No. 7,504 in Catalan
avergonyir
To embarrass or shame.
In a sentence
Em va avergonyir davant de tothom.
They embarrassed me in front of everyone.
Here, 'avergonyir' is used to express the act of causing embarrassment or shame to someone actively.
No crec que ho vulgui fer per avergonyir-te.
I don't think they want to do it to embarrass you.
In this case, 'avergonyir' is used in the infinitive form to describe the intention or action of causing someone to feel embarrassed.
Ell sempre es sent avergonyit quan comet un error.
He always feels embarrassed when he makes a mistake.
Here, 'avergonyir' is used in a reflexive form ('sent avergonyit'), describing the state of feeling embarrassed or ashamed caused by oneself or external circumstances.
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