coyness in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for coyness in the English»Italian Dictionary

coyness [Brit ˈkɔɪnəs, Am ˈkɔɪnəs] N

1. coyness (shyness):

coyness

modestia f

coyness

ritrosia f

2. coyness (reticence):

coyness

riluttanza f

coyness

riservatezza f (about riguardo a)

Translations for coyness in the Italian»English Dictionary

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ritrosia

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modestia

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English

Parts of this book are relatively painless to read: the only irritants in the dialogue are coyness, feminine overemphasis and an unaccountable sprinkling of 1960 jive talk...

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Unlike her older sister, coyness wasn't a quality one associated with her.

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The coyness makes analysis futile.

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Jaguar's silly coyness about their prospects was unnecessary because neither of these cars were replacing anything else in the range.

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What could explain this coyness?

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I've heard more than a few stories of well-meaning foreign shoppers taking a cashier's refusal to bargain as mere coyness.

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Is this coyness a good thing for democracy?

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This calculated coyness, it now seems, concealed quite a breakthrough.

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Rang be rang shodan (going from one color to another, changing colors, turning red and white in the face) connotes embarrassment and coyness.

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Speculation has been rife for a while, fuelled by her coyness when questioned by media.

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