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бросать; бросокСинонимический ряд:1. potshots (noun) pots; potshots; sideswipes2. demurs (verb) balks; boggles; demurs; gags; jibs; scruples; stickles; sticks; strains; stumbles3. escapes (verb) avoids; bilks; doubles; ducks; eludes; escapes; eschews; evades; shuns4. fires (verb) casts; fires; flings; heaves; hurls; pitches; slings; throws; tosses5. starts (verb) blenches; flinches; quails; recoils; shrinks; starts; winces -
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увольнять; пожарСинонимический ряд:1. brilliance (noun) brilliance; luminosity; radiance2. conflagrations (noun) conflagrations; holocausts; infernos3. enthusiasms (noun) ardour; enthusiasms; fervency; fervour; zeal; zealousness4. flames (noun) blazes; flames; flare-ups5. geniuses (noun) geniuses; inspirations6. passions (noun) ardors; fervors; hurrahs; passions; zeals7. animates (verb) animates; exalts; informs; inspires; stirs8. bakes (verb) bakes; burns; kilns9. blows (verb) blasts; blow up; blows; bursts; detonates; explodes; go off; touch off10. dismisses (verb) axes; boots out; bounces; cashiers; discharges; dismisses; drops; kicks out; lets out; sacks; terminates; turns off11. lights (verb) enkindles; ignites; inflames; kindles; lights12. projects (verb) discharges; hurtles; looses; projects; propels; shoots13. shies (verb) casts; flings; heaves; hurls; launches; pitches; shies; slings; throws; tosses -
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Синонимический ряд:1. advantages (noun) advantages; allowances; bulges; draws; edges; handicaps; head starts; odds; vantages2. jumps (noun) bolts; jumps; startles3. openings (noun) alphas; beginnings; births; commencements; dawning; dawns; day springs; geneses; inaugurations; inceptions; initiations; launchings; leadoffs; nascence; onsets; opening guns; openings; origins; outsets; springs4. begins (verb) approaches; arises; begins; commences; embarks; embarks on; embarks upon; enters; gets off; inaugurates; initiates; jumps off; kicks off; launches; leads off; opens; set out; set to; sets to; take on; take up; takes up; tees off; undertakes5. bolts (verb) bolts; jumps; springs; startles6. founds (verb) constitutes; creates; establishes; founds; institutes; organises; organizes; originates; set up; sets up7. shies (verb) blanches; blenches; flinches; quails; recoils; shies; shrinks; winces -
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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.) tímido, vergonzoso, reservado2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) avergonzado3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) asustadizo, huraño
2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) espantarse- shyly- shyness
shy adj tímidoEl comparativo de shy se puede escribir shyer o shier; el superlativo se puede escribir shyest o shiesttr[ʃaɪ]1 (person - timid) tímido,-a; (- bashful) vergonzoso,-a; (- reserved) reservado,-a; (- unsociable, nervous) huraño,-a■ don't be shy no seas tímido, no tengas vergüenza, no te cortes2 (animal) asustadizo,-a, huraño,-a1 (horse) espantarse (at, de), respingar, asustarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLonce bitten, twice shy gato escaldado del agua fría huyeto be shy about doing something darle vergüenza a uno hacer algoto be shy of doing something (wary, cautious) tener miedo de hacer algo, no atreverse a hacer algoto be shy of something SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (lacking, short) andar escaso,-a de algo, faltar algo————————tr[ʃaɪ]1 (throw) tirar, lanzar1) timid: tímido2) wary: cautelosohe's not shy about asking: no vacila en preguntar3) short: corto (de dinero, etc.)I'm two dollars shy: me faltan dos dólaresadj.• arisco, -a adj.• asombradizo, -a adj.• asustadizo, -a adj.• espantadizo, -a adj.• esquivo, -a adj.• huidizo, -a adj.• huraño, -a adj.• lengüicorto, -a adj.• pudibundo, -a adj.• pudoroso, -a adj.• púdico, -a adj.• recatado, -a adj.• receloso, -a adj.• retraído, -a adj.• tímido, -a adj.• vergonzoso, -a adj.n.• echada s.f.• respingo s.m.v.• espantarse v.• lanzar v.• respingar v.
