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to fight shy of something/somebodyevitar algo/a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to fight shy of something/somebody
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1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) pelear (se), luchar2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) luchar, combatir3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) pelear (se), discutir
2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) pelea2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) lucha3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) combatividad4) (a boxing-match.) combate•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight
fight1 n lucha / peleafight2 vb1. luchar2. pelearsetr[faɪt]1 (struggle) lucha3 (boxing) combate nombre masculino4 (resistance) combatividad nombre femenino, ánimo1 (quarrel) pelear(se) (about/over, por), discutir (about/over, por)2 (in boxing) pelear ( against, contra)3 (with physical violence) pelearse ( with, con) ( against, contra), luchar ( with, con) ( against, contra)1 (bull) lidiar3 (with physical violence) pelearse, luchar4 figurative use (strive to overcome, prevent) luchar, combatir5 SMALLLAW/SMALL recurrir contra6 (fire) apagar, combatir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fight a case SMALLLAW/SMALL defenderse contra un cargoto fight it out decidirlo, resolverloto fight one's way through lograr abrirse pasoto fight for one's life luchar por la vidato fight like a tiger luchar como un jabatoto fight a losing battle luchar por una causa perdidato fight shy of something/somebody evitar algo/a alguiento fight to the finish luchar hasta el finalto pick a fight with somebody meterse con alguiento put up a fight oponer resistencia: luchar, combatir, pelearfight vt: luchar contra, combatir contrafight n1) combat: lucha f, pelea f, combate m2) match: pelea f, combate m (en boxeo)3) quarrel: disputa f, pelea f, pleito mn.• batalla s.f.• combate s.m.• cuchillada s.f.• guerra s.f.• lid s.f.• lidia s.f.• lucha s.f.• marimorena s.f.• pelea s.f.• pendencia s.f.• pugna s.f.• rija s.f.• riña s.f.• ruptura s.f.• sarracina s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: fought) = batallar v.• batir v.• bregar v.• combatir v.• disputar v.• guerrear v.• lidiar v.• luchar v.• militar v.• pelear v.• pugnar v.• reñir v.
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1. faɪt(past & past p fought) intransitive verba) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar, combatir; \<\<person\>\> pelear, luchar; \<\<animal\>\> lucharto fight AGAINST somebody/something — luchar contra alguien/algo
to fight FOR somebody/something — \<\<for country/cause\>\> luchar por alguien/algo; \<\<for aim/policy\>\> luchar por conseguir or lograr algo
to fight shy of something: he tends to fight shy of emotional commitments — tiende a eludir or evitar los compromisos afectivos
b) ( quarrel)to fight OVER/ABOUT something — pelearse por algo
c) fighting pres p <troops/units> de combate
2.
vt1)a) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar or combatir contraif you want it, you'll have to fight me for it — si lo quieres vas a tener que vértelas conmigo
Frazier fought Ali for the world title — Frazier peleó contra Ali or se enfrentó a Ali por el título mundial
I had to fight my way into the hall — tuve que abrirme camino or paso a la fuerza para entrar en la sala
b) ( oppose) \<\<fire/disease\>\> combatir; \<\<measure/proposal\>\> combatir, oponerse* awe'll fight them all the way — no les vamos a dar cuartel
2)a) ( conduct)b) ( contest) \<\<election\>\> presentarse awe intend to fight the case — ( Law) pensamos llevar el caso a los tribunales (or defendernos etc)
•Phrasal Verbs:- fight on
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1) ca) ( between persons) pelea f; (between armies, companies) lucha f, contienda fto put up a good fight — ofrecer* or oponer* resistencia
they're looking for a fight — están buscando camorra or bronca
b) ( boxing match) pelea f, combate m2) ca) ( struggle) lucha fb) ( quarrel) pelea f3) u ( fighting spirit)[faɪt] (vb: pt, pp fought)1. Npick 2., 1)•
to have a fight with sb — pelearse con algn, tener una pelea con algnb) (Boxing) combate m, pelea f2) (Mil) (between armies) lucha f, contienda fthe fight for justice/against inflation — la lucha por la justicia/contra la inflación
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if he tries to sack me he'll have a fight on his hands — si intenta despedirme le va a costar lo suyo4) (=fighting spirit) ánimo m de luchathere was no fight left in him — ya no le quedaba ánimo de lucha, ya no tenía ánimo para luchar
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to show (some) fight — mostrarse dispuesto a pelear5) (=resistance)•
police believe the victim put up a fight — la policía cree que la víctima opuso resistencia2. VT1) (Mil) [+ enemy] luchar contra, combatir contra; (Boxing) [+ opponent] pelear contra, luchar contra•
to fight a battle — (Mil) librar una batalla; (fig) lucharI've had to fight quite a battle to get as far as this — he tenido que luchar mucho para llegar hasta aquí
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to fight sb for sth, he fought the council for the right to build on his land — se enfrentó al ayuntamiento por el derecho a edificar en sus tierrasI'd like to fight him for the title — me gustaría luchar or pelear contra él por el título
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to fight one's way through a crowd — abrirse paso a la fuerza entre una multitud2) (=combat) [+ fire] combatir; [+ poverty, inflation, crime] combatir, luchar contra; [+ proposal] oponerse a•
I've made up my mind so don't try and fight me on it — lo he decidido, así que no intentes oponerte•
I had to fight the urge to giggle — tuve que esforzarme para no reír, tuve que contener las ganas de reír3) (=try to win) [+ campaign] tomar parte en; [+ election] presentarse a•
he says he'll fight the case all the way to the Supreme Court — dice que si es necesario llevará el caso hasta el Tribunal Supremohe fought his case in various courts for ten years — defendió su causa en varios tribunales durante diez años
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he's decided to fight the seat for a third time — (Pol) ha decidido presentarse por tercera vez como candidato para el escaño3. VI1) (=do battle) [troops, countries] luchar, combatir ( against contra); [person, animal] pelear; (Boxing) luchar, peleardid you fight in the war? — ¿luchó usted en la guerra?, ¿tomó usted parte en la guerra?
