desvergonyir-se

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From des- +‎ vergonya +‎ -ir +‎ se.

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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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