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1 coconut shy
co.co.nut shy[koukən∧t ʃ'ai] n jogo de tiro-ao-alvo em que o prêmio é conseguido derrubando cocos com bolas.————————coconut shybarraca de parque de diversões onde pessoas jogam bolas para derrubar cocos. -
2 shy
1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) tímido2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) retraído3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) arisco2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) espantar-se- shyly- shyness* * *shy1[ʃai] vt 1 espantar-se, recuar, assustar-se. the horse shies at the train / o cavalo espanta-se com o trem. he shies at it / ele recua diante disso. 2 encolher, contrair-se. • adj 1 tímido, acanhado, modesto. 2 medroso, assustado. 3 cauteloso, desconfiado, cuidadoso. 4 escondido, retirado. 5 sl carente, mal provido. to be shy of funds sl estar pronto (sem dinheiro). to fight shy of something evitar. he fights shy of doing it / ele tem receio de o fazer. he fights shy of me / ele procura evitar-me. to shy at recuar. to shy away from evitar fazer algo, recear, esquivar-se de.————————shy2[ʃai] n arremesso, lance (de pedra). • vt coll atirar rápida e silenciosamente. to have a shy at atirar contra.————————shy3[ʃai] suf acrescentado a substantivos formando adjetivos. camera-shy ter vergonha de ser fotografado, filmado. coconut shy barraca de parque de diversões onde pessoas jogam bolas para derrubar cocos. work shy preguiçoso, que não quer trabalhar.
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coconut shy — coconut .shy plural coconut shies n BrE an outdoor game in which you try to knock coconuts off posts by throwing balls at them … Dictionary of contemporary English
coconut shy — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a fairground sideshow where balls are thrown at coconuts in an attempt to knock them off stands … English terms dictionary
Coconut shy — A traditional coconut shy run by Albert Harris. This particular stall was established by his mother, Mrs E. Harris, in 1936. A coconut shy (or coconut shie) is a traditional game, originally known as The love grove alley , frequently found as a… … Wikipedia
coconut shy — noun chiefly Britain : a cockshy with coconuts as the targets * * * coconut shy noun A fairground throwing game with coconuts as targets or as prizes • • • Main Entry: ↑coco * * * coconut shy UK US noun [countable] [ … Useful english dictionary
coconut shy — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms coconut shy : singular coconut shy plural coconut shies British a place where people throw balls at coconuts on posts, usually at a fair … English dictionary
coconut shy — noun plural coconut shies (C) BrE a game in which you try to knock coconuts off posts by throwing balls at them … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
coconut shy — noun Brit. a fairground sideshow where balls are thrown at coconuts in an attempt to knock them off stands … English new terms dictionary
coconut-shy — /ˈkoʊkənʌt ʃaɪ/ (say kohkuhnut shuy) noun a cockshy with coconuts as targets and prizes …
Coconut — For other uses, see Coconut (disambiguation). Coconut Palm Cocos nucifera Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
shy — shy1 [ʃaı] adj comparative shyer superlative shyest [: Old English; Origin: sceoh] 1.) nervous and embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people, especially people you do not know ▪ He was a quiet, shy man. shy with ▪ She was very shy… … Dictionary of contemporary English
coconut — n. (also cocoanut) 1 a a large ovate brown seed of the coco, with a hard shell and edible white fleshy lining enclosing a milky juice. b = COCO. c the edible white fleshy lining of a coconut. 2 sl. the human head. Phrases and idioms: coconut… … Useful english dictionary
