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No. 12,381 in Swedish

skam

"Skam" means "shame" in English.

In a sentence

  • Det är en skam att vi inte tog vara på den chansen.

    It is a shame that we did not seize that opportunity.

    The word 'skam' means 'shame' in this context, indicating a regrettable or unfortunate situation.

  • Hon kände stor skam över sitt misstag.

    She felt great shame over her mistake.

    Here, 'skam' refers to a feeling of guilt or embarrassment about one's actions.

  • Det vore en skam att låta detta gå obemärkt förbi.

    It would be a shame to let this pass unnoticed.

    In this sentence, 'skam' again represents 'a shame,' denoting a consequence of neglecting an opportunity or occurrence.

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