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1 Verschämtheit
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2 Schüchternheit
* * *die Schüchternheittimorousness; timidity; sheepishness; coyness; timidness; diffidence; shyness* * *Schụ̈ch|tern|heitf -, no plshyness; (= Scheu auch) bashfulness* * *die1) coyness2) diffidence* * *Schüch·tern·heit<->f kein pl shyness* * *die; Schüchternheit: shyness* * ** * *die; Schüchternheit: shyness* * *f.coyness n.diffidence n.sheepishness n.shyness n.timidity n. -
3 Schamhaftigkeit
f bashfulness; (Prüderie) prudishness* * *die Schamhaftigkeitshamefacedness* * *Scham|haf|tig|keit ['ʃaːmhaftɪçkait]f -, no plmodesty* * *Scham·haf·tig·keitf modesty* * ** * *f.shamefacedness n. -
4 Scheu
Adj. shy; (ängstlich) timid; (schüchtern) bashful; (zurückhaltend) reserved; (spröde, zimperlich) Frau, Mädchen: coy; scheu machen startle, frighten; scheu werden Wild: take fright; Pferd: shy ( durch at); mach mal nicht die Pferde scheu! umg. don’t get worked up!, keep your shirt on!* * *die Scheushyness* * *[ʃɔy]f -, no plfear ( vor +dat of); (= Schüchternheit) shyness; (von Reh, Tier) shyness, timidity; (= Hemmung) inhibition; (= Ehrfurcht) aweseine Schéú verlieren — to lose one's inhibitions
ohne jede Schéú — without any inhibition; sprechen quite freely
* * *1) bashfully2) bashfulness3) (shy: a bashful girl; a bashful smile.) bashful4) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) shy5) shyly6) shyness* * *<->[ʃɔy]ohne jede \Scheu without holding back [or [any] inhibitions]* * *die; Scheushyness; (von Tieren) timidity; (Ehrfurcht) awe* * *sie zeigten keine Scheu Tiere: they weren’t at all shy;die Scheu vor etwas verlieren no longer be in awe of sth, lose one’s inhibitions about sth* * *die; Scheushyness; (von Tieren) timidity; (Ehrfurcht) awe* * *nur sing. f.awe n. -
5 scheu
Adj. shy; (ängstlich) timid; (schüchtern) bashful; (zurückhaltend) reserved; (spröde, zimperlich) Frau, Mädchen: coy; scheu machen startle, frighten; scheu werden Wild: take fright; Pferd: shy ( durch at); mach mal nicht die Pferde scheu! umg. don’t get worked up!, keep your shirt on!* * *die Scheushyness* * *[ʃɔy]f -, no plfear ( vor +dat of); (= Schüchternheit) shyness; (von Reh, Tier) shyness, timidity; (= Hemmung) inhibition; (= Ehrfurcht) aweseine Schéú verlieren — to lose one's inhibitions
ohne jede Schéú — without any inhibition; sprechen quite freely
* * *1) bashfully2) bashfulness3) (shy: a bashful girl; a bashful smile.) bashful4) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) shy5) shyly6) shyness* * *<->[ʃɔy]ohne jede \Scheu without holding back [or [any] inhibitions]* * *die; Scheushyness; (von Tieren) timidity; (Ehrfurcht) awe* * *scheu adj shy; (ängstlich) timid; (schüchtern) bashful; (zurückhaltend) reserved; (spröde, zimperlich) Frau, Mädchen: coy;scheu machen startle, frighten;durch at);mach mal nicht die Pferde scheu! umg don’t get worked up!, keep your shirt on!…scheu im adj:männerscheu umg shy towards men;* * *die; Scheushyness; (von Tieren) timidity; (Ehrfurcht) awe* * *nur sing. f.awe n. -
6 Scheu
1) ( menschenscheu) shy;(vorübergehend \Scheu) bashful;ein \Scheues Tier a shy [or timid] animal2) ( schüchtern) shy, self-conscious;ein \Scheuer Blick a shy [or sidelong] [or furtive] glance;2. Scheu <-> [ʃɔy] fohne jede \Scheu without holding back [or [any] inhibitions];sich jdm ohne jede \Scheu anvertrauen to confide in sb unreservedly, to open one's heart to sb -
7 scheu
1) ( menschenscheu) shy;(vorübergehend \scheu) bashful;ein \scheues Tier a shy [or timid] animal2) ( schüchtern) shy, self-conscious;ein \scheuer Blick a shy [or sidelong] [or furtive] glance;2. Scheu <-> [ʃɔy] fohne jede \scheu without holding back [or [any] inhibitions];sich jdm ohne jede \scheu anvertrauen to confide in sb unreservedly, to open one's heart to sb -
8 Schüchternheit
f1. bashfulness2. coyness3. diffidence4. sheepishness5. shyness -
9 Verlegenheit
f1. abashment2. awkward situation3. bashfulness4. chagrin5. disconcertedness6. embarrassment7. nonplus8. pucker coll.9. quandary10. self-consciousness -
10 Verschämtheit
fbashfulness
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