shame

Schade

Etwas Enttäuschendes oder Unglückliches, das man sich anders wünschen würde.

In einfachem Englisch: Something disappointing or unfortunate that you wish were different.

• It's a shame you missed dinner.
• What a shame about the weather!
• It was a shame to leave so early.

So benutzt man es: a shame that… (It's a shame that you can't come.); a shame to do something (It would be a shame to waste this food.)

Synonyme: pity

Häufige Wendungen: a real shame, what a shame, a crying shame

Scham

Ein schmerzliches Gefühl, etwas falsch gemacht zu haben oder von anderen schlecht beurteilt zu werden.

In einfachem Englisch: A painful feeling that you have done something wrong or that others may think badly of you.

• She felt shame after lying.
• He lowered his head in shame.
• Their kindness helped me overcome my shame.

So benutzt man es: shame about something (He felt shame about his cruel words.)

Synonyme: guilt, embarrassment

Gegenteile: pride

Häufige Wendungen: feel shame, deep shame, shame about something, shame at something

anprangern, beschämen

Jemanden oft öffentlich kritisieren, damit er sich für sein Handeln oder seine Entscheidungen schämt.

In einfachem Englisch: To criticize someone, often publicly, so they feel bad about their actions or choices.

• Don't shame people for their clothes.
• The newspaper shamed companies that paid unfair wages.
• She refused to join in shaming him online.

So benutzt man es: shame someone for something/doing something (People shamed her online for asking for help.)

Synonyme: denounce, humiliate

Häufige Wendungen: publicly shame someone, shame someone online, shame someone for

beschämen

Jemanden dazu bringen, sich für sich selbst oder sein Handeln zu schämen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone feel bad about themselves or something they have done.

• His behavior shamed his family.
• Her quiet kindness shamed me more than any angry words.
• He was shamed by his own selfish response.

Synonyme: humiliate, embarrass

Häufige Wendungen: shame someone, shame someone deeply, shame the family

durch Beschämung bewegen

Jemanden zu etwas bewegen, indem man ihn wegen seiner Weigerung oder seines Verhaltens beschämt.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone do something by making them feel bad about refusing or about their behavior.

• They shamed him into helping.
• The report shamed the company into changing its rules.
• Will public criticism shame them into taking action?

So benutzt man es: shame someone into doing something (Her friends shamed her into apologizing.)

Häufige Wendungen: shame someone into, shame into action, shame into silence