Meaning of skamfuld | Babel Free
Definitions
- shameful, worthy of shame
- ashamed
Equivalents
Examples
“”Men vil du da hellere dø, og på en skamfuld måde tillige?””
But then would you rather die, and in so shameful a way no less?
“Jeg havde opført mig som en liderlig tæve. Jeg havde presset mig ind mod ham på en skamfuld måde.”
I had acted like a horny bitch. I had pressed myself to him in a disgraceful way.
“... hvilket fik de elektriske stød under hendes hud til at forvandle sig til en skamfuld dunken af begær, ...”
which made the electric jolts under her skin to turn into a shameful throbbing of lust, ...
“Jeg synes det er en grim, vulgær og uværdig følelse, en skamfuld følelse på en måde.”
I think it is an ugly, vulgar and unworthy emotion, a shameful emotion in a way.
“En rugende, skæbneladet tavshed sænkede sig atter sig over forsamlingen, og det kætterske spørgsmål fik lov at hænge ubesvaret i luften – som en skamfuld kropslig lyd eller lugt, alle høfligt lod, som om de ikke havde bemærket.”
An oppressing, destiny-laden silence once again descended upon the congregation, and the heretical question was allowed to hang in the air, unanswered - like some shameful bodily noise or smell that everyone politely pretended not to have noticed.
“... som om døden er en skamfuld hændelse i et velorganiseret familieliv, ...”
... as if death is a shameful event in a well-organized family life, ...
“Blodet suser i Jacobs ører. “Nu er det min tur til at føle mig meget skamfuld.””
The blood wooshes in Jacob's ears. “Now it is my turn to feel very ashamed.“
“David var meget skamfuld over at blive grebet på fersk gerning.”
David was very ashamed to be caught in the act.
“Jeg føler mig pludselig meget meget skamfuld og yderst pinlig berørt.”
I suddenly feel very, very ashamed and quite embarrassed.
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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