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diffident

  • 1 неуверен

    uncertain (в of); unassured
    неуверен в себе си diffident; unsure of o.s.; given to selfdoubt
    неуверен в силите си not (quite) sure of o.'s strength, lacking self-confidence
    с неуверени стъпки with faltering steps
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    неувѐрен,
    прил. uncertain (в of); unassured; halting; \неуверен в себе си diffident; unsure of o.s.; given to self-doubt; \неуверен в силите си not (quite) sure of o.’s strength, lacking self-confidence; с \неуверени стъпки with faltering steps.
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    diffident; double-minded; halting{`hO;ltiN}; uncertain: неуверен of o.s. - неуверен в себе си
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    1. uncertain (в of);unassured 2. НЕУВЕРЕН в себе си diffident;unsure of o.s.;given to selfdoubt 3. НЕУВЕРЕН в силите си not (quite) sure of o.'s strength, lacking self-confidence 4. с НЕУВЕРЕНи стъпки with faltering steps

    Български-английски речник > неуверен

  • 2 свит

    1. bent, etc. вж. свивам
    свит зад стена crouched behind a wall
    свити рамена hunched shoulders
    седя свит sit crouching
    2. прен. shy, timid, bashful, retiring backward
    (сдържан, мълчалив) reticent, uncommunicative
    свит човек разг. a shy fish
    със свито сърце with a sinking heart, fearfully, anxiously
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    мин. страд. прич.
    1. bent, folded; compressed, contracted; \свит зад стена crouched behind a wall; \свити рамена hunched shoulders; седя \свит sit crouching;
    2. прен. shy, timid, bashful, retiring, backward; ( неуверен в себе си) diffident; ( непредприемчив) unenterprising; ( сдържан, мълчалив) reticent, uncommunicative; \свит човек разг. a shy fish; • със \свито сърце with a sinking heart, fearfully, anxiously.
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    bent: свит in two - свит на две; constricted ; diffident {`difidxnt}; shy (срамежлив); timid
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    1. ( непредприемчив) unenterprising 2. (неуверен в себе си) diffident 3. (сдържан, мълчалив) reticent, uncommunicative 4. bent, etc. вж. свивам 5. СВИТ зад стена crouched behind a wall 6. СВИТ човек разг. a shy fish 7. СВИТи рамена hunched shoulders 8. прен. shy, timid, bashful, retiring backward 9. седя СВИТ sit crouching 10. със СВИТo сърце with a sinking heart, fearfully, anxiously

    Български-английски речник > свит

  • 3 плах

    1. (страхлив) timid, easily frightened/scared, nervous, mousy, milklivered, timorous
    2. (свенлив) diffident, shy
    (за движения и пр.) furtive
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    прил.
    1. ( страхлив) timid, easily frightened/scared, nervous, mousy, milk-livered, timorous; pigeon-hearted, pusillanimous; ( предпазлив) gingerly;
    2. ( свенлив) diffident, shy, shrinking; (за движения и пр.) furtive; (за поглед) stealthy.
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    timid: He made some плах attempts to talk to her. - Той направи няколко плахи опита да поговори с нея.; mouse (прен.); faint-hearted (за човек): плах moves - плахи движения; nervous; pigeon-hearted; timorous{`timxrxs}
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    1. (за движения и пр.) furtive 2. (за поглед) stealthy 3. (свенлив) diffident, shy 4. (страхлив) timid, easily frightened/ scared, nervous, mousy, milklivered, timorous

    Български-английски речник > плах

  • 4 нерешителен

    indecisive; irresolute, vacillating, hesitating; undetermined, unresolved; tentative
    нерешителен тон a hesitating tone
    нерешителен съм be indecisive, etc., be infirm of purpose
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    нерешѝтелен,
    прил., -на, -но, -ни indecisive; irresolute, vacillating, hesitating; faltering; undetermined, unresolved; tentative; dubious; diffident; feeble-minded; разг. half-hearted; on the fence; \нерешителенен съм be indecisive, etc., be infirm of purpose; falter; разг. shilly-shally.
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    diffident; double-minded; faint{`feint}; faltering; hesitating{`hezitetiN}: a нерешителен tone - нерешителен тон; indecisive; suspensive{sxs`pensiv}; tentative; undecided; undetermined
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    1. indecisive;irresolute, vacillating, hesitating;undetermined, unresolved;tentative 2. НЕРЕШИТЕЛЕН съм be indecisive, etc., be infirm of purpose 3. НЕРЕШИТЕЛЕН тон a hesitating tone