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I fought for my country — luché por mi país•
the dogs were fighting over a bone — los perros estaban peleando por un hueso2) (=quarrel) discutir, pelear(se) ( with con)•
they usually fight about or over who pays the bills — suelen discutir or pelear(se) por quién paga las facturas•
to fight against disease/crime — luchar contra la enfermedad/el crimen•
to fight for sth/sb — luchar por algo/algnhe was fighting for breath — le faltaba la respiración, respiraba con enorme dificultad
- go down fighting- fight shy of- fight on* * *
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1. [faɪt](past & past p fought) intransitive verba) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar, combatir; \<\<person\>\> pelear, luchar; \<\<animal\>\> lucharto fight AGAINST somebody/something — luchar contra alguien/algo
to fight FOR somebody/something — \<\<for country/cause\>\> luchar por alguien/algo; \<\<for aim/policy\>\> luchar por conseguir or lograr algo
to fight shy of something: he tends to fight shy of emotional commitments — tiende a eludir or evitar los compromisos afectivos
b) ( quarrel)to fight OVER/ABOUT something — pelearse por algo
c) fighting pres p <troops/units> de combate
2.
vt1)a) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar or combatir contraif you want it, you'll have to fight me for it — si lo quieres vas a tener que vértelas conmigo
Frazier fought Ali for the world title — Frazier peleó contra Ali or se enfrentó a Ali por el título mundial
I had to fight my way into the hall — tuve que abrirme camino or paso a la fuerza para entrar en la sala
b) ( oppose) \<\<fire/disease\>\> combatir; \<\<measure/proposal\>\> combatir, oponerse* awe'll fight them all the way — no les vamos a dar cuartel
2)a) ( conduct)b) ( contest) \<\<election\>\> presentarse awe intend to fight the case — ( Law) pensamos llevar el caso a los tribunales (or defendernos etc)
•Phrasal Verbs:- fight on
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1) ca) ( between persons) pelea f; (between armies, companies) lucha f, contienda fto put up a good fight — ofrecer* or oponer* resistencia
they're looking for a fight — están buscando camorra or bronca
b) ( boxing match) pelea f, combate m2) ca) ( struggle) lucha fb) ( quarrel) pelea f3) u ( fighting spirit) -
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n. slag, oorlog; gevecht; ruzie; bokswedstrijd; gevechtlust--------v. vechten, strijden; bevechten; doorbreken tijdens gevechtfight1[ fajt] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 gevecht ⇒ strijd, vechtpartij♦voorbeelden:1 put up a brave/good/poor fight • dapper/weinig weerstand biedena fight to the finish • een gevecht tot het bittere einde→ free free/————————fight22 ruziën♦voorbeelden:fight shy of something • ergens met een boog omheen lopenfight back • weerstand biedenfight on • doorvechtenfight for peace • strijden voor vredeII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 bevechten ⇒ bestrijden, strijden tegen♦voorbeelden:1 fight disease/the French • vechten tegen ziekte/de Fransenfight one's way out of a difficult situation • zich uit een benarde positie bevrijdenfight one's way back to respectability • met moeite zijn aanzien heroverenfight down one's anger • zijn boosheid onderdrukkenfight off something • ergens weerstand tegen biedenfight it out • het uitvechten -
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1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) tímido2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) retraído3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) arisco2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) espantar-se- shyly- shyness* * *shy1[ʃai] vt 1 espantar-se, recuar, assustar-se. the horse shies at the train / o cavalo espanta-se com o trem. he shies at it / ele recua diante disso. 2 encolher, contrair-se. • adj 1 tímido, acanhado, modesto. 2 medroso, assustado. 3 cauteloso, desconfiado, cuidadoso. 4 escondido, retirado. 5 sl carente, mal provido. to be shy of funds sl estar pronto (sem dinheiro). to fight shy of something evitar. he fights shy of doing it / ele tem receio de o fazer. he fights shy of me / ele procura evitar-me. to shy at recuar. to shy away from evitar fazer algo, recear, esquivar-se de.————————shy2[ʃai] n arremesso, lance (de pedra). • vt coll atirar rápida e silenciosamente. to have a shy at atirar contra.————————shy3[ʃai] suf acrescentado a substantivos formando adjetivos. camera-shy ter vergonha de ser fotografado, filmado. coconut shy barraca de parque de diversões onde pessoas jogam bolas para derrubar cocos. work shy preguiçoso, que não quer trabalhar. -
