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dif·fi·dence [ˈdɪfɪdən(t)s] N no pl

1. diffidence (shyness):

diffidence

Schüchternheit f

diffidence

Mangel m an Selbstvertrauen

with great diffidence, he asked her ...

ganz schüchtern fragte er sie, ...

2. diffidence (modesty):

diffidence

Zurückhaltung f

diffidence

Bescheidenheit f

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

with great diffidence, he asked her ...

ganz schüchtern fragte er sie, ...

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