Sentimientos - Vergüenza y Bochorno

Explora modismos ingleses sobre la vergüenza y la vergüenza con ejemplos como 'comer humilde pastel' y 'rojo en la cara'.

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to spare one's blushes

[Frase]

to avoid doing or saying something that would embarrass someone

evitarle el apuro, no dejarlo mal

Ex: Let's save his blushes and not bring up that awkward story.

Mejor no saquemos esa historia incómoda para evitarle el apuro.

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to make a spectacle of oneself

[Frase]

to behave in a very foolish and embarrassing way in the presence of others

hacer el ridículo, montar un numerito

Ex: She made a spectacle of herself by arguing loudly with the waiter.

Hizo el ridículo al discutir a gritos con el camarero.

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the (ground|floor|earth) [open] up and [swallow] {sb}

the ground open up and swallow somebody

[Oración]

used to wish that one could disappear or not have existed at all so as not to have to tolerate such embarrassment

que se lo trague la tierra, querer desaparecer

Ex: After sending that embarrassing email to the boss, she wished the floor would open up and swallow her.

Después de enviarle ese correo tan vergonzoso al jefe, quiso que se la tragara la tierra.

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(as) red as a beet

[Frase]

turning red in the face out of embarrassment

rojo como un tomate, colorado de vergüenza

Ex: I was red as a beet when my teacher read my poem aloud.

Me puse rojo como un tomate cuando la profesora leyó mi poema en voz alta.

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(as) red as a cherry

[Frase]

used to describe someone who is extremely red in the face due to embarrassment

rojo de vergüenza, sonrojado

Ex: Seeing the embarrassing photo, she went red as a cherry.

Al ver la foto embarazosa, se sonrojó.

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to swallow one's pride

[Frase]

to have no choice but to do something that is embarrassing in one's standards

tragarse el orgullo, dejar el orgullo a un lado

Ex: I had to swallow my pride and admit that I was wrong.

Tuve que tragarme el orgullo y admitir que me había equivocado.

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to put one's foot in one's mouth

[Frase]

to do or say something that leads to someone's embarrassment

meter la pata, cometer un error verbal

Ex: She put her foot in her mouth by congratulating him on the promotion, not knowing he had been passed over.

Metió la pata felicitándolo por el ascenso, sin saber que lo habían pasado por alto.

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egg on one's face

[Frase]

a situation in which one is badly embarrassed because of what one did or said

quedarse en ridículo, muy avergonzado

Ex: After the presentation blunder, he had egg on his face in front of the whole team.

Tras el fallo en la presentación, quedó en ridículo frente a todo el equipo.

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to eat dirt

[Frase]

to regret or feel bad about what one has said earlier

tragarse sus palabras, comer tierra

Ex: The politician had to eat dirt after his false claims were exposed.

El político tuvo que tragarse sus palabras después de que se expusieran sus falsas acusaciones.

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to eat humble pie

[Frase]

to admit one's mistakes or accept a humiliating situation or defeat

admitir su error, reconocer humildemente el error

Ex: He was forced to eat humble pie after being caught lying.

Se vio obligado a admitir su error después de ser pillado mintiendo.

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red in the face

[Frase]

feeling severely ashamed or embarrassed

rojo en la cara, avergonzado

Ex: He turned red in the face after being caught cheating.

Se puso rojo en la cara después de ser sorprendido haciendo trampa.

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Sentimientos
Felicidad	Emoción	Tristeza o Descontento	Infelicidad y Decepción
Ira	Rabia	Perder los estribos	Molestia
Irritación	Miedo y Terror	Anticipación	Vergüenza y Bochorno

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