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1 schüchtern
I Adj. shy; (verschämt) bashful; (zaghaft) timid; schüchterner Versuch hesitant attempt; ( seid) nur nicht schüchtern! umg. come on, don’t be shy!, no need to hold back!II Adv. shyly; (verschämt) bashfully; (zaghaft) timidly; schüchtern (an) lächeln give s.o. a shy smile; und er, gar nicht schüchtern,... umg. and he, bold as brass,...* * *coy; shy; sheepish; bashful; timid; diffident; shamefaced; timorous* * *schụ̈ch|tern ['ʃʏçtɐn]1. adjshy; (= scheu auch) bashful2. advshyly; (= scheu auch) bashfully* * *1) coyly2) ((pretending to be) shy: She gave her brother's friend a coy smile.) coy3) diffidently4) (not confident.) diffident5) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) shy* * *schüch·tern[ˈʃʏçtɐn]1. (gehemmt) shy* * *1.1) shy <person, smile, etc.>; shy, timid <voice, knock, etc.>2.1) shyly; <knock, ask, etc.> timidly2) (fig.): (zaghaft) tentatively; cautiously* * *schüchterner Versuch hesitant attempt;(seid) nur nicht schüchtern! umg come on, don’t be shy!, no need to hold back!schüchtern (an)lächeln give sb a shy smile;und er, gar nicht schüchtern, … umg and he, bold as brass, …* * *1.1) shy <person, smile, etc.>; shy, timid <voice, knock, etc.>2.1) shyly; <knock, ask, etc.> timidly2) (fig.): (zaghaft) tentatively; cautiously* * *adj.bashful adj.coy adj.diffident adj.sheepish adj.shy n. adv.bashfully adv.coyly adv.diffidently adv.sheepishly adv.shyly adv. -
2 spröde
Adj.2. (abweisend) aloof, stand-offish; Mädchen: demure; er hat so eine spröde Art he has such an aloof ( oder offhand) manner; spröder Charme diffident charm; sie ist eine spröde Schönheit she has an austere beauty* * *brittle; prim; demure; coy; stiff; rigid* * *[ʃprøːt] ['ʃprøːdə]adjGlas, Stein, Haar brittle; Haut rough; Stimme thin; (fig ) Material obdurate, recalcitrant; (= abweisend) Mensch aloof, standoffish (inf); Charakter aloof; Sprache, Worte offhand; Atmosphäre, Stimmung chilly; Charme austere; Text, Musik etc unwieldy* * *(hard but easily broken: brittle materials.) brittle* * *sprö·de[ˈʃprø:də]1. (unelastisch) brittle3. (abweisend) aloof* * *spröde adjer hat so eine spröde Art he has such an aloof ( oder offhand) manner;spröder Charme diffident charm;sie ist eine spröde Schönheit she has an austere beauty* * *(Haut) adj.rough adj. -
3 unsicher
I Adj.1. (gefährdet) insecure; (gefährlich) unsafe; unsichere Gegend / Straße / Straßenverhältnisse dangerous area / road / road conditions; die Arbeitsplätze werden immer unsicherer jobs are getting more and more insecure; die Gegend unsicher machen terrorize the neighbo(u)rhood; umg., fig. paint the town red; wollen wir am Wochenende ein wenig die Innenstadt unsicher machen? umg. shall we go and whoop it up a bit downtown this weekend?2. (ungewiss, auch unzuverlässig) uncertain; (ohne Gewissheit) unsure, uncertain; ( sich) unsicher sein, ob / wann / wie etc. not be sure (as to) whether / when / how etc.; ein unsicheres Gefühl haben have an uncertain feeling3. (unstet) unsteady (auch Hand, Beine); Person: (ohne Selbstsicherheit) insecure, unsure of o.s., stärker: lacking in self-confidence; unsicher auf den Beinen shaky, wobbly; unsicherer Autofahrer / Skiläufer / Torhüter etc. driver / skier / goalkeeper who lacks assurance ( oder is unsure of himself), unreliable driver / skier / goalkeeper; unsicher im Rechnen etc. shaky on arithmetic etc.; jemanden unsicher machen make s.o. unsure of himself ( oder herself), stärker: rattle s.o.II Adv. Auto fahren etc.: unreliably; nach i-m Sturz geht sie noch sehr unsicher she’s still very shaky ( oder unsteady) on her feet after her fall; der Torwart hat unsicher gehalten the goalkeeper fumbled his saves; sich unsicher fühlen feel insecure* * *precarious; instable; uncertain; unsafe; uneasy; unstable; insecure; unsure; unsteady* * *ụn|si|cher1. adj1) (= gefährlich) dangerous, unsafe2) (= nicht selbstbewusst, verunsichert) insecure, unsure (of oneself)jdn unsicher machen — to make sb feel unsure of himself/herself