    Български-английски речник > нерешителен

  • 5 свенлив

    shy, bashful, ( за момиче) coy
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    свенлѝв,
    прил. shy, bashful, diffident; (за момиче) coy.
    * * *
    shy ; bashful ; blushing ; diffident ; maiden-like
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    shy, bashful, (за момиче) coy

    Български-английски речник > свенлив

  • 6 стеснителен

    shy; bashful; self-conscious; retiring
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    стеснѝтелен,
    прил., -на, -но, -ни shy, bashful; self-conscious; diffident; retiring; (за мълчание) awkward; \стеснителенен човек wallflower.
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    shy ; bashful ; awkward ; backward ; diffident ; retiring
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    1. retiring: (за мълчание) awkward 2. shy, bashful;self-conscious

    Български-английски речник > стеснителен

  • 7 срамежлив

    bashful, shy
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    срамежлѝв,
    прил. bashful, shy; ( присторено) coy.
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    bashful ; backward ; coy {koi}; diffident
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    1. (присторено) coy 2. bashful, shy

    Български-английски речник > срамежлив

См. также в других словарях:

  • Diffident — Dif fi*dent, a. [L. diffidens, entis, p. pr. of diffidere; dif = dis + fidere to trust; akin to fides faith. See {Faith}, and cf. {Defy}.] 1. Wanting confidence in others; distrustful. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] You were always extremely diffident… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • diffident — I adjective abashed, awestricken, awestruck, bashful, blushful, blushing, cautious, demure, deprecating, deprecative, diffidens, embarrassed, fainthearted, faltering, hesitating, humble, humbled, lacking self confidence, modest, overanxious,… …   Law dictionary

  • diffident — mid 15c., from L. diffidentem (nom. diffidens), prp. of diffidere (see DIFFIDENCE (Cf. diffidence)). Related: Diffidently …   Etymology dictionary

  • diffident — modest, bashful, *shy, coy Analogous words: shrinking, flinching, blenching (see RECOIL): hesitant, reluctant (see DISINCLINED): timorous, *timid Antonyms: confident Contrasted words: assured, sure, sanguine, presumptuous (see CONFIDENT): self… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • diffident — [adj] hesitant; unconfident backward, bashful, blenching, chary, constrained, coy, demure, distrustful, doubtful, dubious, flinching, humble, insecure, meek, modest, mousy, rabbity, reluctant, reserved, retiring, self conscious, self effacing,… …   New thesaurus

  • diffident — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking in self confidence. DERIVATIVES diffidence noun diffidently adverb. ORIGIN Latin, from diffidere fail to trust …   English terms dictionary

  • diffident — [dif′ədənt] adj. [L diffidens: see DIFFIDENCE] full of diffidence; lacking self confidence; timid; shy SYN. SHY1 diffidently adv …   English World dictionary

  • diffident — dif|fi|dent [ˈdıfıdənt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of diffidere to distrust , from fidere to trust ] shy and not wanting to make people notice you or talk about you diffident manner/smile/voice etc diffident about …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • diffident — [[t]dɪ̱fɪdənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is diffident is rather shy and does not enjoy talking about themselves or being noticed by other people. John was as bouncy and ebullient as Helen was diffident and reserved. Derived words: diffidence… …   English dictionary

  • diffident — adjective shy and unwilling to make people notice you or talk about you: He suddenly felt diffident in the presence of these people (+ about): She was diffident about her prize. diffidently adverb diffidence noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • diffident — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin diffident , diffidens, present participle of diffidere to distrust, from dis + fidere to trust more at bide Date: 15th century 1. hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self confidence 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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