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io vergognavo

was ashamed, felt embarrassed

→ vergognare
vergogn to shame + avo io imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #39,425
was ashamed, felt embarrassed Imperfect tense (ongoing/repeated in the past).
IT: Da bambino, mi vergognavo quando dovevo parlare davanti alla classe.
EN: As a child, I was ashamed/embarrassed when I had to speak in front of the class.
Conjugation of vergognare
SingularPlural
First vergognarmi —
Second vergognarti —
vergognarevergognarsi
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First vergognavo —

Me ne vergognavo davanti ai miei amici.

I was ashamed of it in front of my friends.

— Viaggio a Tokyo (1953)

Chi ha detto che mi vergognavo?

Who said I was ashamed?

Mi vergognavo così tanto di me stessa.

I was so ashamed of myself.

Ma mi vergognavo troppo di farmi vedere.

But I was too ashamed to let myself be seen.

— Vivere! (1994)

Io mi vergognavo di mio fratello.

I was ashamed of my brother.