3) (= ungewiss, zweifelhaft) unsure, uncertain; (= unstabil) uncertain, unstable, unsettled2. adv1) (= schwankend) unsteadily2) (= nicht selbstsicher) uncertainly* * *1) insecurely2) (unsure of oneself or lacking confidence: Whenever he was in a crowd of people he felt anxious and insecure.) insecure3) (not safe or firmly fixed: This chair-leg is insecure; an insecure lock.) insecure4) precariously5) (insecure; risky or dangerous.) precarious6) ((sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc: He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling.) shaky7) (not definitely known or settled: My plans are still uncertain; The uncertain weather delayed our departure.) uncertain8) (in an uneasy or embarrassed way: He glanced uneasily at her.) uneasily* * *un·si·cher[ˈʊnzɪçɐ]I. adj1. (gefährlich) unsafe, dangerousein \unsicherer Reaktor an unsafe reactoreine \unsichere Gegend a dangerous areadie Kneipen \unsicher machen (fam o hum) to live it up in the pubs [or bars]die Stadt \unsicher machen (fam o hum) to paint the town redein \unsicherer Arbeitsplatz an insecure job3. (nicht selbstsicher) unsure, uncertainein \unsicherer Blick an uncertain [or hesitant] lookjdn \unsicher machen to make sb uncertain, to put sb off4. (unerfahren, ungeübt)noch \unsicher sein to still be uncertainein \unsicherer Gang an unsteady gaitauf \unsicheren Beinen on unsteady legs6. (ungewiss) uncertaineine \unsichere Zukunft an uncertain futureein \unsicherer Ausgang an uncertain outcome7. (nicht verlässlich) unreliableeine \unsichere Methode an unreliable methoddas ist mir zu \unsicher that's too dodgy for my liking famII. adv1. (schwankend) unsteadily\unsicher fahren to drive with little confidence* * *1.einen Ort unsicher machen — (scherzh.) honour a place with one's presence (joc.); (sich vergnügen) have a good time in a place; (sein Unwesen treiben) get up to one's tricks in a place
3) (zögernd) uncertain, hesitant < step>; (zitternd) unsteady, shaky < hand>; (nicht selbstsicher) insecure; diffident; unsure of oneself pred.jemanden unsicher machen — put somebody off his/her stroke
4) (keine Gewissheit habend) unsure; uncertain5) (ungewiss) uncertain2.1) <walk, stand, etc.> unsteadily; < drive> without [much] confidence2) (nicht selbstsicher) <smile, look> diffidently* * *A. adjunsichere Gegend/Straße/Straßenverhältnisse dangerous area/road/road conditions;die Arbeitsplätze werden immer unsicherer jobs are getting more and more insecure;die Gegend unsicher machen terrorize the neighbo(u)rhood; umg, fig paint the town red;wollen wir am Wochenende ein wenig die Innenstadt unsicher machen? umg shall we go and whoop it up a bit downtown this weekend?(sich) unsicher sein, ob/wann/wie etc not be sure (as to) whether/when/how etc;ein unsicheres Gefühl haben have an uncertain feeling3. (unstet) unsteady (auch Hand, Beine); Person: (ohne Selbstsicherheit) insecure, unsure of o.s., stärker: lacking in self-confidence;unsicher auf den Beinen shaky, wobbly;unsicherer Autofahrer/Skiläufer/Torhüter etc driver/skier/goalkeeper who lacks assurance ( oder is unsure of himself), unreliable driver/skier/goalkeeper;B. adv Auto fahren etc: unreliably;nach i-m Sturz geht sie noch sehr unsicher she’s still very shaky ( oder unsteady) on her feet after her fall;der Torwart hat unsicher gehalten the goalkeeper fumbled his saves;sich unsicher fühlen feel insecure* * *1.einen Ort unsicher machen — (scherzh.) honour a place with one's presence (joc.); (sich vergnügen) have a good time in a place; (sein Unwesen treiben) get up to one's tricks in a place
3) (zögernd) uncertain, hesitant < step>; (zitternd) unsteady, shaky < hand>; (nicht selbstsicher) insecure; diffident; unsure of oneself pred.jemanden unsicher machen — put somebody off his/her stroke