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1. intransitive verb,2. transitive verb,fight shy of somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache aus dem Weg gehen
1) (in battle)fight somebody/something — gegen jemanden/etwas kämpfen; (using fists)
fight somebody — sich mit jemandem schlagen; [Boxer:] gegen jemanden boxen
fight somebody/something — gegen jemanden/etwas ankämpfen
3)be fighting a losing battle — (fig.) auf verlorenem Posten stehen od. kämpfen
4) führen [Kampagne]; kandidieren bei [Wahl]5)fight one's way — sich (Dat.) den Weg freikämpfen; (fig.) sich (Dat.) seinen Weg bahnen
3. nounfight one's way to the top — (fig.) sich an die Spitze kämpfen
make a fight of it, put up a fight — sich wehren; (fig.) sich zur Wehr setzen
give in without a fight — (fig.) klein beigeben
2) (squabble) Streit, derthey are always having fights — zwischen ihnen gibt es dauernd Streit
all the fight had gone out of him — (fig.) sein Kampfgeist war erloschen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/119957/fight_against">fight against* * *1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) kämpfen2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) (be)kämpfen3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) streiten2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) der Kampf2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) der Kampf3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) der Kampfwille4) (a boxing-match.) der Boxkampf•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight* * *[faɪt]I. n1. (violent combat) Kampf m (against/for gegen/um + akk); (brawl) Rauferei f; (involving fists) Schlägerei fto give up without a \fight kampflos aufgeben5. (quarrel) Streitto show some \fight (defend oneself) Widerstand leisten, sich akk zur Wehr setzen; (show appetite for fighting) Kampfgeist demonstrieren, sich akk kampflustig zeigen7.II. vi<fought, fought>1. (combat violently) kämpfenthe children were \fighting in the playground die Kinder rauften sich auf dem Spielplatzto \fight like cats and dogs wie Hund und Katze sein▪ to \fight against/for sth/sb gegen/für etw/jdn kämpfen▪ to \fight with each other miteinander kämpfen2. (wage war) kämpfento \fight to the death auf Leben und Tod kämpfento \fight to the bitter end bis zum bitteren Ende kämpfento \fight to the finish bis zum Schluss [o letzten Augenblick] kämpfen▪ to \fight against/for sb/sth gegen/für jdn/etw kämpfento \fight for the winning side für die Sieger kämpfen4. (struggle) kämpfento \fight at [or in] an election bei einer Wahl kandidierento \fight to clear one's name um seinen guten Ruf kämpfen▪ to \fight against sb gegen jdn [an]kämpfento \fight for breath nach Luft ringento \fight for a cause für eine Sache kämpfento \fight for life um sein Leben kämpfen5. BOXING boxen▪ to \fight against sb gegen jdn boxenIII. vt<fought, fought>1. (wage war)▪ to \fight sb/sth gegen jdn/etw kämpfento \fight a delaying action den Feind im Kampf hinhaltento \fight a battle eine Schlacht schlagento \fight a duel ein Duell austragen, sich akk duellierento \fight ships/troops Schiffe/Truppen kommandieren3. (struggle to extinguish)to \fight a fire ein Feuer bekämpfen, gegen ein Feuer ankämpfen4. (strive to win)to \fight an action einen Prozess durchkämpfento \fight a case in [or through] the courts einen Fall vor Gericht durchfechten; (strive to beat)5. (struggle against, resist)to \fight crime das Verbrechen bekämpfento \fight a disease gegen eine Krankheit ankämpfen▪ to \fight sb gegen jdn [an]kämpfen6. (in boxing)▪ to \fight sb gegen jdn boxen7. (battle)to \fight one's way to the top sich akk an die Spitze kämpfen8.▶ to \fight fire with fire mit den gleichen Waffen kämpfen▶ to \fight a losing battle auf verlorenem Posten kämpfen▶ to \fight shy of sb/sth jdm/etw aus dem Weg gehen* * *[faɪt] vb: pret, ptp fought1. n1) (lit, fig) Kampf m; (= fist fight, scrap) Rauferei f, Prügelei f, Schlägerei f; (MIL) Gefecht nt; (= argument, row) Streit mto put up a fight (lit, fig) — sich zur Wehr setzen
to put up a good fight (lit, fig) — sich tapfer zur Wehr setzen, sich tapfer schlagen
do you want a fight? — willst du was?, du willst dich wohl mit mir anlegen?
he won't give in without a fight —
in the fight against disease — im Kampf gegen die Krankheit
he lost his fight for life —
2) (= fighting spirit) Kampfgeist m2. vikämpfen; (= have punch-up etc) raufen, sich prügeln, sich schlagen; (= argue with wife etc) sich streiten or zankento fight for sb/sth — um jdn/etw kämpfen
to fight for what one believes in — für seine Überzeugungen eintreten or streiten
to go down fighting — sich nicht kampflos ergeben
to fight shy of sth — einer Sache (dat) aus dem Weg gehen
I've always fought shy of claiming that... — ich habe immer bewusst vermieden, zu behaupten...
