sheepish in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sheepish in the English»French Dictionary

sheepish [Brit ˈʃiːpɪʃ, Am ˈʃipɪʃ] ADJ

sheepish

penaud

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penaud (penaude)

sheepish

avoir l'oreille basse

to look sheepish

sheepish in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sheepish in the English»French Dictionary

sheepish ADJ

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sheepish (embarrassed)

honteux(se), penaud(e)

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penaud(e)

sheepish

s'en aller tout penaud

to go off looking sheepish

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English

It's very common for renters to go to a barbecue and feel sheepish when they speak to the brother-in-law or colleagues.

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The temporarily stunned creatures stand sheepish and embarrassed in the pens checking each other out.

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A turn that leaves you facing your stereotypes and feeling a little sheepish.

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I let out a sheepish laugh and asked if my back was knotted.

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The big boasts usually end with a sheepish dash for the exit.

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But she looked sheepish as some of a deluge of online comments, the vast majority opposed to her actions, were read out.

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Swisher was only slightly sheepish when she found out this was his wife.

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But he learns about the car crash later and feels sheepish.

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Not surprisingly, they looked a little sheepish as they went about their business.

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He breaks off with a sheepish smile, thinking - inaccurately - that he had proved his point.

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