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adjectivegespielt schüchtern; geziert [Benehmen, Ausdruck]* * *[koi]- academic.ru/85797/coyly">coyly- coyness* * *[kɔɪ]1. (secretive) geheimnistuerisch, verhalten2. (pretending to be shy) geziertcome on, don't be so \coy komm, zier dich nicht soa \coy glance ein [gespielt] unschuldiger Blick* * *[kɔɪ]adj (+er)(= affectedly shy) verschämt; (= coquettish) neckisch, kokett; (= evasive) zurückhaltend;* * *coy [kɔı] adj (adv coyly)1. schüchtern, scheu:coy of speech wortkarg2. neckisch-verschämt* * *adjectivegespielt schüchtern; geziert [Benehmen, Ausdruck]* * *adj.schüchtern adj. -
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coy [kɔɪ]∎ why be so coy about accepting? pourquoi faire semblant d'hésiter?∎ a coy look un air de sainte-nitouche(c) (provocative, playful) coquet;∎ with a coy little smile avec un petit sourire séducteur∎ he was rather coy about the price il était plutôt évasif quant au prix -
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[kɔɪ]- er comp - est superl (affectedly shy: person) che fa il (la)vergognoso (-a), (smile) falsamente timido (-a), (evasive) evasivo (-a), (coquettish) civettuolo (-a) -
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adjective1) (affectedly quiet and serious) betont zurückhaltend* * *[di'mjuə](quiet, shy, modest and well behaved (sometimes deceptively): She looked too demure ever to do such a bold thing.) gesetzt- academic.ru/86076/demurely">demurely- demureness* * *de·mure[dɪˈmjʊəʳ, AM -ˈmjʊr]1. (shy) [sehr] schüchtern, zurückhaltendshe gave him a \demure smile sie lächelte ihm schüchtern zu2. (composed and reserved) gesetzt* * *[dɪ'mjʊə(r)]adj (+er)sittsam* * *demure [dıˈmjʊə(r)] adj (adv demurely)1. zimperlich, geziert, spröde2. prüde, sittsam3. gesetzt, ernst, zurückhaltend* * *adjective1) (affectedly quiet and serious) betont zurückhaltend2) (grave, composed) ernst; gesetzt [Benehmen]* * *adj.zimperlich adj. -
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koi((pretending to be) shy: She gave her brother's friend a coy smile.) tímido, reservado, evasivo- coyly- coyness
tr[kɔɪ]coy ['kɔɪ] adj1) shy: tímido, cohibido2) coquettish: coquetoadj.• modesto, -a adj.• recatado, -a adj.• tímido, -a adj.kɔɪ[kɔɪ]ADJ (compar coyer) (superl coyest)1) (=demure) [person, smile] tímido; pej (=coquettish) coqueta, coquetón2) (=evasive) esquivo, reticente* * *[kɔɪ]
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shy — shy1 [shī] adj. shyer or shier, shyest or shiest [ME schei, dial. development < OE sceoh, akin to Ger scheu, shy, prob. < IE * skeuk , harassed (> OSlav ščuti, to pursue); akin to * skeub > SCOFF1] 1. easily frightened or startled;… … English World dictionary
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coy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. bashful, reserved; chary; shrinking, shy, demure, retiring; coquettish. See modesty. Ant., forward, bold. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. bashful, shy, demure, coquettish; see flirtatious , humble 1 .… … English dictionary for students
coy — coyish, adj. coyishness, n. coyly, adv. coyness, n. /koy/, adj., coyer, coyest, v. adj. 1. artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish. 2. shy; modest. 3. showing reluctance, esp. when insincere or affected, to re … Universalium
coy — [[t]kɔɪ[/t]] adj. coy•er, coy•est 1) artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; coquettish 2) shy; modest 3) reluctant to reveal one s plans, make a commitment, or take a stand 4) Obs. quiet; reserved • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < AF coi, quoy calm … From formal English to slang
coy — /kɔɪ / (say koy) adjective 1. shy; modest. 2. affectedly shy or reserved. 3. Obsolete disdainful. 4. Obsolete quiet. {Middle English, from French coi, earlier quei, from Latin quiētus at rest} –coyly, adverb –coyness, noun …
coy — adj. (coyer, coyest) 1 archly or affectedly shy. 2 irritatingly reticent (always coy about her age). 3 (esp. of a girl) modest or shy. Derivatives: coyly adv. coyness n. Etymology: ME f. OF coi, quei f. L quietus QUIET … Useful english dictionary
mim — adjective Etymology: imitative of the act of pursing the lips Date: circa 1586 dialect affectedly shy or modest … New Collegiate Dictionary
Flirting — Flirt redirects here. For other uses, see Flirt (disambiguation). See also: Coquette Would you take offense if I had the gall to plant a kiss on this beautiful shoulder? You ll figure that out soon enough after the deed. Flirting (or coquetry) is … Wikipedia
demure — adj. (demurer, demurest) 1 composed, quiet, and reserved; modest. 2 affectedly shy and quiet; coy. 3 decorous (a demure high collar). Derivatives: demurely adv. demureness n. Etymology: ME, perh. f. AF demureacute f. OF demoreacute past part. of… … Useful english dictionary
mim — I. ˈmim adjective Etymology: imitative dialect : affectedly shy or modest : reticent, retiring : prim II. abbreviation mimeograph … Useful english dictionary