3. vt1) person kämpfen mit or gegen; (= have punch-up with) sich schlagen mit, sich prügeln mit; (in battle) kämpfen mit, sich (dat) ein Gefecht nt liefern mit2) fire, disease, cuts, policy, crime, inflation bekämpfen; decision ankämpfen gegen; corruption angehen gegenthere's no point in fighting it, you can't win — es hat keinen Zweck, dagegen anzukämpfen, es ist aussichtslos
she fought the urge to giggle — sie versuchte, sich das Kichern zu verkneifen
3)to fight a duel — ein Duell nt austragen, sich duellieren
to fight pitched battles — sich (dat) offene Gefechte liefern
See:→ also battle4) (MIL, NAUT: control in battle) army, ships kommandieren* * *fight [faıt]A s1. Kampf m:a) MIL Gefecht nb) Konflikt m, Streit mgive sth up without a fight etwas kampflos aufgeben;lose the fight over den Kampf verlieren um;make (a) fight (for sth) (um etwas) kämpfen;put up a (good) fight einen (guten) Kampf liefern, sich tapfer schlagen;fight against drugs Drogenbekämpfung f;the fight against unemployment der Kampf gegen die Arbeitslosigkeitfight record Kampfrekord m3. Schlägerei f, Rauferei f:have a fight (with) → C 34. Kampffähigkeit f, Kampf(es)lust f:a) sich zur Wehr setzen,b) kampflustig sein;there was no fight left in him er war kampfmüde oder umg fertig;he still had a lot of fight in him er war noch lange nicht geschlagenB v/t prät und pperf fought [fɔːt]1. jemanden, etwas bekämpfen, bekriegen, kämpfen gegen3. etwas verfechten, sich einsetzen füra) gegen eine Erkältung ankämpfen,5. raufen oder sich prügeln mit6. erkämpfen:fight one’s wayb) fig seinen Weg machen, sich durchschlagen;fight one’s way to sth sich etwas erkämpfen8. Truppen, Geschütze etc kommandieren, (im Kampf) führenC v/ifight against sth gegen etwas ankämpfen;2. SPORT boxen* * *1. intransitive verb,1) (lit. or fig.) kämpfen; (with fists) sich schlagenfight shy of somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache aus dem Weg gehen
2) (squabble) [sich] streiten, [sich] zanken ( about wegen)2. transitive verb,1) (in battle)fight somebody/something — gegen jemanden/etwas kämpfen; (using fists)
fight somebody — sich mit jemandem schlagen; [Boxer:] gegen jemanden boxen
2) (seek to overcome) bekämpfen; (resist)fight somebody/something — gegen jemanden/etwas ankämpfen
3)be fighting a losing battle — (fig.) auf verlorenem Posten stehen od. kämpfen
4) führen [Kampagne]; kandidieren bei [Wahl]5)fight one's way — sich (Dat.) den Weg freikämpfen; (fig.) sich (Dat.) seinen Weg bahnen
3. nounfight one's way to the top — (fig.) sich an die Spitze kämpfen
make a fight of it, put up a fight — sich wehren; (fig.) sich zur Wehr setzen
give in without a fight — (fig.) klein beigeben
2) (squabble) Streit, derall the fight had gone out of him — (fig.) sein Kampfgeist war erloschen
Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Kampf ¨-e m.Schlacht -en f.Streit -e m. (battle) one's way through expr.sich durchboxen v. v.(§ p.,p.p.: fought)= kämpfen v.sich streiten v. -
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I 1. adjective,don't be shy — sei nicht [so] schüchtern!
feel shy about doing something — sich genieren, etwas zu tun
2. intransitive verbbe shy of doing something — Hemmungen haben, etwas zu tun
scheuen (at vor + Dat.)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91561/shy_away">shy awayII 1. transitive verb(throw)2. intransitive verbshy something at something/somebody — etwas auf etwas/jemanden schmeißen (ugs.)
schmeißen (ugs.) (at nach)* * *1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) schüchtern2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) zurückhaltend2. verb- shyly- shyness* * *shy1[ʃaɪ]( dated)I. vt<- ie->( fam)▪ to \shy sth at sb/sth etw auf jdn/etw werfenshy2[ʃaɪ]I. adj1. (timid) schüchtern\shy smile scheues Lächelnwe're only £100 \shy of the total amount uns fehlen nur noch 100 Pfund vom GesamtbetragII. vi<- ie->1. horse scheuen2. (avoid)* * *I [ʃaɪ]1. adj (+er)1) schüchtern; animal scheuto be shy of/with sb — Hemmungen vor/gegenüber jdm haben
to be shy of or about doing sth — Hemmungen haben, etw zu tun
don't be shy of telling me if there's anything you need — sagen Sie mir ruhig, wenn Sie etwas brauchen
See:→ fight2) (esp US inf= short)
we're 3 dollars shy — wir haben 3 Dollar zu wenigtwo days shy of his 95th birthday — zwei Tage vor seinem 95. Geburtstag
2. vi(horse) scheuen (at vor +dat) II1. n(= throw) Wurf mto have a shy at sth (fig) — sich an etw (dat)
I'll have a shy at it to have a shy at doing sth — ich kanns ja mal versuchen etw zu tun versuchen
2. vtwerfen* * *shy1 [ʃaı]A adj (adv shyly) komp shyer, shier, sup shyest, shiest [-ıst]1. scheu (Tier)2. (kontakt)scheu, schüchtern3. zurückhaltend:4. misstrauisch5. zaghaft:6. besonders US umg knapp (of an dat):shy of money knapp bei Kasse umg9. kümmerlich (Pflanze, Tier)B v/i1. scheuen (at vor dat) (Pferd etc)shy away from doing sth davor zurückschrecken, etwas zu tunshy2 [ʃaı]A v/t werfen, schleudernB v/i werfen (at nach)C s1. Wurf m2. figa) Hieb m, Stichelei fb) Versuch m:* * *I 1. adjective,don't be shy — sei nicht [so] schüchtern!
