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* * *coy·ness[ˈkɔɪnəs]n no plwithout a hint of \coyness ganz ohne Vorbehalt, völlig offen* * *['kɔInɪs]n(= shyness) Verschämtheit f; (= coquettishness) neckisches or kokettes Benehmen; (= evasiveness) ausweichende Haltung* * *coyness s1. Schüchternheit f, Scheu f2. neckisch-verschämtes Getue* * *n.Schüchternheit f. -
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noun timidezn.• esquivez s.f.• recato s.m.• timidez s.f.['kɔɪnɪs]N1) (=demureness) timidez f ; pej (=coquettishness) coquetería f -
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['kɔɪnɪs]1) (shyness) modestia f., ritrosia f.2) (reticence) riluttanza f., riservatezza f. ( about riguardo a)* * *noun timidezza* * *coyness► coy* * *['kɔɪnɪs]1) (shyness) modestia f., ritrosia f.2) (reticence) riluttanza f., riservatezza f. ( about riguardo a) -
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1. n застенчивость, скромность2. n жеманство; претензия на скромность, застенчивость; вид скромницыСинонимический ряд:1. archness (noun) archness; coquettishness; roguishness2. prudery (noun) excessive modesty; modesty; priggishness; primness; prudery; puritanism; strictness; stuffiness3. shyness (noun) backwardness; bashfulness; demureness; shyness; timidness
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coyness — coy ► ADJECTIVE (coyer, coyest) 1) pretending shyness or modesty. 2) reluctant to give details about something sensitive: he s coy about his age. DERIVATIVES coyly adverb coyness noun. ORIGIN Old French coi, from Latin … English terms dictionary
coyness — noun see coy I … New Collegiate Dictionary
coyness — noun The property of being coy … Wiktionary
coyness — noun the affectation of being demure in a provocative way (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑demureness • Derivationally related forms: ↑demure (for: ↑demureness), ↑coy • Hyper … Useful english dictionary
coyness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun An awkwardness or lack of self confidence in the presence of others: backwardness, bashfulness, retiringness, shyness, timidity, timidness. See RESTRAINT … English dictionary for students
coy — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, quiet, shy, from Anglo French quoi, quei, koi quiet, from Latin quietus Date: 14th century 1. a. shrinking from contact or familiarity < tis but a kiss I beg, Why art thou coy? Shakespeare > b. marked by… … New Collegiate Dictionary
coy — adjective (coyer, coyest) pretending shyness or modesty. ↘reluctant to give details about something sensitive. Derivatives coyly adverb coyness noun Origin ME (in the sense quiet, still ): from OFr. coi, quei, from L. quietus (see quiet) … English new terms dictionary
coy — adjective 1 pretending to be shy in order to attract interest, or to avoid dealing with something difficult: She gave him a coy smile. 2 unwilling to give information about something (+ about): Tania was always coy about her age. coyly adverb… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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 — ► ADJECTIVE (coyer, coyest) 1) pretending shyness or modesty. 2) reluctant to give details about something sensitive: he s coy about his age. DERIVATIVES coyly adverb coyness noun. ORIGIN Old French coi, from Latin … English terms dictionary
coyly — coy ► ADJECTIVE (coyer, coyest) 1) pretending shyness or modesty. 2) reluctant to give details about something sensitive: he s coy about his age. DERIVATIVES coyly adverb coyness noun. ORIGIN Old French coi, from Latin … English terms dictionary