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honte

shame

noun OHNT Less Common

Usage Note

Honte begins with an aspirate 'h', which means no liaison or elision: you say 'la honte' not 'l'honte', and 'j'ai honte' (I am ashamed) not 'j'aihonte'. The key phrase is avoir honte de (to be ashamed of). The adjective is honteux/honteuse (shameful). Faire honte à quelqu'un means to shame someone.

Examples

"Il a honte de son comportement."

Natural Translation

He is ashamed of his behaviour.

Literal Translation

He has shame of his behavior

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