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1 to be wary of something/somebody
to be wary of something/somebodyrecelar de algo/alguien, no fiarse de algo/alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be wary of something/somebody
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2 wary
'weəri(cautious or on one's guard (about or concerning): Be wary of lending money to him.) cauteloso, cauto, prudente- warily- wariness
tr['weərɪ]1 (cautious) cauto,-a, cauteloso,-a, prudente; (suspicious) desconfiado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be wary of somebody desconfiar de alguien, recelar de alguien, dudar de alguiento be wary of something/somebody recelar de algo/alguien, no fiarse de algo/alguiento be wary about doing something no querer hacer algo, temer hacer algoto keep a wary eye on somebody vigilar a alguiento be wary of: desconfiar deadj.• acuchillado, -a adj.• cauteloso, -a adj.• cauto, -a adj.'weri, 'weəriadjective warier, wariest cauteloso, precavidoto be wary OF somebody/something — no fiarse* de alguien/algo, recelar de alguien/algo
['wɛǝrɪ]ADJ (compar warier) (superl wariest) [person] receloso; [manner] cauteloso, precavido•
banks are becoming increasingly wary — los bancos están volviéndose cada vez más precavidos•
to keep a wary eye on sth/sb, I kept a wary eye on the gathering stormclouds — observaba con cierta preocupación los nubarrones que se acercabanthe president had to keep a wary eye on the radical faction of his party — el presidente tenía que vigilar de cerca al sector más radical de su partido
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the question made her wary — la pregunta la puso en guardia•
to be wary of sth/sb — desconfiar de algo/algn, no fiarse de algo/algnto be wary of strangers — desconfiar or no fiarse de los desconocidos
they were very wary of his violent temper — se mostraban muy cautelosos debido a su temperamento violento
* * *['weri, 'weəri]adjective warier, wariest cauteloso, precavidoto be wary OF somebody/something — no fiarse* de alguien/algo, recelar de alguien/algo
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3 to be wary about doing something
no querer hacer algo, temer hacer algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be wary about doing something
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4 to be shy of doing something
(wary, cautious) tener miedo de hacer algo, no atreverse a hacer algo -
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.) 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
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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
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[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
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shies, shying, shied intransitive verb \<\<horse\>\> respingar* -
6 suspicious
1) (having or showing suspicion: I'm always suspicious of men like him; a suspicious glance.) desconfiado2) (causing or arousing suspicion: suspicious circumstances.) sospechososuspicious adj1. sospechoso2. receloso / desconfiadotr[sə'spɪʃəs]1 (arousing suspicion) sospechoso,-a2 (distrustful, wary) receloso,-a, desconfiado,-a, suspicaz\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be suspicious of/about somebody/something desconfiar de alguien/algosuspicious [sə'spɪʃəs] adj1) questionable: sospechoso, dudoso2) distrustful: suspicaz, desconfiadoadj.• caviloso, -a adj.• celoso, -a adj.• desconfiado, -a adj.• matrero, -a adj.• receloso, -a adj.• sospechoso, -a adj.• suspicaz adj.sə'spɪʃəsa) ( mistrustful) <mind/person> desconfiado, suspicazto be suspicious OF/ABOUT somebody/something — desconfiar* de alguien/algo
b) ( arousing suspicion) <actions/movements> sospechoso[sǝs'pɪʃǝs]ADJ1) (=mistrustful) [person, nature] desconfiado; [glance] recelosomany people are suspicious that the government will reduce benefits further — mucha gente tiene la sospecha de que el gobierno va a reducir aún más los subsidios
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to be suspicious about sth — desconfiar de algo•
that made him suspicious — eso le hizo sospechar•
he is suspicious of visitors — se muestra receloso ante las visitas2) (=causing suspicion) [person, behaviour, package] sospechosodid you see anything suspicious? — ¿viste algo sospechoso?
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is there anything suspicious about the crash? — ¿hay algo sospechoso acerca del choque?* * *[sə'spɪʃəs]a) ( mistrustful) <mind/person> desconfiado, suspicazto be suspicious OF/ABOUT somebody/something — desconfiar* de alguien/algo
b) ( arousing suspicion) <actions/movements> sospechoso
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