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3 self-consciously
adverb tímidamenteself-consciously [.sɛlf'kɑnʧəsli] adv: de manera cohibida'self'kɑːntʃəsli, ˌself'kɒnʃəsli1) ( shyly) <behave/speak> con timidez2) ( unspontaneously) (pej) <behave/speak> de manera afectada[ˌself'kɒnʃǝslɪ]ADV cohibidamente, tímidamente* * *['self'kɑːntʃəsli, ˌself'kɒnʃəsli]1) ( shyly) <behave/speak> con timidez2) ( unspontaneously) (pej) <behave/speak> de manera afectada -
4 hang back
(to hesitate or be unwilling: The soldiers all hung back when the sergeant asked for volunteers.) vacilarexpr.• quedarse atrás expr.v + adv ( physically) quedarse atrásshe hung back, waiting for the best moment to speak — se contuvo, esperando el mejor momento para hablar
VI + ADV1) (=hesitate) no decidirseeven his closest advisers believe he should hang back no longer — incluso sus consejeros más allegados creen que debería decidirse ya or que no debería pensárselo más
2) (=stay behind) quedarse atrás* * *v + adv ( physically) quedarse atrásshe hung back, waiting for the best moment to speak — se contuvo, esperando el mejor momento para hablar
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5 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.) 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* -
6 timidez
timidez sustantivo femenino ( retraimiento) shyness; (falta de decisión, coraje) timidity
timidez sustantivo femenino shyness ' timidez' also found in these entries: Spanish: en - reparo - retraer - sobreponerse - turbar - turbación - vergonzosa - vergonzoso - aparente - invencible - superar English: fault - self-consciousness - sheepishness - shyness - timidity - shyly - timidly
См. также в других словарях:
Shyly — Shy ly, adv. In a shy or timid manner; not familiarly; with reserve. [Written also {shily}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shyly — adv. Shyly is used with these verbs: ↑blush, ↑reply, ↑smile, ↑wave … Collocations dictionary
shyly — Ⅰ. shy [1] ► ADJECTIVE (shyer, shyest) 1) nervous or timid in the company of other people. 2) (shy of/about) slow or reluctant to do. 3) (in combination ) having a specified dislike or aversion: camera shy. 4) … English terms dictionary
shyly — adverb in a shy or timid or bashful manner (Freq. 1) he smiled shyly • Syn: ↑timidly, ↑bashfully • Derived from adjective: ↑bashful (for: ↑bashfully), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
shyly — adverb see shy I … New Collegiate Dictionary
shyly — See shyer. * * * … Universalium
shyly — adverb In a shy manner … Wiktionary
shyly — adv. bashfully, timidly; distrustfully, cautiously, warily … English contemporary dictionary
shyly — shy·ly … English syllables
shyly — See: shy … English dictionary
shily — Shyly Shy ly, adv. In a shy or timid manner; not familiarly; with reserve. [Written also {shily}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English