feel shy about doing something — sich genieren, etwas zu tun
2. intransitive verbbe shy of doing something — Hemmungen haben, etwas zu tun
scheuen (at vor + Dat.)Phrasal Verbs:- shy awayII 1. transitive verb2. intransitive verbshy something at something/somebody — etwas auf etwas/jemanden schmeißen (ugs.)
schmeißen (ugs.) (at nach)* * *n.scheu adj.schüchtern adj. v.scheuen v. -
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{ʃai}
I. 1. плашлив
2. свенлив, срамежлив, стеснителей, плах, боязлив
to be SHY of (и с ger) стеснявам се от/пред/да
to fight SHY of someone /of doing something отбягвам някого/да върша нещо
3. sl. комуто не доcтига
който е изгубил (of, on)
I'm three quid SHY загубих три лири (особ. на покер)
he looks 10 years SHY of sixty изглежда с десет години по-млад от шейсетте
4. неплодовит (за животно, растение)
II. 1. плаша се (за кон) (at от)
2. прен. дърпам се, плаша се, не се решавам
резервирам се (from, away from, at)
III. v хвърлям, мятам
замервам (at)
IV. 1. хвърляне, мятане, удар
to have/take a SHY at замервам по
2. опит (at doing something да направя нещо)
3. разг. злонамерено подмятане, камък в градината (at someone на някого)* * *{shai} а 1. плашлив; 2. свенлив, срамежлив, стеснителей; плах, боя(2) {shai} v 1. плаша се (за кон) (at от); 2. прен. дърпам се, пла{3} {shai} v хвърлям, мятам; замервам (at).{4} {shai} n 1. хвърляне, мятане; удар; to have/take a shy at замерв* * *стеснителен; срамежлив; свит; свенлив;* * *1. he looks 10 years shy of sixty изглежда с десет години по-млад от шейсетте 2. i'm three quid shy загубих три лири (особ. на покер) 3. i. плашлив 4. ii. плаша се (за кон) (at от) 5. iii. v хвърлям, мятам 6. iv. хвърляне, мятане, удар 7. sl. комуто не доcтига 8. to be shy of (и с ger) стеснявам се от/пред/да 9. to fight shy of someone /of doing something отбягвам някого/да върша нещо 10. to have/take a shy at замервам по 11. замервам (at) 12. който е изгубил (of, on) 13. неплодовит (за животно, растение) 14. опит (at doing something да направя нещо) 15. прен. дърпам се, плаша се, не се решавам 16. разг. злонамерено подмятане, камък в градината (at someone на някого) 17. резервирам се (from, away from, at) 18. свенлив, срамежлив, стеснителей, плах, боязлив* * *shy[ʃai] I. adj 1. плашлив; 2. боязлив, плах, свенлив, срамежлив, стеснителен; свит, вързан; to be \shy of doing s.th. стеснявам се да направя нещо; to fight \shy of s.o. отбягвам (стоя настрана от) някого; to fight \shy of doing s.th. отбягвам да (не се решавам да) направя нещо; once bitten twice \shy парен каша духа; FONT face=Times_Deutsch◊ adv shyly; 3. sl комуто не достига; който е изгубил; I'm three quid \shy, I'm \shy three quid загубих три лири; не ми достигат три лири; to be \shy of (on) money нямам пари; II. v 1. плаша се (за кон); 2.: to \shy at ( away from) прен. дърпам се, плаша се от, не се решавам на, резервирам се по отношение на; III. n подплашване, подскачане (на кон); IV. shy разг. v хвърлям, мятам; замервам (at); V. n 1. хвърляне (на камък и пр.); удар; to have a \shy at замервам; 2. разг. опит; to have a \shy at doing s.th. опитвам се (помъчвам се) да направя нещо; to have a \shy at s.o. прен. гледам да уязвя (да подиграя) някого. -
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1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) sjenert, blyg2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) skvetten, sky, engstelig3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) skvetten, lettskremt, sky2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) skvette, bli sky for- shyly- shynessblyg--------skvetten--------skyIsubst. \/ʃaɪ\/( om hest) plutselig sprang, plutselig kast, plutselig rykkIIsubst. \/ʃaɪ\/1) kast2) ( overført) forsøkhave a shy at someone håne noen, drive gjøn med noenhave a shy at something prøve å treffe noe (spesielt med ball eller stein) ( overført) forsøke seg på noeIIIverb \/ʃaɪ\/1) ( hverdagslig) kaste, slenge2) ( spesielt om hest) skvette, bli skremt3) unnvike, rygge (tilbake)shy away flykte, trekke seg unnashy away from doing something vike tilbake for å gjøre noeshy away from the thought\/idea of steile ved tanken påshy from vike tilbake forIVadj. \/ʃaɪ\/1) (folke)sky, tilbaketrukket2) blyg, sjenert, unnselig3) lettskremt, skvetten, engstelig (av seg), mistenksom, redd4) (amer. hverdagslig) lysskyfight shy of forsøke å unngå, gå utenomshy of sky for mistenksom mot forsiktig medbe shy of doing something være redd for å gjøre noe, være motvillig til å gjøre noeshy with blyg overfor -
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1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) tímido, vergonzoso, reservado2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) avergonzado3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) asustadizo, huraño
2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) espantarse- shyly- shyness
