English to French Meaning of shy - timide

Shy :

timide

noun

jeter, pas, volée, timide, qui passe, fonderie, en vrac, effort, essai, coup

verb

jeter, jeter par terre, émettre, timide

adjective

timide, rougissant, penaud, gauche, perdre connaissance, lâche, craintif, réticent, peu disposé, répugnant, Loth, avoir peur de, la délicatesse de sentiment, confus, insociable, national, timide de la société

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Definitions of shy in English

Noun(1) a quick throw
Verb(1) start suddenly, as from fright(2) throw quickly
Adjective(1) lacking self-confidence(2) short(3) wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things

Examples of shy in English

(1) Morgan almost stooped in mid-stride causing the horse to shy away.(2) He seemed very shy and nervous, and getting words out of his mouth was like pulling teeth.(3) Interviewees reported that shy students were more vulnerable to teasing.(4) He rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment, giving a shy smile.(5) She was absolutely charming, rather maternal and incredibly shy herself.(6) Noise must be kept to a minimum, as tigers are shy .(7) I never dreamed I would get so close to one of these shy animals.(8) At first the animals were quite shy , but they have settled in well.(9) Build a brush pile near your feeder to make sparrows, towhees, and other shy birds feel more at home, but be sure it won't harbor roaming cats.(10) Today, this area of Broadland still attracts these shy birds.(11) The Opeh was an extremely shy bird, and very rarely came within sight of a human.(12) And he grinned that shy little grin that I was learning to love.(13) The stallion snorted in the way that only horses could and began to shy at something on the side of the trail.(14) The shy monkey species was already known to local tribespeople called the Wanyakyusa.(15) A third explanation for our finding is that shy children may be more sensitive to the symptoms of illness or more likely to reflect on their internal states.(16) Jayalalitha, a once shy , timid, tiny introvert, was so outstanding in her studies that her portrait hangs in her school as a star alumnus with academic excellence as her only passion.

Related Phrases of shy

(1) shy away ::

timide loin

(2) be shy ::

sois timide

(3) to be shy ::

être timide

(4) feel shy ::

se sentir timide

(5) shy away from ::

détourner de

(6) camera shy ::

caméra timide

(7) being shy ::

être timide

(8) work-shy ::

fainéants

(9) shy of ::

timide

(10) make shy ::

faire timide

Related Phrases of shy

(1) shy away ::

timide loin

(2) be shy ::

sois timide

(3) to be shy ::

être timide

(4) feel shy ::

se sentir timide

(5) shy away from ::

détourner de

(6) camera shy ::

caméra timide

(7) being shy ::

être timide

(8) work-shy ::

fainéants

(9) shy of ::

timide

(10) make shy ::

faire timide

Synonyms

Adjective

1. bashful ::

timide

2. diffident ::

timide

3. farouche ::

Farouche

4. timid ::

timide

5. sheepish ::

penaud

6. reserved ::

réservé

7. reticent ::

réticent

9. retiring ::

sortant

10. self-effacing ::

modeste

11. withdrawn ::

retiré

12. timorous ::

timoré

13. mousy ::

timide

14. nervous ::

nerveux

15. insecure ::

peu sûr

16. unconfident ::

unconfident

18. repressed ::

refoulé

19. self-conscious ::

complexé

20. embarrassed ::

embarrassé

Antonyms

1. audacious ::

audacieux

2. bold ::

audacieux

3. daring ::

audacieux

4. dashing ::

fringant

5. hardy ::

robuste

6. venturous ::

venturous

Different Forms

shies, shy, shyer, shyest, shying, shyly, shyness

Word Example from TV Shows

- So you're okay here? - Uh, yeah, sorry. She's just a little SHY.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 23

When they stop being SHY, they get angry.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 1

Ball-parking at it, I'd say we're a quarter to a half a pound SHY.

Breaking Bad Season 3, Episode 10

Of course you can. You're SHY.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 3

Be a little SHY.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 22

Examples of shy from TV Shows

- So you're okay here? - Uh, yeah, sorry. She's just a little SHY.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 23

When they stop being SHY, they get angry.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 1

Ball-parking at it, I'd say we're a quarter to a half a pound SHY.

Breaking Bad Season 3, Episode 10

Of course you can. You're SHY.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 3

Be a little SHY.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 22

English to French Dictionary: shy

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