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1 insecure
[ˌɪnsɪ'kjʊə(r)]1) (lacking confidence) insicuro2) (not reliable) [ job] precario; [ investment] rischioso3) (unsafe, loose) [ screw] svitato; [ rope] legato male; [ structure] instabile, traballante; [ lock] che si chiude male; [ foothold] malsicuro4) (inadequately protected) [ outpost] poco sicuro* * *[insi'kjuə]1) (unsure of oneself or lacking confidence: Whenever he was in a crowd of people he felt anxious and insecure.) insicuro2) (not safe or firmly fixed: This chair-leg is insecure; an insecure lock.) instabile•- insecurity* * *insecure /ɪnsɪˈkjʊə(r)/a.insicuro; malsicuro; malfermo; instabile; infido; rischioso: insecure ice, ghiaccio malfermo (o instabile); insecure seas, mari infidiinsecurely avv.* * *[ˌɪnsɪ'kjʊə(r)]1) (lacking confidence) insicuro2) (not reliable) [ job] precario; [ investment] rischioso3) (unsafe, loose) [ screw] svitato; [ rope] legato male; [ structure] instabile, traballante; [ lock] che si chiude male; [ foothold] malsicuro4) (inadequately protected) [ outpost] poco sicuro -
2 shy
I [ʃaɪ]2) (afraid)3) (avoid)II [ʃaɪ]verbo intransitivo [ horse] adombrarsi (at davanti a)- shy away* * *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.) timido2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) timoroso3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) diffidente, guardingo2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) (fare uno scarto)- shyly- shyness* * *[ʃaɪ]timido (-a), (unsociable) schivo (-a)don't be shy of asking for... — non esitare a chiedere...
2. vito shy (at) — fare uno scarto (davanti a)3. vt old(throw) scagliare* * *I [ʃaɪ]2) (afraid)3) (avoid)II [ʃaɪ]verbo intransitivo [ horse] adombrarsi (at davanti a)- shy away -
3 lack
I [læk]nome mancanza f., insufficienza f., carenza f.II 1. [læk]for o through lack of per mancanza di; there is no lack of volunteers — i volontari non mancano
verbo transitivo mancare di, non avere [ confidence]; essere privo di [humour, funds]2.* * *[læk] 1. verb(to have too little or none of: He lacked the courage to join the army.) mancare di2. noun(the state of not having any or enough: our lack of money.) mancanza* * *I [læk]nome mancanza f., insufficienza f., carenza f.II 1. [læk]for o through lack of per mancanza di; there is no lack of volunteers — i volontari non mancano
verbo transitivo mancare di, non avere [ confidence]; essere privo di [humour, funds]2. -
4 lack ****
[læk]1. nmancanza, scarsitàfor or through lack of — per mancanza or scarsità di
he got the job, despite his lack of experience — ha ottenuto il lavoro nonostante la mancanza d'esperienza
2. vtwe lack (the) time to do it — ci manca il tempo di or per farlo
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5 wimp
I [wɪmp]nome colloq. spreg. (ineffectual person) incapace m. e f., imbranato m. (-a); (fearful person) fifone m. (-a)II [wɪmp]verbo intransitivo (anche wimp out) filarsela, defilarsi* * *[wimp](a person lacking in courage or confidence.) imbranato* * *wimp /wɪmp/ (fam.)n.uomo senza spina dorsale; uomo di stoppa; rammollito, smidollato; donnicciolawimpy, wimpisha.1 debole; rammollito; smidollato; inetto* * *I [wɪmp]nome colloq. spreg. (ineffectual person) incapace m. e f., imbranato m. (-a); (fearful person) fifone m. (-a)II [wɪmp]verbo intransitivo (anche wimp out) filarsela, defilarsi
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