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Общая лексика: фламинго очень пугливыУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > flamingoes are very shy
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2 he is very shy with strangers
Общая лексика: он очень стесняется постороннихУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he is very shy with strangers
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I1. [ʃaı] nскачок (испугавшейся лошади и т. п.)2. [ʃaı] a1. застенчивый, стеснительный, стыдливый; робкий, тихийshy girl [smile] - застенчивая /робкая/ девушка [улыбка]
2. пугливый, осторожный (о птицах, животных); норовистый ( о лошадях)he is shy of taking the responsibility - он не хочет брать на себя ответственность
they are not shy of such a hypothesis - они не боятся такого предположения
why are you so shy in owning it? - почему вы не решаетесь /боитесь/ признать это?
4. (of) боязливый, недоверчивый5. редк. уединённый, тихий; укромный6. недостаточный; недостающийhe was shy of the required two-thirds majority - он не набрал необходимого большинства в две трети голосов
he looks about ten years shy of his 62 - ему 62 года, но он выглядит на десять лет моложе
7. арх. скудный, скромныйshy dinner [supper] - скудный /скромный/ обед [ужин]
8. арх. сомнительный, подозрительныйshy character - а) сомнительная репутация; б) тёмная личность
9. (-shy) как компонент сложных слов боящийся, чурающийся♢
to look shy on /at/ people - смотреть на людей с подозрением /с недоверием/to fight shy of - избегать (кого-л.); уклоняться (от чего-л.); шарахаться (от чего-л.)
to fight shy of smth. - уклоняться от чего-л.
we fight shy of criticising him - мы избегаем /боимся/ критиковать его
3. [ʃaı] v1. 1) отступать, останавливаться (перед чем-л.); не решаться, колебатьсяhe will never shy to do it - он сделает это не задумываясь /без колебаний/
2) пугатьсяthe horse shied at an automobile - лошадь испугалась /шарахнулась от/ автомобиля
3) сторониться, избегать; уклоняться, увиливать (тж. shy away, shy off)he has shied us lately - он сторонился /избегал/ нас последнее время
he shies the subject - он избегает /уклоняется от/ этой темы
her eyes shy away from mine - она старается не встречаться со мной взглядом
to shy off from all allusions to the fact - избегать всякого упоминания об этом факте
2. вспугивать, отпугивать (тж. shy on)II1. [ʃaı] n1. 1) разг. бросок; швырок2) спорт. бросок2. разг.1) резкий выпадto have /to take, to get/ a shy at smb. - делать выпады против кого-л., прохаживаться на чей-л. счёт
2) мишень (для насмешек и т. п.)3. разг. попыткаto have a shy at doing smth. - попытаться /попробовать/ сделать что-л.
2. [ʃaı] v1. 1) бросаться, швырятьсяto shy at a cow [at a cock] with a stone - швырнуть в корову [в петуха] камнем
2) бросатьto shy a ball to the other end of the field - бросить мяч в другой конец поля
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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* -
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I 1. adjective,don't be shy — sei nicht [so] schüchtern!
feel shy about doing something — sich genieren, etwas zu tun
2. intransitive verbbe shy of doing something — Hemmungen haben, etwas zu tun
scheuen (at vor + Dat.)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91561/shy_away">shy awayII 1. transitive verb(throw)2. intransitive verbshy something at something/somebody — etwas auf etwas/jemanden schmeißen (ugs.)
schmeißen (ugs.) (at nach)* * *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.) schüchtern2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) zurückhaltend2. verb- shyly- shyness* * *shy1[ʃaɪ]( dated)I. vt<- ie->( fam)▪ to \shy sth at sb/sth etw auf jdn/etw werfenshy2[ʃaɪ]I. adj1. (timid) schüchtern\shy smile scheues Lächelnwe're only £100 \shy of the total amount uns fehlen nur noch 100 Pfund vom GesamtbetragII. vi<- ie->1. horse scheuen2. (avoid)* * *I [ʃaɪ]1. adj (+er)1) schüchtern; animal scheuto be shy of/with sb — Hemmungen vor/gegenüber jdm haben
to be shy of or about doing sth — Hemmungen haben, etw zu tun
don't be shy of telling me if there's anything you need — sagen Sie mir ruhig, wenn Sie etwas brauchen
See:→ fight2) (esp US inf= short)
we're 3 dollars shy — wir haben 3 Dollar zu wenigtwo days shy of his 95th birthday — zwei Tage vor seinem 95. Geburtstag
2. vi(horse) scheuen (at vor +dat) II1. n(= throw) Wurf mto have a shy at sth (fig) — sich an etw (dat)
I'll have a shy at it to have a shy at doing sth — ich kanns ja mal versuchen etw zu tun versuchen
2. vtwerfen* * *shy1 [ʃaı]A adj (adv shyly) komp shyer, shier, sup shyest, shiest [-ıst]1. scheu (Tier)2. (kontakt)scheu, schüchtern3. zurückhaltend:4. misstrauisch5. zaghaft:6. besonders US umg knapp (of an dat):shy of money knapp bei Kasse umg9. kümmerlich (Pflanze, Tier)B v/i1. scheuen (at vor dat) (Pferd etc)shy away from doing sth davor zurückschrecken, etwas zu tunshy2 [ʃaı]A v/t werfen, schleudernB v/i werfen (at nach)C s1. Wurf m2. figa) Hieb m, Stichelei fb) Versuch m:* * *I 1. adjective,don't be shy — sei nicht [so] schüchtern!
