English-Dutch translations for shame

• schaamte
  Zij hoeven geen schuld of schaamte te voelen. They must not feel guilt or shame.
  Net als ik zult u in de grond kunnen zinken van schaamte. You will be filled with shame, as I was.
  Europa heeft duur betaald voor de tweedeling door een muur van schaamte. Europe has paid dearly for being divided by a wall of shame.
• schande
  Schande over het getto!, Schande over ons Europeanen!Shame on the ghetto! Shame on us Europeans!
  want dat eindigt altijd in schade en schande For the end of that game is oppression and shame,
  Schande over de tovenaarsleerlingen! Shame on the sorcerer' s apprentices!

Definition of shame

• Uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor or something being exposed that should have been kept private
• Something to regret
• Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision
• The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy
• That which is shameful and private, especially private parts
• A cry of admonition for the subject of a speech, often used reduplicated, especially in political debates
• Expressing sympathy
• To cause to feel shame
• To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace
• To drive or compel by shame
• To feel shame, be ashamed
• To mock at; to deride

Examples

• When I realized that I had hurt my friend, I felt deep shame
• The teenager couldn’t bear the shame of introducing his parents
• It was a shame not to see the show after driving all that way
• Shame, you poor thing, you must be cold!
• I was shamed by the teachers public disapproval.
• The politician was shamed into resigning.

Related words

• ashame
• ashamed
• shameless
• shameful
• unashamed
• unashamedness
• shames
• shamelessly
• ashamedly