A2 — Elementaryverb
vergognarsi
to be ashamed
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
imbarazzarsiarrossireumiliarsimortificarsisentirsi in colpa
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
inorgoglirsivantarsigloriarsisfacciatarsifregarsene
Usage note
'Vergognarsi' is to feel shame. 'Imbarazzarsi' is to feel embarrassed. 'Arrossire' is to blush.
Example
"Si vergognava di aver dimenticato il compleanno della mamma."
"She was ashamed of having forgotten her mother's birthday."
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