il pudore

shame, modesty, sense of shame

p u ˈd o . r e
noun · masculine Rare #37,961
shame, modesty, sense of shame Often refers to a sense of embarrassment or propriety that makes someone reluctant to do or say something.
IT: Per pudore, non ha fatto domande.
EN: Out of embarrassment, she didn’t ask any questions.

Non il senno, ma il pudore.

Not good sense, but modesty.

— Dangal (2016)

Loro non hanno il minimo pudore.

They have no shame whatsoever.

— Parla con lei (2002)

Per pudore.

Out of embarrassment.

— Enrico V (1989)

È una questione di pudore?

Is it a matter of modesty?

— Ritratto della giovane in fiamme (2019)

Quest'uomo non ha alcun pudore.

This man has no shame.

— Passengers (2016)

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