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Meaning of vergonza | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B2
beɾˈɡonθa

Definitions

  1. shame
    feminine
  2. decorum; dignity
    feminine
  3. Equivalent to 'shame': An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should...

Equivalents

English shame

Examples

“Et deu Deus Eua a Adam por companeyra; et Adam et [Eua] eram ambos desnũus, mays nõ aviã ende vergonça”

And God give Eva to Adam as companion; an Adam and Eva were both nude, but they didn't have shame because of this

“Ten vergonza e pídelles perdón.”

Have some dignity and apologise to them.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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