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si vergognava

was ashamed

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phrase Rare #25,203
was ashamed Imperfect tense of the reflexive verb vergognarsi. Usually followed by di + noun/clause, meaning to feel shame about something.
IT: Si vergognava di parlare in pubblico.
EN: He was ashamed to speak in public.

Perchè si vergognava!

Because he was ashamed!

— Pentimento (1987)

Mary si vergognava di sé.

Mary was ashamed of herself.

Tom si vergognava.

Tom was ashamed.

Si vergognava molto ed era strafatto.

He was very ashamed and completely wasted.

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

Sì, penso perché si vergognava.

Yes, I think because he was ashamed.

— Anatomia di una caduta (2023)

Perché si vergognava.

Because he was ashamed.

— Anatomia di una caduta (2023)

Il politico non si vergognava di aver preso mazzette.

The politician was not ashamed of having taken bribes.

Disse che si vergognava.

He said he was ashamed.

Si vergognava di se stessa.

She was ashamed of herself.

Si vergognava.

He was ashamed.

Mary ha detto che si vergognava.

Mary said she was ashamed.