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English term

act shame

English to German Other Slang Australian
"38 years and you're still acting shame." Said to someone who apologizes for his humble abode. Speaker is an elderly Australian / first nation / Aborigine woman. Looking for a suitable German translation.

Thanks.
Proposed translations (German)
3 +1 sich schämen / Scham empfinden / beschämt sein
3 eingeschüchtert sein
References
shame
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Proposed translations

1 day 8 hrs

eingeschüchtert sein

bzws. "du lässt dich immer noch einschüchtern", siehe Referenzen unten.
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+1
8 mins

sich schämen / Scham empfinden / beschämt sein

oder eher umgangssprachlich: du bist immer noch verschämt

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Note added at 85 giorni (2024-04-07 08:35:54 GMT)
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Peer comment(s):
agree Renate Radziwill-Rall : +ligne "explication": Du schämst Dich immer noch
31 mins
Danke, Renate!
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Reference comments

1 day 8 hrs
Reference:

shame

In standard English, the word ‘shame’ typically refers to fear of judgement, low self-esteem, a sense of inadequacy or having done something objectionable or degrading. By contrast, in many Australian Indigenous languages, the words that best approximate the meaning of the English ‘shame’ refer to somewhat different feelings.Apart from the fear of being judged by others, they tend to also evoke shyness, i.e. fear of others independent of one’s own action; the desire to avoid being seen or otherwise exposed to others’ scrutiny; as well as respect for others with socially prominent status. This constellation of attitudes and feelings is culturally salient, and can influence how people behave and operate socially to a significant extent.
https://www.emotionlanguageaustralia.com/shame

Shame is so embedded into our lives that the word shame has enormous cultural and intellectual power in the Aboriginal vernacular. To be shame, to cause shame, to act shame, to feel shame, to be a shame job! To shame someone up, to be too shame to do something. It’s funny, it’s Black, and
has no equivalent in white Australian English-which is inadequate for understanding this concept.
https://vuir.vu.edu.au/42147/12/BALLA_Paola-Thesis_nosignatu...
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