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1 timid
['tɪmɪd]* * *['timid](easily frightened; nervous; shy: A mouse is a timid creature.) timido, timoroso- timidly- timidity
- timidness* * *timid /ˈtɪmɪd/a.timido; timoroso; esitante: a timid girl, una ragazza timida; a timid look, uno sguardo timoroso; a timid reply, una risposta esitantetimidlyavv.timidamente; timorosamentetimidity, timidnessn. [u]timidezza.* * *['tɪmɪd] -
2 timid tim·id adj
['tɪmɪd](shy) timido (-a), (easily scared) timoroso (-a), pauroso (-a) -
3 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 -
4 mousey
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5 mousy
* * *1) ((of hair) dull brown in colour.) color grigio topo2) (timid; uninteresting: a mousy little woman.) timido* * ** * *mousy /ˈmaʊsɪ/a.1 simile a un topo; topesco; topigno* * * -
6 pussyfoot
['pʊsɪfʊt]verbo intransitivo colloq. (anche pussyfoot around) non prendere posizione, cercare di non compromettersi* * *verb (to behave in a wary or timid way.) svicolare* * *pussyfoot /ˈpʊsɪfʊt/n. (pl. pussyfoots)(fam.) chi non si compromette; chi è molto prudente; svicolone (fam.).(to) pussyfoot /ˈpʊsɪfʊt/v. i.2 non prendere posizione; evitare di compromettersi; svicolare (fam.).* * *['pʊsɪfʊt]verbo intransitivo colloq. (anche pussyfoot around) non prendere posizione, cercare di non compromettersi -
7 timidity
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8 timidly
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9 timidness
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10 tremulous tremu·lous adj
['trɛmjʊləs](liter: trembling) tremulo (-a), (timid) timido (-a) -
11 he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
(he etc is very timid.) e' buono come il paneEnglish-Italian dictionary > he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
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12 soft
[sɒft] [AE sɔːft]1) (not rigid or firm) [ ground] molle; [ rock] tenero; [ iron] dolce; [ snow] soffice; [bed, cushion, hair] morbido, soffice; [fabric, skin, hand, leather] morbido; [ muscle] molle, flaccidoto get soft — [butter, mixture] ammorbidirsi
soft ice cream — = gelato industriale prodotto al momento da una apposita macchina e generalmente servito in cono
3) (gentle, mild) [breeze, rain] leggero; [ climate] mite; [look, word, heart] tenero; [ impact] morbido; [ touch] leggero; [ eyes] dolcethe soft left — pol. la sinistra moderata
to take a soft line with sb. — adottare la linea morbida con qcn
4) (not sharp) [outline, fold] morbido5) econ. [ market] debole6) (lenient) [parent, teacher] (troppo) permissivo7) colloq. (in love)to be soft on sb. — avere un debole per qcn
9) colloq. (stupid) sciocco, stupido* * *[soft]1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) morbido2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) morbido, soffice3) (not loud: a soft voice.) dolce, soave4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) tenue5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) indulgente, tenero6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) analcolico7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) stupido•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for* * *[sɒft] [AE sɔːft]1) (not rigid or firm) [ ground] molle; [ rock] tenero; [ iron] dolce; [ snow] soffice; [bed, cushion, hair] morbido, soffice; [fabric, skin, hand, leather] morbido; [ muscle] molle, flaccidoto get soft — [butter, mixture] ammorbidirsi
soft ice cream — = gelato industriale prodotto al momento da una apposita macchina e generalmente servito in cono
3) (gentle, mild) [breeze, rain] leggero; [ climate] mite; [look, word, heart] tenero; [ impact] morbido; [ touch] leggero; [ eyes] dolcethe soft left — pol. la sinistra moderata
to take a soft line with sb. — adottare la linea morbida con qcn
4) (not sharp) [outline, fold] morbido5) econ. [ market] debole6) (lenient) [parent, teacher] (troppo) permissivo7) colloq. (in love)to be soft on sb. — avere un debole per qcn
9) colloq. (stupid) sciocco, stupido
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