I ʃaɪadjective shyer, shyestdon't be shy — no seas tímido, que no te dé vergüenza
2) ( lacking) (AmE colloq) (pred, no comp)to be shy of something: we were shy of funds andábamos escasos or (fam) cortos de fondos; he was four years shy of being eligible to retire — le faltaban cuatro años para poder jubilarse
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shies, shying, shied intransitive verb \<\<horse\>\> respingar*
I [ʃaɪ]1. ADJ(compar shyer) (superl shyest)1) (=nervous) [person] vergonzoso, tímido; [smile] tímido; [animal] asustadizo, hurañocome on, don't be shy! — ¡venga, no seas tímido or no tengas vergüenza!
she went all shy when asked to give her opinion — le dio vergüenza cuando le preguntaron su opinión, le dio corte cuando le preguntaron su opinión (Sp) *
they may feel shy about talking to her — puede que les dé vergüenza hablar con ella, puede que les dé corte hablar con ella (Sp) *
bite 2., 1), camera-shy, fight 3., 3), gun-shyto be shy with people — ser tímido con la gente, sentirse cohibido con la gente
2)• shy of (esp US) (=short of) —
we're $65,000 shy of the $1 million that's needed — nos faltan 65.000 dólares para el millón de dólares que se necesitan
2.VI [horse] asustarse, espantarse (at de)- shy away
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[ʃaɪ](Brit) N (=throw) tirada f* * *
I [ʃaɪ]adjective shyer, shyestdon't be shy — no seas tímido, que no te dé vergüenza
2) ( lacking) (AmE colloq) (pred, no comp)to be shy of something: we were shy of funds andábamos escasos or (fam) cortos de fondos; he was four years shy of being eligible to retire — le faltaban cuatro años para poder jubilarse
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shies, shying, shied intransitive verb \<\<horse\>\> respingar* -
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1. n скачок2. a застенчивый, стеснительный, стыдливый; робкий, тихий3. a пугливый, осторожный; норовистый4. a не склонный, не могущий решиться или осмелиться; нерешительный5. a боязливый, недоверчивый6. a редк. уединённый, тихий; укромный7. a недостаточный; недостающий8. a арх. скудный, скромный9. a арх. сомнительный, подозрительный10. a как компонент сложных слов боящийся, чурающийся11. v отступать, останавливаться; не решаться, колебаться12. v пугаться13. v сторониться, избегать; уклоняться, увиливать14. v вспугивать, отпугивать15. n разг. бросок; швырок16. n разг. резкий выпад17. n разг. мишень18. n разг. разг. попытка19. v бросаться, швыряться20. v бросать21. v спорт. бросать в цельСинонимический ряд:1. backward (adj.) backward; bashful; coy; demure; diffident; humble; modest; rabbity; reserved; reticent; retiring; self-effacing; timid; timorous; unassertive; unassured2. careful (adj.) cagey; careful; cautious; chary; distrustful; heedful; reluctant; suspicious; wary3. disinclined (adj.) afraid; averse; disinclined; hesitant; indisposed; loath; uneager; unwilling; unwishful4. short (adj.) deficient; failing; inadequate; insufficient; scant; scanty; scarce; scrimpy; short; skimpy; slender; unsufficient; wanting5. potshot (noun) pot; potshot; sideswipe6. demur (verb) boggle; demur; gag; jib; scruple; stick; stickle; strain; stumble7. escape (verb) avoid; bilk; double; duck; elude; escape; eschew; evade; shun8. fire (verb) cast; fire; fling; heave; hurl; pitch; sling; throw; toss9. recoil (verb) balk; blench; buck; buckle; draw back; flinch; quail; recoil; shrink; start; startle; winceАнтонимический ряд:bold; brazen; careless; confident; forward; impudent; incautious; obtrusive; trusting -
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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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спотыкаться; запинатьсяСинонимический ряд:1. trips (noun) blunders; bungles; fumbles; miscues; trips2. demurs (verb) balks; boggles; demurs; gags; jibs; scruples; shies; stickles; sticks; strains3. happens (verb) bumps; chances; happens; hits; lights; meets; tumbles4. limps (verb) fumbles; limps; muddles; shuffles; staggers5. lumbers (verb) barges; clumps; galumphs; lumbers; stumps6. puzzles (verb) befogs; bewilders; confounds; confuses; perplexes; poses; puzzles7. slips (verb) errs; miscues; mistakes; slips; trips8. teeters (verb) blunders; bumbles; falters; flounders; lurches; reels; teeters; topples; totters; wallows; weaves; wobbles -
