shame

[US]/ʃeɪm/
[UK]/ʃem/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. hisi ya uchungu au uchochezi inayotokana na kujua au kutambua kitendo kibaya au cha ujinga
vt. kusababisha mtu ajisikie aibutu au achemke
Word Forms
Past Participleshamed
Past Tenseshamed
Pluralshames
Present Participleshaming
Third Person Singularshames

Phrases & Collocations

feel ashamed

kujisikitisha

put to shame

kushangazwa

in shame

hataza

bring shame on

kulisababisha ushama

sense of shame

hisihila ya ushama

what a shame

samahani sana

shame on you

ushame kwako

for shame

aibu

such a shame

aibu kama hiyo

Example Sentences

It is a shame to be so wasteful.

Ni aibu kuwa na ubadhilifu mwingi kama huo.

shame gave a damp to her triumph.

Aibu ilimpa hisia ya kupotea katika ushindi wake.

class shame is a function of social power.

Aibu ya daraja ni matokeo ya nguvu za kijamii.

shame on you for hitting a woman.

Ninyi mnaonekana aibu kwa kupiga mwanamke.

it is a shame that they are not better known.

Ni aibu kwamba hawajulikani vizuri.

feel shame at having bungled

Kujisikitisha kwa kumkosea.

What a shame to treat you like that!

Ina huzuni kubwa kukuonea hivi!

shame sb. for his ill conduct

Kumhukumu mtu kwa tabia yake mbaya.

I thought shame to be so careless.

Nilikubali aibu kuwa na ulinzi mwingi kama huo.

shame burning in my heart.

Aibu inayochoma moyoni mwangu.

to shame sb. into doing good

Kumshawishi mtu kufanya vitu vizuri.

A shame does not rub off.

Heshima haiondoki.

It's a shame you can't stay with us.

Ina huzuni kwamba huwezi kukaa na sisi.

Mungo felt a pang of shame at telling Alice a lie.

Mungo alihisi aibu kubwa kwa kumwongoa Alice.

it is a shame when a mother outshines a daughter.

Ni aibu wakati mwanamke akimzidi binti yake.

he felt a pang of shame at telling Alice a lie.

Alahisi aibu kubwa kwa kumwongoa Alice.

the incident had brought shame on his family.

Tukio hilo limeleta aibu kwa familia yake.

ignorance of Latin would be a disgrace and a shame to any public man.

Ujuzi wa Kisilatini ungekuwa aibuni na aibu kwa mtu yeyote wa umma.

Real-world Examples

Oh, shame! Oh utter shame! Where is the hall, the decorations?

Ee, aibu! Ee, aibu kuu! Mahali pa mikutano ni wapi, mapambo?

Source: Selected Poems of Tagore

Oh, that's a shame, isn't it Duggee?

Ee, ni aibu, sivyo Duggee?

Source: Hi! Dog Teacher (Video Version)

It seemed pointless but I think that's a shame!

Ila ilionekana kuwa haina maana lakini nadhani ni aibu!

Source: Emma's delicious English

There is no shame in that, man.

Hakuna aibu katika hilo, mwanadamu.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

Shame on you! Ugly baby judges you!

Aibu kwako! Mtoto mchoyo anakutukana!

Source: Friends Season 8

To our shame, every day, to our shame.

Kwa aibu yetu, kila siku, kwa aibu yetu.

Source: Daily English Listening | Bilingual Intensive Reading

It's the shame of feeling something good.

Ni aibu ya kuhisi jambo zuri.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2016 Collection

All of this is to America's shame.

Haya yote ni aibuni ya Marekani.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) December 2015 Collection

Oh, what a shame. I really liked her.

Ee, ni aibu gani. Niligundua sana.

Source: Friends Season 6

There's no shame in asking for help.

Hakuna aibu kuuliza msaada.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

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