feel shy about doing something — sich genieren, etwas zu tun
2. intransitive verbbe shy of doing something — Hemmungen haben, etwas zu tun
scheuen (at vor + Dat.)Phrasal Verbs:- shy awayII 1. transitive verb2. intransitive verbshy something at something/somebody — etwas auf etwas/jemanden schmeißen (ugs.)
schmeißen (ugs.) (at nach)* * *n.scheu adj.schüchtern adj. v.scheuen v. -
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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.) sjenert, blyg2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) skvetten, sky, engstelig3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) skvetten, lettskremt, sky2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) skvette, bli sky for- shyly- shynessblyg--------skvetten--------skyIsubst. \/ʃaɪ\/( om hest) plutselig sprang, plutselig kast, plutselig rykkIIsubst. \/ʃaɪ\/1) kast2) ( overført) forsøkhave a shy at someone håne noen, drive gjøn med noenhave a shy at something prøve å treffe noe (spesielt med ball eller stein) ( overført) forsøke seg på noeIIIverb \/ʃaɪ\/1) ( hverdagslig) kaste, slenge2) ( spesielt om hest) skvette, bli skremt3) unnvike, rygge (tilbake)shy away flykte, trekke seg unnashy away from doing something vike tilbake for å gjøre noeshy away from the thought\/idea of steile ved tanken påshy from vike tilbake forIVadj. \/ʃaɪ\/1) (folke)sky, tilbaketrukket2) blyg, sjenert, unnselig3) lettskremt, skvetten, engstelig (av seg), mistenksom, redd4) (amer. hverdagslig) lysskyfight shy of forsøke å unngå, gå utenomshy of sky for mistenksom mot forsiktig medbe shy of doing something være redd for å gjøre noe, være motvillig til å gjøre noeshy with blyg overfor -
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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.) genert2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) genert3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) sky2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) springe til siden; refusere- shyly- shyness* * *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.) genert2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) genert3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) sky2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) springe til siden; refusere- shyly- shyness -
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1. n скачок2. a застенчивый, стеснительный, стыдливый; робкий, тихий3. a пугливый, осторожный; норовистый4. a не склонный, не могущий решиться или осмелиться; нерешительный5. a боязливый, недоверчивый6. a редк. уединённый, тихий; укромный7. a недостаточный; недостающий8. a арх. скудный, скромный9. a арх. сомнительный, подозрительный10. a как компонент сложных слов боящийся, чурающийся11. v отступать, останавливаться; не решаться, колебаться12. v пугаться13. v сторониться, избегать; уклоняться, увиливать14. v вспугивать, отпугивать15. n разг. бросок; швырок16. n разг. резкий выпад17. n разг. мишень18. n разг. разг. попытка19. v бросаться, швыряться20. v бросать21. v спорт. бросать в цельСинонимический ряд:1. backward (adj.) backward; bashful; coy; demure; diffident; humble; modest; rabbity; reserved; reticent; retiring; self-effacing; timid; timorous; unassertive; unassured2. careful (adj.) cagey; careful; cautious; chary; distrustful; heedful; reluctant; suspicious; wary3. disinclined (adj.) afraid; averse; disinclined; hesitant; indisposed; loath; uneager; unwilling; unwishful4. short (adj.) deficient; failing; inadequate; insufficient; scant; scanty; scarce; scrimpy; short; skimpy; slender; unsufficient; wanting5. potshot (noun) pot; potshot; sideswipe6. demur (verb) boggle; demur; gag; jib; scruple; stick; stickle; strain; stumble7. escape (verb) avoid; bilk; double; duck; elude; escape; eschew; evade; shun8. fire (verb) cast; fire; fling; heave; hurl; pitch; sling; throw; toss9. recoil (verb) balk; blench; buck; buckle; draw back; flinch; quail; recoil; shrink; start; startle; winceАнтонимический ряд:bold; brazen; careless; confident; forward; impudent; incautious; obtrusive; trusting -
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1. n1) вибрик (зляканого коня тощо)2) розм. кидок3) розм. різкий випад4) розм. спроба2. adj1) соромливий, сором'язливий; тихий2) полохливий, обережний (про птахів, тварин)3) норовистий (про коня)4) нерішучий, несміливий5) боязкий, недовірливий6) тихий, відлюдний7) амер., розм. недостатній8) скромний, убогий9) сумнівний, підозрілийshy character — а) сумнівна репутація; б) темна особа
to fight shy of — уникати (когось); ухилятися (від чогось)
