shy

US /ʃaɪ/
UK /ʃaɪ/
"shy" picture
1.

tímido, vergonzoso

nervous or timid in the company of other people.

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She was too shy to ask him to dance.
Ella era demasiado tímida para invitarlo a bailar.
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He's a very shy child.
Es un niño muy tímido.
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timidreservedintrovertedbashfuldiffident
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confidentoutgoingboldextrovertedgregarious
2.

esquivo, cauteloso

easily startled; wary.

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The deer was very shy and ran away at the slightest noise.
El ciervo era muy esquivo y huía al menor ruido.
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Wild animals are often shy of humans.
Los animales salvajes suelen ser esquivos con los humanos.
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warycautiousapprehensiveskittishtimorous
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boldbravedaring
1.

lanzar, tirar

to throw (something) with a sudden, swift movement.

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He shied a stone at the dog.
Él lanzó una piedra al perro.
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She shied the ball into the net.
Ella lanzó la pelota a la red.
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throwflinghurltosscast
2.

asustarse, recular

(of a horse) start suddenly aside from an object or noise due to nervousness.

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The horse shied at the sudden movement.
El caballo se asustó con el movimiento repentino.
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The young colt would often shy at shadows.
El joven potro a menudo se asustaba con las sombras.
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startleflinchrecoilbalkfrighten
1.

movimiento brusco, susto

a sudden movement aside, especially by a horse.

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The horse made a sudden shy and nearly unseated its rider.
El caballo hizo un movimiento brusco repentino y casi desmonta a su jinete.
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A sudden shy from the dog made the cat jump.
Un movimiento brusco repentino del perro hizo saltar al gato.
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startflinchrecoiljumpfright
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fight shy of