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стыд — meaning in English

styd

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English meaning

  • embarrassment noun A feeling of awkward shame or self-consciousness.
  • shame noun A painful feeling of embarrassment or guilt caused by awareness of having done something wrong or improper.

Senses

стыд is used for these senses in English:

  • embarrassment A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.
  • shame An 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.
  • shame Something to regret.

embarrassment — full definition

  1. noun A feeling of awkward shame or self-consciousness.
  2. noun A person or thing that causes shame or discredit to others.

shame — full definition

  1. noun A painful feeling of embarrassment or guilt caused by awareness of having done something wrong or improper.
  2. noun A regrettable or disappointing situation (often as an exclamation).
  3. verb To cause someone to feel shame, or to publicly criticize them for something.

Related Russian words