to look shy at (on) people — дивитися на людей з підозрою (з недовір'ям)
3. v1) відступати, зупинятися (перед чимсь); не зважуватися, вагатися2) полохатися, лякатися3) сторонитися; уникати; ухилятися4) лякати5) кидати, шпурляти6) спорт. кидати в ціль* * *I n II a1) соромливий, сором'язливий; боязкий, тихий2) полохливий, обережний (про птахів, тварин); норовистий ( про коней)3) (of) який не схильний, який не може зважитися або насмілитися ( зробити що-небудь); нерішучий4) (of) боязкий, недовірливий5) відлюдний, тихий; затишний6) недостатній; відсутній7) icт. убогий, скромний8) icт. сумнівний, підозрілий9) як компонент складних слів (- shy) який боїться, який ухиляєтьсяIII v1) відступати, зупинятися ( перед чим-небудь); вагатися; боятися, злякатися; цуратися, уникати; ухилятися (shy away, shy off)2) відлякувати ( shy off)IV n1) кидок; cпopт. кидок2) різкий випад; мішень ( для глузувань)3) спробаV v1) l. кидатися, шпурлятися; кидати2) cпopт. кидати в ціль -
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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.) sramežljiv2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) zadržan3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) plah2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) vzpenjati se, izogibati se- shyly- shyness* * *I [šái]1.adjective ( shyly adverb)plah, plašen, plašljiv, boječ; zadržan, rezerviran, sumničav, oprezen; (žival, rastlina) kržljav, zaostal; skrit, ki ga je težko najti (kraj); colloquially dvoumen, sumljiv, na slabem glasu; American slang ki je izgubil, brez; American reven (of z)shy of money American slang na trdem z denarjemI am shy a dollar American slang sem ob dolarto be shy of s.o. — iti komu s pota, izogibati se kogato be shy of s.th. — bati se česa, izmikati se čemu, izogibati se česato be shy of doing s.th. — oprezno, z oklevanjem kaj nareditionce bit twice shy — kdor se enkrat opari, še se mrzle vode boji;2.nounplašljivost (konja);3.intransitive verbplašiti se, odskočiti (o konju); figuratively umakniti se nazaj, ustrašiti seto shy at s.th. — bati se česa, oplašiti se, ustrašiti se česaII [šái]1.nounmet, lučaj, metanje; figuratively zbodljaj, porogljiva opazka; colloquially poskusto have a shy at s.o. — zagnati za kom, figuratively zasramovati, zasmehovati kogato have a shy at doing s.th. — poskusiti nekaj napravitito have a shy at roulette — poskusiti enkrat z ruleto;2.transitive verb colloquiallyvreči, zagnati (kamen, žogo) (at na, v); intransitive verb napasti (s kamnom) -
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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 -
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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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[ʃaɪ] 1. adj 2. vito fight shy of — starać się unikać +gen
* * *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.) nieśmiały2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) nieskory do kontaktów (z)3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) płochliwy2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) płoszyć się- shyly- shyness -
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dobás, bátortalan, szemérmes, megbokrosodás to shy: megijed, dob, megbokrosodik, visszaretten* * *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.) félénk2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) tartózkodó3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) ijedős2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) megbokrosodik- shyly- shyness -
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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.) feiminn2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) feiminn3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) styggur2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) fælast- shyly- shyness -
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adj. utangaç, sıkılgan, ürkek, çekingen, pısırık, korkan, ihtiyatlı, eksik————————n. utangaç kimse, ürkek kimse, ürkek hayvan, atma, atış, fırlatma, alay etme————————v. ürkmek, korkmak, çekinmek, sakınmak, irkilmek, atmak, fırlatmak* * *1. ürk (v.) 2. utangaç (adj.)* * *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.) utangaç2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) çekingen3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) ürkek2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) ürkmek, korkmak- shyly- shyness -
