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Dar/tener vergüenza ajena
Tener o sentir vergüenza ajena is an expression we use in Spanish when somebody does sthg we find ridiculous , sth we woudlnt dare to do.
I ´ve been thinking about how to say it in English I the closest I found is To feel embarrased for sb. Is this the right equivalent? |
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