward.
ver-'güen-za
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Etymology
From Old Spanish vergüença, ultimately from Latin verecundia, meaning “modesty, bashfulness, shame.”
Examples
Sentí vergüenza al cometer ese error.
Sen-'tí ver-'güen-za al co-me-'ter 'e-se e-'rror.
I felt ashamed when I made that mistake.
Me da vergüenza hablar en público.
Me 'da ver-'güen-za ha-'blar en 'pú-bli-co.
I feel embarrassed about speaking in public.
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