How the word "die Scham" is translated into English
Vor lauter Scham wäre ich am liebsten im Boden versunken.
[ˈfoːɐ̯ ˈlaʊ̯tɐ ˈʃaːm ˈvɛːrə ˈɪç ˈam ˈliːpstn̩ ˈɪm ˈboːdn̩ fɛɐ̯ˈzʊŋkn̩.]
I was so ashamed I wanted the ground to swallow me up.
Er verschwieg seine Schulden aus Scham vor seiner Familie.
[ˈeːɐ̯ fɛɐ̯ˈʃviːk ˈzaɪ̯nə ˈʃʊldn̩ ˈaʊ̯s ˈʃaːm ˈfoːɐ̯ ˈzaɪ̯nɐ faˈmiːli̯ə.]
He kept his debts a secret out of shame in front of his family.
Ohne jede Scham gab sie zu, die Präsentation abgeschrieben zu haben.
[ˈoːnə ˈjeːdə ˈʃaːm ˈɡaːp ˈziː ˈtsuː, ˈdiː prɛzɛntaˈtsi̯oːn ˈapɡəʃriːbn̩ ˈtsuː ˈhaːbn̩.]
Without any shame, she admitted that she had copied the presentation.
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