desvergonyir-se
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Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From des- + vergonya + -ir + se.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): (Central) [dəz.bər.ɡuˈɲir.sə]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [dəz.vər.ɡuˈɲir.sə]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [dez.veɾ.ɣoˈɲiɾ.se]
Verb[edit]
desvergonyir-se (first-person singular present em desvergonyeixo, first-person singular preterite em desvergonyí, past participle desvergonyit)
- 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.
- to become disrespectful [+ amb (object) = towards]; to lose one's fear [+ amb (object) = of]
Conjugation[edit]
Synonyms[edit]
- (to dare [to do]): atrevir-se
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “desvergonyir-se” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.