shy adj tímidoEl comparativo de shy se puede escribir shyer o shier; el superlativo se puede escribir shyest o shiesttr[ʃaɪ]1 (person - timid) tímido,-a; (- bashful) vergonzoso,-a; (- reserved) reservado,-a; (- unsociable, nervous) huraño,-a■ don't be shy no seas tímido, no tengas vergüenza, no te cortes2 (animal) asustadizo,-a, huraño,-a1 (horse) espantarse (at, de), respingar, asustarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLonce bitten, twice shy gato escaldado del agua fría huyeto be shy about doing something darle vergüenza a uno hacer algoto be shy of doing something (wary, cautious) tener miedo de hacer algo, no atreverse a hacer algoto be shy of something SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (lacking, short) andar escaso,-a de algo, faltar algo————————tr[ʃaɪ]1 (throw) tirar, lanzar1) timid: tímido2) wary: cautelosohe's not shy about asking: no vacila en preguntar3) short: corto (de dinero, etc.)I'm two dollars shy: me faltan dos dólaresadj.• arisco, -a adj.• asombradizo, -a adj.• asustadizo, -a adj.• espantadizo, -a adj.• esquivo, -a adj.• huidizo, -a adj.• huraño, -a adj.• lengüicorto, -a adj.• pudibundo, -a adj.• pudoroso, -a adj.• púdico, -a adj.• recatado, -a adj.• receloso, -a adj.• retraído, -a adj.• tímido, -a adj.• vergonzoso, -a adj.n.• echada s.f.• respingo s.m.v.• espantarse v.• lanzar v.• respingar v.
I ʃaɪadjective shyer, shyestdon't be shy — no seas tímido, que no te dé vergüenza
2) ( lacking) (AmE colloq) (pred, no comp)to be shy of something: we were shy of funds andábamos escasos or (fam) cortos de fondos; he was four years shy of being eligible to retire — le faltaban cuatro años para poder jubilarse
II
shies, shying, shied intransitive verb \<\<horse\>\> respingar*
I [ʃaɪ]1. ADJ(compar shyer) (superl shyest)1) (=nervous) [person] vergonzoso, tímido; [smile] tímido; [animal] asustadizo, hurañocome on, don't be shy! — ¡venga, no seas tímido or no tengas vergüenza!
she went all shy when asked to give her opinion — le dio vergüenza cuando le preguntaron su opinión, le dio corte cuando le preguntaron su opinión (Sp) *
they may feel shy about talking to her — puede que les dé vergüenza hablar con ella, puede que les dé corte hablar con ella (Sp) *
bite 2., 1), camera-shy, fight 3., 3), gun-shyto be shy with people — ser tímido con la gente, sentirse cohibido con la gente
2)• shy of (esp US) (=short of) —
we're $65,000 shy of the $1 million that's needed — nos faltan 65.000 dólares para el millón de dólares que se necesitan
2.VI [horse] asustarse, espantarse (at de)- shy away
II
[ʃaɪ](Brit) N (=throw) tirada f* * *
I [ʃaɪ]adjective shyer, shyestdon't be shy — no seas tímido, que no te dé vergüenza
2) ( lacking) (AmE colloq) (pred, no comp)to be shy of something: we were shy of funds andábamos escasos or (fam) cortos de fondos; he was four years shy of being eligible to retire — le faltaban cuatro años para poder jubilarse
II
shies, shying, shied intransitive verb \<\<horse\>\> respingar* -
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1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) slåss, kjempe2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) bekjempe, kjempe mot, slåss med3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) krangle2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) slagsmål, slåsskamp; kamp2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) kamp3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) kamplyst4) (a boxing-match.) boksekamp•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fightkamp--------kjempe--------slag--------slagsmål--------strideIsubst. \/faɪt\/1) slagsmål, kamp, strid2) krangel, trette3) stridslyst, krigshumør, mot4) ( sport) fektekamp, duell, boksekampfight the good fight (bibelsk, overført) stride troens gode stridmake a fight of it slåssmake no fight of it ikke kjempe, ikke ta ipick a fight with yppe slagsmål medput up a fight gjøre motstand, kjempe imotput up a good fight kjempe tappert, klare seg brashow fight vise krigslyst, sette seg til motvergesingle fight duell, tvekamp, kamp mann mot mannII1) slåss, kjempe, stride2) duellere3) ( sport) bokse4) bekjempe, kjempe mot, stride mot5) slåss med6) utkjempeutkjempe en duell\/duellere7) kjempe for, kjempe\/konkurrere om8) lede under strid, sette inn i strid9) (spesielt amer.) krangle, være uenig10) ( gammeldags) sette opp mot hverandre, la kjempe mot hverandrefight about slåss om, kjempe om, krangle omfight back undertrykke, holde tilbakeslå tilbake, bite fra seg, sette seg til motvergefight down undertrykkefight for kjempe på vegne av, kjempe for (noen) kjempe for (noe)fighting one's battles all over again rippe opp i gamle sårfight out utkjempefight shy of unnvike, gå utenomfight someone\/something off slå tilbake noe(n)fight something out slåss om noe• let them fight it out! -
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1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) lutar2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) lutar3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) discutir2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) luta2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) luta3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) combatividade4) (a boxing-match.) luta de boxe•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight* * *[fait] n batalha, peleja, briga, rixa, luta, contenda, disputa, combate, pugilato. she still has a lot of fight in her / ele ainda tem muita vontade de continuar lutando. • vt+vi (ps, pp fought) 1 batalhar, pelejar, guerrear, lutar, combater. she fought back her tears / ela segurou suas lágrimas. 2 brigar, disputar. 3 bater-se por, defender, sustentar, dar combate a. cat fight briga ruidosa, estardalhaço. hand to hand fight luta corporal, peleja. he is fighting fit ele está muito bem fisicamente. it’s worth fighting for vale a pena bater-se por isso. to fight a bottle sl beber em demasia. to fight a duel bater-se em duelo. to fight a losing battle dar murro em ponta de faca. to fight back resistir, responder. to fight down an emotion lutar contra uma emoção (não sentindo, não mostrando ou não sendo impulsionado por ela). to fight fire with fire responder com a mesma moeda. to fight for breath tentar respirar, respirar com dificuldade. to fight for something disputar uma coisa. to fight off repelir, rechaçar (inimigo, etc.). to fight one’s way abrir caminho empregando esforço. to fight out decidir pelas armas, resolver pela luta. to fight show opor resistência, não se dobrar. to fight shy of evitar, esquivar-se a. to have a fight bater-se, brigar. to make a fight for lutar por. to put up a fight lutar valentemente contra alguém mais forte. -
