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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