shy

US /ʃaɪ/
UK /ʃaɪ/
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1.

timido, schivo

nervous or timid in the company of other people.

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She was too shy to ask him to dance.
Era troppo timida per chiedergli di ballare.
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He's a very shy child.
È un bambino molto timido.
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timidreservedintrovertedbashfuldiffident
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confidentoutgoingboldextrovertedgregarious
2.

schivo, cauto

easily startled; wary.

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The deer was very shy and ran away at the slightest noise.
Il cervo era molto schivo e scappava al minimo rumore.
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Wild animals are often shy of humans.
Gli animali selvatici sono spesso schivi dagli umani.
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warycautiousapprehensiveskittishtimorous
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boldbravedaring
1.

lanciare, scagliare

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

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He shied a stone at the dog.
Ha lanciato una pietra al cane.
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She shied the ball into the net.
Ha lanciato la palla in rete.
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throwflinghurltosscast
2.

spaventarsi, arretrare

(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.
Il cavallo si è spaventato al movimento improvviso.
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The young colt would often shy at shadows.
Il giovane puledro spesso si spaventava delle ombre.
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startleflinchrecoilbalkfrighten
1.

scarto, spavento

a sudden movement aside, especially by a horse.

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The horse made a sudden shy and nearly unseated its rider.
Il cavallo fece un improvviso scarto e quasi disarcionò il suo cavaliere.
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A sudden shy from the dog made the cat jump.
Un improvviso scarto del cane fece saltare il gatto.
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startflinchrecoiljumpfright
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fight shy of