How the word "vergognoso" is translated into English
Da bambino ero molto vergognoso con gli adulti.
[da bbamˈbino ˈɛro ˈmolto verɡoɲˈɲozo ˈkon ʎi aˈdulti.]
As a child, I was very shy around adults.
Non essere vergognosa, vieni a salutare la nonna!
[ˈnon ˈɛssere verɡoɲˈɲoza, ˈvjɛni a ssaluˈtare la ˈnɔnna!]
Don't be shy, come and say hello to Grandma!
Dopo la sgridata, i ragazzi sono rimasti zitti e vergognosi.
[ˈdopo la zɡriˈdata, i raˈɡattsi ˈsono riˈmasti ˈtsitti ˈe verɡoɲˈɲozi.]
After the telling-off, the boys stayed quiet and ashamed.
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