desvergonyir-se

Catalan

Etymology

From des- + vergonya + -ir + se.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [dəz.bər.ɡuˈɲir.sə]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [dəz.vər.ɡuˈɲir.sə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [dez.veɾ.ɣoˈɲiɾ.se]

Verb

desvergonyir-se (first-person singular present em desvergonyeixo, first-person singular preterite em desvergonyí, past participle desvergonyit)

  1. to lose one's sense of shame, to have the shamelessness [+ a fer (object) = to do something]
    • 1960, Maria Aurèlia Capmany, Tu i l'hipòcrita:
      Amb la riquesa, la teva avarícia es desvergonyirà.
      With wealth, your avarice will become unabashed.
  2. to become disrespectful [+ amb (object) = towards]; to lose one's fear [+ amb (object) = of]

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