Translation of "shame" to French

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Dictionary translations for "shame"

shame [ʃeɪm] noun

pl. shames

la honte f

There is no shame in being poor.

Être pauvre n'est pas une honte.

la gêne f (feelings)

le scandale m (situation)

shame [ʃeɪm] verb Conjugation

shamed / shamed / shaming / shames

faire honte

Phrases with "shame" (3)

what a shame - quel dommage
crying shame - honte
sense of shame - sentiment d'honte

Contexts with "shame"

There is no shame in being poor. Être pauvre n'est pas une honte.

She hung her head low in shame. Elle tenait la tête basse, en signe de honte.

I think death is preferable to shame. Mieux vaut la mort que la honte.

Don't bring on any more shame. Ne rajoute pas plus de honte.

Her cheeks began to glow with shame. Ses joues se couvrirent du rouge de la honte.

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