conscience

• Существительное, обозначающее внутреннее чувство добра и зла, которое направляет действия человека и его отношение к собственному поведению.

A noun referring to an inner sense of right and wrong that guides a person's actions and feelings about their own behavior.

1. Moral senseB2formal

   An inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's actions or motives, urging one to do good.

   Совесть

   • He followed his conscience and returned the lost wallet.
   • She had a guilty conscience after telling the lie.
   • A clear conscience is a sign of a good heart.

   Синонимыcompunctionmoral sensesense of right and wrong

2. Sense of guiltB2informal

   A feeling of guilt or regret about something one has done.

   Чувство вины

   • His conscience bothered him for days after the argument.
   • She had a bad conscience about not helping her friend.
   • The thief's conscience eventually made him confess.

   Синонимыcompunctioncontritionguiltremorseself-reproach