honteux

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• François Paradis regardait le plancher sans répondre, un peu honteux peut-être de ses goûts déraisonnables.François Paradis looked at the floor without answering, a little shameful perhaps of his unreasonable tastes.B1Maria Chapdelaine
• – Que voulez-vous dire, fit Mornac qui se rassit tout honteux de voir sa déclaration si froidement accueillie."What do you mean," said Mornac, who filled himself with shame to see his statement so coldly received.B2Le Chevalier de Mornac
• Mais quand il vit le peu de monde qui l'avait repoussé, honteux d'avoir accordé une capitulation si honorable, il prétendit avoir été trompé, et fit pendre sur le champ les braves qui avaient défendu le fort, et obligea madame la Tour d'assister à leur supplice une corde au cou[96].But when he saw the few people who had rejected him, ashamed of having granted such honorable surrender, he pretended to have been deceived, and had the brave men who had defended the fort hanged immediately, and forced Madame la Tour to attend their torture a rope on their neck.[96]C1Histoire du Canada, tome I
• Honteux du charme invincible et mystérieux qui étreignait et paralysait sa volonté, il baissa la tête et alla s'asseoir à quelque distance.Shameful of the invincible and mysterious charm that strangled and paralyzed his will, he lowered his head and went to sit at some distance.B2Le Chevalier de Mornac