avergonzarse

to be ashamed; to feel embarrassed

→ avergonzar

verb Rare #29,475

to be ashamed; to feel embarrassed Reflexive infinitive; used for the person who feels shame/embarrassment. Often used with "de" + noun/infinitive (e.g., "avergonzarse de").

SP: Es normal avergonzarse de los errores del pasado.

EN: It’s normal to be ashamed of mistakes from the past.

Conjugation of avergonzar

avergonzarseavergonzarte

Indicative past

	Singular	Plural
Third	avergonzó	—

Present

avergonzando

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
First	avergüenzo	—
Third	avergüenza	—

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
First	avergüenzo	—
Second	avergüences	—
Third	avergüenza	—

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	avergüenza	—

No creo que ser pobre sea algo para avergonzarse.

I don't think being poor is something to be ashamed of.

Tom le dijo a Mary que debería avergonzarse de sí misma.

Tom told Mary that she should be ashamed of herself.

Tom no ha hecho nada de lo que deba avergonzarse.

Tom has done nothing he should be ashamed of.

No hay nada de qué avergonzarse.

There is nothing to be ashamed of.

No hay de que avergonzarse de admitir los defectos.

There’s no shame in admitting your flaws.

No hay de qué avergonzarse.

There's nothing to be ashamed of.

— El maquinista (2004)

En todo caso, soy yo quien tiene que avergonzarse.

In any case, I am the one who should be ashamed.

— Rashomon (1950)

Eso no es razón para avergonzarse.

That's no reason to be ashamed.

— Los visitantes (1993)

Usted debería avergonzarse.

You should be ashamed.

— Cónclave (2024)

No tiene por qué avergonzarse.

There's no reason to be ashamed.

— La doncella (2016)