vergonha alheia

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /veʁˈɡõ.ɲɐ aˈʎej.ɐ/ [veɦˈɡõ.j̃ɐ aˈʎeɪ̯.ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /veʁˈɡõ.ɲɐ aˈʎej.ɐ/ [veɦˈɡõ.j̃ɐ aˈʎeɪ̯.ɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /veɾˈɡõ.ɲɐ aˈʎej.ɐ/ [veɾˈɡõ.j̃ɐ aˈʎeɪ̯.ɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /veʁˈɡõ.ɲɐ aˈʎej.ɐ/ [veʁˈɡõ.j̃ɐ aˈʎeɪ̯.ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /veɻˈɡo.ɲa aˈʎej.a/ [veɻˈɡo.ɲa aˈʎeɪ̯.a]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɨɾˈɡo.ɲɐ ɐˈʎɐj.ɐ/ [vɨɾˈɣo.ɲɐ ɐˈʎɐj.ɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɨɾˈɡo.ɲɐ ɐˈʎɐj.ɐ/ [vɨɾˈɣo.ɲɐ ɐˈʎɐj.ɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨɾˈɡo.ɲɐ ɐˈʎej.ɐ/ [bɨɾˈɣo.ɲɐ ɐˈʎej.ɐ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɨɾˈɡo.ɲɐ ɐˈʎej.ɐ/ [vɨɾˈɣo.ɲɐ ɐˈʎej.ɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɨɾˈɡo.ɲɐ ɐˈʎe.ɐ/ [vɨɾˈɣo.ɲɐ ɐˈʎe.ɐ]

Noun

vergonha alheia f (uncountable)

1. cringe; shame felt for actions done by someone else; vicarious embarrassment