4) (keine Gewissheit habend) unsure; uncertain5) (ungewiss) uncertain2.1) <walk, stand, etc.> unsteadily; < drive> without [much] confidence2) (nicht selbstsicher) <smile, look> diffidently* * *adj.insecure adj.precarious adj.uncertain adj.unsafe adj.unstable adj.unsure adj. adv.insecurely adv.precariously adv.unsafely adv.unstably adv.unsurely adv. -
4 verhuscht
Adj. umg. Mädchen etc.: diffident, timid; verhuscht aussehen look mousy* * *ver|hụscht [fɛɐ'hʊʃt]adj (inf)timid* * *ver·huschtadj (fam) timid* * *verhuscht adj umg Mädchen etc: diffident, timid;verhuscht aussehen look mousy -
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6 befangen
Adj.1. inhibited, shy, self-conscious; vorübergehend: auch embarrassed2. (voreingenommen) auch JUR. bias(s)ed; jemanden / sich für befangen erklären declare s.o. / o.s. to be prejudiced; jemanden als befangen ablehnen disqualify s.o. on grounds of bias; in etw. befangen sein einer falschen Vorstellung etc.: be caught up in s.th.; stärker: be blinded by s.th.; in einem Irrtum befangen sein labo(u)r under a delusion* * ** * *be|fạn|gen [bə'faŋən]adj1) Mensch, Lächeln diffident; Schweigen, Stille awkward2) (ESP JUR = voreingenommen) prejudiced, bias(s)edals befangen gelten — to be considered (to be) prejudiced or bias(s)ed; (Jur) to be considered (to be) an interested party
jdn als befangen erklären — to claim that sb is not qualified due to a conflict of interests
jdn als befangen ablehnen (Jur) — to object to sb on grounds of suspected bias
3) (geh = verstrickt)in der Vorstellung befangen sein, dass... or... zu... — to have the impression that...
er ist in seinen eigenen Anschauungen befangen — he can only see his own point of view
in einem Irrtum befangen sein — to labour (Brit) or labor (US) under a misapprehension
* * *2) (too easily becoming shy or embarrassed when in the presence of others: She'll never be a good teacher - she's too self-conscious.) self-conscious* * *be·fan·gen[bəˈfaŋən]1. (gehemmt) inhibited, self-conscioussich akk für \befangen erklären to withdraw [from a case] [or to declare oneself disqualified] on the grounds of biasjdn als \befangen ablehnen to challenge [or disqualify] sb on grounds of bias3. (geh)im Glauben \befangen sein, dass... to be under the impression that...* * *1.1) self-conscious, awkward2) (bes. Rechtsw.): (voreingenommen) biased3)2.in einem Glauben/Irrtum befangen sein — (geh.) labour under a belief/misapprehension
adverbial self-consciously; awkwardly* * *befangen adj1. inhibited, shy, self-conscious; vorübergehend: auch embarrassedjemanden/sich für befangen erklären declare sb/o.s. to be prejudiced;jemanden als befangen ablehnen disqualify sb on grounds of bias;in etwas befangen sein einer falschen Vorstellung etc: be caught up in sth; stärker: be blinded by sth;in einem Irrtum befangen sein labo(u)r under a delusion* * *1.1) self-conscious, awkward2) (bes. Rechtsw.): (voreingenommen) biased3)2.in einem Glauben/Irrtum befangen sein — (geh.) labour under a belief/misapprehension
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7 schüchtern
1. bashful2. bashfully3. coy4. diffident5. diffidently6. mousey7. mousy8. sheepish9. sheepishly10. shyly11. timidly adv -
8 scheu
- {bashful} rụt rè, bẽn lẽn, e lệ - {diffident} thiếu tự tin, quá khiêm tốn, nhút nhát - {sheepish} ngượng ngập, lúng túng - {shy} e thẹn, khó tìm, khó thấy, khó nắm, thiếu, mất - {wild} dại, hoang rừng, chưa thuần, chưa dạn người, man rợ, man di, chưa văn minh, hoang vu, không người ở, dữ dội, b o táp, rối, lộn xộn, lung tung, điên, điên cuồng, nhiệt liệt, ngông cuồng, rồ dại - liều mạng, thiếu đắn đo suy nghĩ, bừa b i, tự do, phóng túng, lêu lổng, vu v = scheu (Pferd) {skittish}+ -
9 schüchtern
- {bashful} rụt rè, bẽn lẽn, e lệ - {coy} xấu hổ, làm duyên, làm dáng, cách biệt, hẻo lánh - {diffident} thiếu tự tin, quá khiêm tốn, nhút nhát - {shamefaced} thẹn, thẹn thùng, khiêm tốn, kín đáo - {shy} e thẹn, khó tìm, khó thấy, khó nắm, thiếu, mất - {timid} - {timorous} sợ sệt
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