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adj. verlegen; voorzichtig; schuw; schichtig; minder (dan)--------n. gooi, worp; poging, experiment; ontdekken (sl.)--------v. schichtig worden, plotseling opzij springen; smijten, gooienshy1[ sjaj] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; meervoud: shies〉♦voorbeelden:2 have a shy at something • een gooi doen naar iets, het (ook) eens proberen————————shy2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; ook shyer, shyly, shyness〉1 verlegen♦voorbeelden:I am shy of saying something on this subject • ik zeg liever niets over dit onderwerpbe shy about/of doing something • ervoor terugschrikken iets te doen3 he's shy three quid/three quid shy • hij is drie pond kwijt, hij komt drie pond te kort————————shy3〈 shied〉1 schichtig opspringen/opzij springen♦voorbeelden:2 shy away from something • iets vermijden, voor iets terugschrikken -
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1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) slås; kæmpe2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) bekæmpe3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) skændes2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) slagsmål; kamp2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) kamp3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) kampånd4) (a boxing-match.) boksekamp•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight* * *1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) slås; kæmpe2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) bekæmpe3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) skændes2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) slagsmål; kamp2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) kamp3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) kampånd4) (a boxing-match.) boksekamp•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight -
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1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) pretepati se2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) upirati se3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) prepirati se2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) spopad2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) boj3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) bojevitost4) (a boxing-match.) dvoboj•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight* * *I [fait]nounboj, borba, bitka, spopad, dvoboj, mečevanje; prepir, pretep; tekma; bojevitostcolloquially a dog fight — borba v zrakuto show fight — pokazati pripravljenost za boj, pokazati zobesham fight — manever, navidezna bitkahand-to-hand fight — pretep, boj na nožII [fait]transitive verb & transitive verb(against, about, for, with, on behalf of) boriti, vojskovati se; odbijati; braniti (se); priboriti si; premagati; pestiti se, boksati; prepirati sethat cock won't fight — to ne bo držalo; tukaj nekaj ni v reduto fight with one's gloves off — ne izbirati sredstev za boj, ne prijemati koga z rokavicamito fight a lone hand — boriti se sam, brez pomočito fight shy of s.o. — izogibati se koga -
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I [faɪt]1) (struggle) lotta f. ( for per; to do per fare)to keep up the fight — proseguire o continuare la lotta
to put up a fight against — opporre resistenza o resistere a, lottare contro
2) (outbreak of fighting) (between civilians) rissa f., zuffa f. ( over per); mil. combattimento m., battaglia f. ( for per); (between animals) combattimento m.to get into o have a fight with sb. — battersi o fare a pugni con qcn
3) (in boxing) incontro m.4) (argument) lite f., litigio m. ( over per)to have a fight with sb. — litigare con qcn
5) (combative spirit) combattività f.II 1. [faɪt]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. fought)1) lottare contro, combattere contro [disease, opponent, emotion, proposal]; lottare contro [ fire]; combattere [ war]to fight one's way through — farsi largo a fatica o con la forza tra [ crowd]
2.to fight sb. — sport battersi contro qcn
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. fought)2) (squabble) litigare, bisticciare ( over per)•- fight on••* * *1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) lottare, battersi2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) lottare, combattere3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) litigare2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) lotta, battaglia2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) lotta3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) combattività4) (a boxing-match.) combattimento•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight* * *I [faɪt]1) (struggle) lotta f. ( for per; to do per fare)to keep up the fight — proseguire o continuare la lotta
to put up a fight against — opporre resistenza o resistere a, lottare contro
