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shy Meaning in Italian (shy significato in italiano)

adjectivetimido
verbritrarsi
timido in English:shy
Phonetic:tì-mi-do
Gender:Maschile
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Il significato di shy in italiano è timido, ritrarsi. (Che prova imbarazzo o esitazione in presenza di altre persone, spesso evitando l'interazione sociale.)

Definitions of Shy

  1. 1
    adjective
    timido

    Feeling nervous or timid in the company of other people, often avoiding social interaction.

    Che prova imbarazzo o esitazione in presenza di altre persone, spesso evitando l'interazione sociale.

  2. 2
    verb
    ritrarsi

    To suddenly flinch or recoil in fear or surprise.

    Sgattaiolare o ritirarsi improvvisamente per paura o sorpresa.

Example Sentences

“She was too shy to ask him to dance.”

Era troppo timida per chiedergli di ballare.

“The shy child hid behind her mother's skirt.”

La bambina timida si nascose dietro la gonna della madre.

“Don't be shy, come and join us!”

Non essere timido, vieni a unirti a noi!

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Synonyms (Sinonimi)

In English:

timidreserveddiffidentbashful

Antonyms (Contrari)

In English:

confidentboldoutgoingextroverted

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseshied
present participleshying
nounshyness
adverbshyly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

shy away fromphrasal_verb

To avoid doing something because of nervousness, fear, or lack of confidence.

once bitten, twice shyidiom

After an unpleasant experience, one is careful to avoid similar situations.