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1 shyness
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2 break the ice
(to overcome the first shyness etc: Let's break the ice by inviting our new neighbours for a meal.) a sparge gheaţa -
3 characteristic
adjective ((negative uncharacteristic) typical (of a person etc): He spoke with characteristic shyness; That kind of behaviour is characteristic of him.) tipic -
4 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) a rezerva2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) a rezerva2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) provizii2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) rezervaţie3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) rezervă4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.)•- reserved
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5 shy
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.) timid2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) prevăzător3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) fricos2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) a se cabra (înaintea)- shyly- shyness
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