shame
/ʃeɪm/noun
उच्चारण शेम
लज्जा, शर्म, शर्मिंदगी
Basic wordPYP · asked 5 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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[U]
the feeling of guilt and embarrassment that you have when you know that you have done something wrong or foolish
लज्जा, शर्म, शर्मिंदगी
- He hung his head in shame when the lie was discovered.
- She felt no shame at all.
- She blushed with shame after her mistake.
+ 2 more examples
- He felt great shame at forgetting his mother's birthday.
- The student burned with shame when the teacher read out his marks.
Synonyms guilt embarrassment humiliation
Opposite pride honour shamelessness
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[U]
loss of respect that is caused by doing something wrong
अपमान, बदनामी, कलंक
- His arrest brought shame on the whole family.
- He could not hide his shame at having lied to the teacher.
- Cheating brought shame on the school.
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- He lived in shame after the scandal.
- There is no shame in asking for help.
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[sing.] a ~ (that…) | a ~ (to do sth)
used to say that something is a cause for feeling sad or disappointed
अफ़सोस की बात, दुख की बात
- It is a shame that you cannot come to the wedding.
- What a shame!
- It's a shame the match was cancelled.
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- What a shame you missed the concert!
- It is a shame to waste food.
Synonyms pity misfortune disappointment
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[T] ~ sb (into doing sth)
to make somebody feel ashamed; to make somebody do something by making them feel ashamed
शर्मिंदा करना; शर्मिंदा करके कुछ करवाना
- His generosity shamed the others into giving.
- The report shamed the department into action.
- The crowd's silence shamed him into apologising.
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- She tried to shame her brother into telling the truth.
- The photographs shamed the officials into cleaning the lake.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
shame at/about/over something
Use 'at', 'about' or 'over' for the matter that causes the feeling: shame at the failure, shame about his past.
भावना का कारण बनने वाली बात के लिए 'at', 'about' या 'over' आता है: shame at the failure, shame about his past।
- Radhika felt shame about copying in the test.
- He hung his head in shame at his behaviour.
It's a shame (that) / What a shame!
Used to say that something is a pity or sad. It can be followed by a that-clause or a to-infinitive.
यह कहने के लिए कि कोई बात खेदजनक है; इसके बाद that-clause या to-infinitive आ सकता है।
- It's a shame that the match was cancelled.
- What a shame you can't come!
shame on somebody / put to shame
'Shame on you!' scolds a person. 'Put someone to shame' means to be much better than them.
'Shame on you!' किसी को फटकारता है; 'put someone to shame' का अर्थ किसी से बहुत बेहतर होना है।
- Her handwriting puts mine to shame.
shame (verb) somebody into doing
To make someone feel ashamed so that they act: shame him into apologising, be shamed by criticism.
किसी को लज्जित करके कुछ कराना: shame him into apologising, be shamed by criticism।
- The report shamed the officials into repairing the road.
+Collocations 4
adjective + shame
deeppublicnationalgreatburningsheer
- The defeat brought national shame to the team.
verb + shame
feelbringhidecausedie ofhang one's head in
- He hid his face in shame.
shame + noun
of defeatof failureand guiltand disgrace
- The family lived with the shame of the scandal.
phrases with shame
a crying shamewhat a shameno shame infor shamebring shame on
- There is no shame in asking for help.
“More examples 5
- His face turned red with shame when the teacher read out his marks.
जब शिक्षक ने उसके अंक पढ़कर सुनाए, तो शर्म से उसका चेहरा लाल हो गया।
- It's a shame that so many students leave the village for studies.
यह खेद की बात है कि इतने विद्यार्थी पढ़ाई के लिए गाँव छोड़ देते हैं।
- There is no shame in failing; the shame is in not trying.
असफल होने में कोई शर्म नहीं; शर्म तो प्रयास न करने में है।
- Her brave act shamed everyone who had stayed silent.
उसके साहसी कार्य ने चुप रहने वाले सभी को लज्जित कर दिया।
- He had the shame of being caught cheating in front of the class.
उसे कक्षा के सामने नकल करते पकड़े जाने की शर्मिंदगी झेलनी पड़ी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I feel shame to speak English.
✓ I feel ashamed to speak English.
A person feels 'ashamed'; 'shame' is the noun, so 'feel shame' is rarely used in this way.
व्यक्ति 'ashamed' महसूस करता है; 'shame' noun है, इसलिए इस अर्थ में 'feel shame' कम चलता है।
✗ He brought a shame to his family.
✓ He brought shame on his family.
'Shame' is uncountable here, and 'bring shame' takes 'on'.
यहाँ 'shame' uncountable है, और 'bring shame' के साथ 'on' आता है।
✗ He is shame of his mistake.
✓ He is ashamed of his mistake.
After 'is' the adjective 'ashamed' is needed, with 'of'.
'Is' के बाद adjective 'ashamed' चाहिए, जिसके साथ 'of' आता है।
¶Idioms 2
shame on you!
used to say that somebody should feel ashamed
तुम्हें शर्म आनी चाहिए!
- Shame on you for laughing at the beggar!
put sb/sth to shame
to be so much better than somebody or something that you make them seem poor by comparison
(किसी को) फीका कर देना, मात दे देना
- Her handwriting puts mine to shame.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
ashamed, shameful and shameless
Ashamed describes the person who feels shame: 'I am ashamed of my behaviour'. Shameful describes the act that deserves shame: 'a shameful act'. Shameless describes a person who feels no shame when they should: 'a shameless liar'.
Ashamed उस व्यक्ति के लिए है जो शर्म महसूस करे, जैसे 'I am ashamed of my behaviour'। Shameful उस काम के लिए है जो शर्मनाक हो, जैसे 'a shameful act'। Shameless उस व्यक्ति के लिए है जिसे शर्म आनी चाहिए पर नहीं आती, जैसे 'a shameless liar'।
The ashamed/shameful/shameless set is a sentence-improvement item.
Sentence improvement में ashamed, shameful और shameless का सेट पूछा जाता है।
§Grammar and usage
Ashamed of; shame on sb.
'ashamed of' और 'shame on sb' आता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Shame on you, put to shame, a crying shame.
Idioms: Shame on you (तुम्हें शर्म आनी चाहिए), put to shame (किसी को बेहतर प्रदर्शन से शर्मिंदा कर देना), a crying shame (बेहद अफ़सोस या शर्म की बात)।