What does vergogna in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word vergogna in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vergogna in Italian.

The word vergogna in Italian means shame, embarrassment, disgrace, embarrassment, disgrace, feel ashamed, feel embarrassed, feel shame, feel ashamed, die from shame, sink through the floor. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vergogna

shame

sostantivo femminile (colpa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non provi un po' di vergogna per quello che hai fatto?
Don't you feel any shame about what you did?

embarrassment

sostantivo femminile (disagio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho un po' di vergogna a parlare davanti a tutta questa gente.
I feel a bit self-conscious talking in front of all these people.

disgrace, embarrassment

sostantivo femminile (disonore)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quel figlio è la vergogna dei suoi genitori.
That boy is a disgrace to his parents.

disgrace

sostantivo femminile (fatto riprovevole)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La corruzione è la vergogna di questo paese.
The corruption in this country is a disgrace.

feel ashamed, feel embarrassed

verbo intransitivo (provare vergogna, imbarazzo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La povera ragazza si vergognava del suo vestito strappato.

feel shame, feel ashamed

die from shame, sink through the floor

(figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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