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3 mousy
1) ((of hair) dull brown in colour.) acastanhado2) (timid; uninteresting: a mousy little woman.) desinteressante* * *mous.y[m'ausi] adj 1 semelhante ao camundongo. 2 fig quieto, silencioso. -
4 pussyfoot
verb (to behave in a wary or timid way.) agir timidamente* * *puss.y.foot[p'∧sifut] vi 1 andar silenciosa ou furtivamente. 2 evitar comprometer-se. -
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.) 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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[soft]1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) macio2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) macio3) (not loud: a soft voice.) suave4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) suave5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) brando6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) não alcoólico7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) medricas•- softly- softness
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- have a soft spot for* * *[sɔft] n material ou objeto mole. • adj 1 macio, flexível, plástico, maleável. 2 mole, tenro, dúctil. 3 suave, brando, agradável, gentil. 4 fino, liso, macio. 5 baixo (voz). 6 delicado, afável, meigo. 7 difuso (luz). 8 generoso (coração). 9 sem sais (água). 10 coll fácil. 11 fraco, afeminado. 12 estúpido, bobo, de miolo mole. 13 Phon mudo. • interj quieto, calma! to be soft on the head coll ser um tonto, fazer coisas bobas. he is soft on the head / ele tem o miolo mole, é meio bobão, ratardado. to be soft with somebody ser benevolente demais. she was soft with her child / ela tratou seu filho com muita benevolência. to have a soft spot in the heart for somebody coll ter um fraco (uma inclinação) por alguém. she has a soft spot in her heart for him / ela tem um fraco por ele. -
7 he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
(he etc is very timid.) não mataria uma moscaEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
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8 he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
(he etc is very timid.)English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
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9 mousy
1) ((of hair) dull brown in colour.) marrom-claro2) (timid; uninteresting: a mousy little woman.) tímido -
10 pussyfoot
verb (to behave in a wary or timid way.) ficar com um pé atrás -
11 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.) 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.) refugar- shyly- shyness -
12 soft
[soft]1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) macio2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) macio3) (not loud: a soft voice.) suave4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) suave5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) brando6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) não alcoólico7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) mole, fraco•- softly- softness - soften - soft-boiled - soft-hearted - soft-spoken - software - softwood - have a soft spot for
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