2) (outbreak of fighting) (between civilians) rissa f., zuffa f. ( over per); mil. combattimento m., battaglia f. ( for per); (between animals) combattimento m.to get into o have a fight with sb. — battersi o fare a pugni con qcn
3) (in boxing) incontro m.4) (argument) lite f., litigio m. ( over per)to have a fight with sb. — litigare con qcn
5) (combative spirit) combattività f.II 1. [faɪt]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. fought)1) lottare contro, combattere contro [disease, opponent, emotion, proposal]; lottare contro [ fire]; combattere [ war]to fight one's way through — farsi largo a fatica o con la forza tra [ crowd]
2.to fight sb. — sport battersi contro qcn
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. fought)2) (squabble) litigare, bisticciare ( over per)•- fight on•• -
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[faɪt] 1. n 2. vt, pt, pp foughtperson, urge walczyć z +instr; cancer, prejudice etc walczyć z +instr, zwalczać (zwalczyć perf); (BOXING) walczyć przeciwko +dat or z +instr3. viwalczyć, bić sięto fight for/against sth — walczyć o coś/z czymś
to fight one's way through a crowd/the undergrowth — przedzierać się (przedrzeć się perf) przez tłum/zarośla
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) walczyć2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) walczyć3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) kłócić się2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) walka, bójka2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) walka3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) wola, chęć walki4) (a boxing-match.) walka•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight -
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ütközet, bokszmérkőzés, küzdelem, harcképesség to fight: verekedik, harcol* * *1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) harcol2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) küzd3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) veszekszik2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) harc2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) küzdelem3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) küzdeniakarás4) (a boxing-match.) bokszmérkőzés•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight -
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1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) bojovat, zápasit2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) bojovat (proti)3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) hádat se2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) boj, rvačka2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) boj3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) bojovnost4) (a boxing-match.) zápas (v boxu)•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight* * *• potírat• spor• fight/fought/fought• bojovat
См. также в других словарях:
fight shy of something — british phrase if you fight shy of something, you do not feel willing to do it because it might cause problems for you Thesaurus: unwillingness and to be unwillingsynonym Main entry: fight … Useful english dictionary
fight shy of something — fight shy of (something/doing something) to try to avoid something. He fought shy of entering his poems in the competition, although everyone said he should. Ellen fights shy of parties she hates crowds … New idioms dictionary
fight shy of something — British if you fight shy of something, you do not feel willing to do it because it might cause problems for you … English dictionary
fight shy of something doing something — fight ˈshy of sth/of doing sth f20 idiom to be unwilling to accept sth or do sth, and to try to avoid it • Successive governments have fought shy of such measures. Main entry: ↑fightidiom … Useful english dictionary
fight shy of doing something — fight shy of (something/doing something) to try to avoid something. He fought shy of entering his poems in the competition, although everyone said he should. Ellen fights shy of parties she hates crowds … New idioms dictionary
fight shy of — (something/doing something) to try to avoid something. He fought shy of entering his poems in the competition, although everyone said he should. Ellen fights shy of parties she hates crowds … New idioms dictionary
fight shy — If you fight shy of something, such as a task, a problem or a duty, you want to avoid doing it or you are unwiling to confront it. He had money problems for years but he fought shy of asking his children for help … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
fight shy of of doing something — fight ˈshy of sth/of doing sth f20 idiom to be unwilling to accept sth or do sth, and to try to avoid it • Successive governments have fought shy of such measures. Main entry: ↑fightidiom … Useful english dictionary
fight shy of — FLINCH FROM, demur from, recoil from; have scruples about, have misgivings about, have qualms about, be averse to, be chary of, be loath to, be reluctant to, be disinclined to, be afraid to, hesitate to, baulk at; informal boggle at; archaic… … Useful english dictionary
fight shy of — verb To avoid something … Wiktionary
fight — fight1 [ faıt ] (past tense and past participle fought [ fɔt ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 use weapons ▸ 2 hit/kick/bite each other ▸ 3 disagree/argue ▸ 4 try hard to prevent something ▸ 5 try hard to achieve something ▸ 6 try not to show/do something ▸ 7… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English