Phrase guide

for shame

intj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

You should be ashamed of yourself!

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Using that kind of language in mixed company, Mike? For shame!

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 你真可恥 /你真可耻 (nǐ zhēn kěchǐ) — You should be ashamed of yourself!
  • Esperanto: fi! — You should be ashamed of yourself!
  • Finnish: häpeäisit — You should be ashamed of yourself!
  • Greek: ντροπή (ntropí) — You should be ashamed of yourself!
  • Greek: ντροπή σου (ntropí sou) — You should be ashamed of yourself!
  • Greek: σαν δεν ντρέπεσαι (san den ntrépesai) — You should be ashamed of yourself!
  • Icelandic: skammastu þín! — You should be ashamed of yourself!
  • Latin: Sit pudor! — You should be ashamed of yourself!
  • Polish: wstydź się! — You should be ashamed of yourself!
  • Russian: как вам не сты́дно! (kak vam ne stýdno!) — You should be ashamed of yourself!
  • Scottish Gaelic: mo nàire! — You should be ashamed of yourself!