to put to shame

Polish translation: zawstydzić kogoś

23:33 Jun 27, 2004
English to Polish translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: to put to shame
He is ambitious enough to put them to shame.
Piotr
Polish translation:zawstydzić kogoś
Explanation:
narobić komuś wstydu

put sb to shame
to make someone feel ashamed:
- It puts me to shame that I still haven't replied to David's letter.
http://www.freesearch.co.uk/dictionary/put sb to shame
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4 +2zawstydzić kogoś
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zawstydzić kogoś


Explanation:
narobić komuś wstydu

put sb to shame
to make someone feel ashamed:
- It puts me to shame that I still haven't replied to David's letter.
http://www.freesearch.co.uk/dictionary/put sb to shame

lim0nka
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:46
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Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 142
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Dziekuje =)

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