ashamed
To feel very bad or embarrassed because you have done something wrong, silly, or not good enough. It is the feeling of guilt or low self-esteem that comes after a mistake.
Beispiele
3 von 5I felt ashamed after I lied to my best friend.
I felt very bad and guilty after I told a lie to my close friend.
He was deeply ashamed of his unprofessional behavior at the conference.
He felt a strong sense of guilt for acting poorly during the professional event.
Don't be ashamed to admit that you don't know the answer.
Do not feel embarrassed about saying you do not have the information.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of 'A-shamed' as 'A-shameful-mistake'. When you make a mistake, you feel ashamed.
Schnelles Quiz
He was ________ of his poor behavior at the party.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: ashamed
Beispiele
I felt ashamed after I lied to my best friend.
everydayI felt very bad and guilty after I told a lie to my close friend.
He was deeply ashamed of his unprofessional behavior at the conference.
formalHe felt a strong sense of guilt for acting poorly during the professional event.
Don't be ashamed to admit that you don't know the answer.
informalDo not feel embarrassed about saying you do not have the information.
The participants reported feeling ashamed when they failed the simple task.
academicThe people in the study said they felt guilt when they could not finish the easy job.
The company was ashamed of the technical errors in the new software.
businessThe business felt embarrassed by the mistakes found in their new computer program.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
I'm ashamed of you
I am disappointed and think you should feel guilty
to look ashamed
to have an expression on your face that shows you feel bad
thoroughly ashamed
completely and totally feeling guilty
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Ashamed involves a sense of moral wrong or guilt, while embarrassed is usually just about social awkwardness.
Nutzungshinweise
The word 'ashamed' is almost always followed by the preposition 'of' (ashamed of something) or the infinitive 'to' (ashamed to do something). It describes a person's internal feeling rather than the situation itself.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often say 'I have shame' or 'I am shame' instead of the correct adjective form 'I am ashamed.'
Merkhilfe
Think of 'A-shamed' as 'A-shameful-mistake'. When you make a mistake, you feel ashamed.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Old English word 'asceamed', which means to feel shame or be filled with a sense of guilt.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many 'honor-shame' cultures, being ashamed is a public matter that affects the whole family's reputation.
Schnelles Quiz
He was ________ of his poor behavior at the party.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: ashamed
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