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• hämi• ihmisarka• hämillinen• häveliäs• jotakin kaihtava• heitto• hiljainen• heittää• vauhko• vauhkoutua• viskata• epäröivä• arkaluonteinen• arkaluontoinen• arkaileva• arka• ujo• vaatimaton• kaino• pelokas• pelätä• pelkurimainen• säikkyä• säikky* * *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.) ujo2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) arka3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) säikky2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) pelästyä- shyly- shyness -
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adj. (shyer, shyest) 1. бүрэг, ичимхий. I'm very \shy. Би их ичимхий хүн шүү. 2. аймхай. 3. үргэмтгий. be shy ичих, ичингүйрэх; үргэх; дөлөх. v. (shied) \shy (at sth) үргэх; цочих. shyness n. бүрэг/ ичимхий байдал. -
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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.) kautrīgs; nedrošs2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) kautrīgs; kaunīgs3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) bikls; tramīgs2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) satrūkties- shyly- shyness* * *metiens; mēģinājums; sviest, mest; mesties sāņus, satrūkties; vairīties; kautrīgs, bikls; piesardzīgs; tramīgs, bailīgs -
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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.) drovus2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) besišalinantis3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) baikštus2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) baidytis- shyly- shyness
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Shy — (sh[imac]), a. [Compar. {Shier} (sh[imac] [ e]r) or {Shyer}; superl. {Shiest} or {Shyest}.] [OE. schey, skey, sceouh, AS. sce[ o]h; akin to Dan. sky, Sw. skygg, D. schuw, MHG. schiech, G. scheu, OHG. sciuhen to be or make timid. Cf. {Eschew}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shy — shy1 [ʃaı] adj comparative shyer superlative shyest [: Old English; Origin: sceoh] 1.) nervous and embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people, especially people you do not know ▪ He was a quiet, shy man. shy with ▪ She was very shy… … Dictionary of contemporary English
shy — 1 (I) adjective 1 nervous and embarrassed about talking to other people, especially people you do not know: Billy s very shy with adults, but he s fine with other children. | a shy smile | painfully shy (=extremely shy): At 15, I was painfully… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shy — shy1 [ ʃaı ] adjective * 1. ) nervous and embarrassed in the company of other people, especially people you do not know: Archie was shy and awkward. I d love to meet her, but I m too shy to introduce myself. a ) shy behavior shows that someone is … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shy — I UK [ʃaɪ] / US adjective Word forms shy : adjective shy comparative shier superlative shiest * 1) a) nervous and embarrassed in the company of other people, especially people who you do not know Archie was shy and awkward. I d love to meet her… … English dictionary
shy — 1. adjective /ʃaɪ/ a) Easily frightened; timid. a shy bird. b) Reserved; coy; disinclined to familiar approach. He is very shy with strangers. Ant: brazen … Wiktionary
To fight shy — Shy Shy (sh[imac]), a. [Compar. {Shier} (sh[imac] [ e]r) or {Shyer}; superl. {Shiest} or {Shyest}.] [OE. schey, skey, sceouh, AS. sce[ o]h; akin to Dan. sky, Sw. skygg, D. schuw, MHG. schiech, G. scheu, OHG. sciuhen to be or make timid. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shy (company) — Infobox Company company name = SHY company company type = Società a Responsabilità Limita (Limited company) company slogan = foundation = 2001 location city = Venice location country = Italy location = key people = Paolo Tommasin, Designer… … Wikipedia
shy — [[t]ʃa͟ɪ[/t]] shyer, shyest, shies, shying, shied 1) ADJ GRADED A shy person is nervous and uncomfortable in the company of other people. She was a shy, quiet spoken girl... She was a shy and retiring person off stage... He is painfully shy of… … English dictionary
shy — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ violently PREPOSITION ▪ at ▪ Her horse shied violently at a gorse bush. Shy is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑horse {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} … Collocations dictionary
shy sort — • a good sort • a nice sort • a jolly sort • a shy sort • a timid sort (from Idioms in Speech) a likeable, friendly person a bad lot a bad or wicked person Alice wasn t perfect, Joe Lampton said. But who is? She was a jolly good sort, and I m… … Idioms and examples