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1. напряжение; напряженность; напряженное положение2. напрягатьСинонимический ряд:1. efforts (noun) efforts; endeavours; exertions; pains; strivings; struggles; troubles2. hints (noun) breaths; casts; dashes; ghosts; hair; hints; intimations; licks; semblance; shades; shadows; smacks; smells; soupcons; spices; sprinklings; streaks; suggestions; suspicions; tastes; tinctures; tinges; touches; traces; trifles; twangs; whiffs; whisker; whispers; winks3. melodies (noun) airs; arias; descants; diapasons; lays; measures; melodies; tunes; warbles4. moods (noun) humors; minds; moods; tempers; tones; veins5. stresses (noun) pressures; stresses; tensions6. demurs (verb) balks; boggles; demurs; gags; jibs; scruples; shies; stickles; sticks; stumbles7. exudes (verb) bleeds; exudes; oozes; percolates; seeps; sweats; weeps8. pulls (verb) pulls9. tries (verb) distresses; harasses; irks; pains; stresses; tries; troubles10. works (verb) drives; fags; labors; labours; moils; strives; toils; travails; tugs; works -
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Синонимический ряд:1. contracts (verb) compresses; concentrates; condenses; constricts; contracts2. fails (verb) dwindles; fails; wanes; wastes away; weakens3. reduces (verb) abates; decreases; diminishes; drains; ebbs; lessens; let up; peter out; reduces; tail off; taper off4. starts (verb) blanches; blenches; flinches; quails; recoils; shies; starts; winces -
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Синонимический ряд:1. lifts (noun) boosts; hoists; lifts2. blows (verb) blows; gasps; huffs; pants; puffs3. fires (verb) casts; fires; flings; hurls; launches; pitches; rocks; rolls; shies; slings; throws; tosses4. retches (verb) gags; retches -
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Синонимический ряд:1. fires (verb) casts; fires; flings; heaves; hurls; launches; pitches; shies; throws; tosses2. hangs (verb) dangles; depends; hangs; suspends3. strides (verb) marches; stalks; strides -
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∎ she gave a shy smile elle sourit timidement;∎ he's shy of adults il est timide avec les adultes;∎ he's always been shy and retiring il a toujours été timide;∎ she's camera shy elle n'aime pas être prise en photo;∎ to make sb shy intimider qn;∎ most people are shy of speaking in public la plupart des gens ont peur de parler en public;∎ don't be shy of asking for more n'hésitez pas à en redemander;∎ he fought shy of admitting his interest il a fait tout ce qu'il a pu pour ne pas avoir à admettre qu'il était intéressé(b) (animal, bird) peureux∎ to be shy of manquer de, être à court de;∎ we're $600 shy of making our goal il nous manque 600 dollars pour atteindre notre objectif∎ he took a shy at the pigeon with a stone il a lancé une pierre sur le pigeon∎ she decided to have or to take a shy at skiing elle a décidé d'essayer le ski(horse) broncher;∎ his horse shied at the last fence son cheval a bronché devant le dernier obstaclelancer, jeter∎ to shy away from sth/doing sth éviter qch/de faire qch;∎ she shied away from talking to him elle a évité de lui parler -
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intransitive verbshy away from something/doing something — (fig.) etwas scheuen/sich scheuen, etwas zu tun
* * *vi(horse) zurückscheuen; (person) zurückweichento shy away from sth — vor etw (dat) zurückschrecken
he shies away from accepting responsibility — er scheut sich, Verantwortung zu übernehmen
* * *intransitive verbshy away from something — [Pferd:] vor etwas (Dat.) scheuen
shy away from something/doing something — (fig.) etwas scheuen/sich scheuen, etwas zu tun
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Синонимический ряд:1. particles (noun) aces; atoms; bits; crumbs; damns; drams; drops; fragments; grains; hoots; iotas; jots; minims; mites; modicums; molecules; ounces; particles; rays; scraps; shreds; smidgens; snaps; specks; spots; syllables; tittles; whits; whoops2. qualm (noun) doubts; hesitance; mitigation; qualification; qualm; reservation; restraint; uncertainty3. reservations (noun) compunctions; consciences; demurs; misgivings; qualms; reservations4. demurs (verb) balks; boggles; demurs; gags; jibs; shies; stickles; sticks; strains; stumbles
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